The Act Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 88-6178059

Foundation Overview

Based in Warwick, RI, The Act Foundation has awarded 210 grants totaling $2,575,100 to organizations in Indiana, Rhode Island and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $4,025 to $180,911, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2022
Total Giving (all years)
$2,575,100
Total Assets
$29,003,214
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
210
Median Grant
$5,000
Grant Trend
N/A
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Emerging Foundation: 100%

210 of 210 recipients (100%) were new grantees. Recent establishment means most partnerships are naturally new. Pattern may not reflect long-term preferences.

Geographic Focus
Rhode Island

95% of all grants are concentrated in Rhode Island, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Rhode Island, funding concentrates in Providence (15%), Warwick (10%), Coventry (8%).

Funding Trajectory
N/A

Insufficient data to determine funding trend patterns.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Act Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Legion Baseball $5,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2022
Atlantic Youth Association $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Burrilville Girls Softball Associat $5,000 Burrillville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Button Hole Kids Cup $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Chariho Little League $5,000 Hope Valley, RI, US Charitable 2022
Children's Wishes $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Clcf Sports Inc $5,000 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Coventry Little League $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Cranston Little League $7,448 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Elmwood Little League $9,608 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Foster-gloucester Regional Schools $4,025 North Scituate, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg $5,000 Woonsocket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc $5,000 East Greenwich, RI, US Charitable 2022
Herreshoff Marine Museum $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
International Tennis Hall Of Fame $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $5,000 Bristol, CT, US Charitable 2022
New Shoreham School District $4,937 New Shoreham, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Kingstown School Department $5,000 North Kingstown, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Football Assoc $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Little League $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Scituate School Department $5,000 Clayville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Providence Public School District $180,911 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Childrens Golf $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Rogues Fc $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Teaball Association $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Wildcats Basketball Association $5,000 Richmond, RI, US Charitable 2022
Sail Newport $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Brendan School $5,000 Riverside, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Philip School $5,000 Greenville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Pius School $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
South County Youth Lacrosse $12,500 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Stages Of Freedom $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Gordon School $5,000 East Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Prout School $12,200 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Baseball $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Junior Basketball $4,895 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club $4,959 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Public Schools $113,537 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick North Little League $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
American Legion Baseball $5,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2022
Atlantic Youth Association $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Burrilville Girls Softball Associat $5,000 Burrillville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Button Hole Kids Cup $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Chariho Little League $5,000 Hope Valley, RI, US Charitable 2022
Children's Wishes $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Clcf Sports Inc $5,000 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Coventry Little League $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Cranston Little League $7,448 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Elmwood Little League $9,608 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Foster-gloucester Regional Schools $4,025 North Scituate, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg $5,000 Woonsocket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc $5,000 East Greenwich, RI, US Charitable 2022
Herreshoff Marine Museum $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
International Tennis Hall Of Fame $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $5,000 Bristol, CT, US Charitable 2022
New Shoreham School District $4,937 New Shoreham, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Kingstown School Department $5,000 North Kingstown, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Football Assoc $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Little League $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Scituate School Department $5,000 Clayville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Providence Public School District $180,911 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Childrens Golf $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Rogues Fc $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Teaball Association $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Wildcats Basketball Association $5,000 Richmond, RI, US Charitable 2022
Sail Newport $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Brendan School $5,000 Riverside, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Philip School $5,000 Greenville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Pius School $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
South County Youth Lacrosse $12,500 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Stages Of Freedom $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Gordon School $5,000 East Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Prout School $12,200 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Baseball $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Junior Basketball $4,895 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club $4,959 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Public Schools $113,537 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick North Little League $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
American Legion Baseball $5,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2022
Atlantic Youth Association $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Burrilville Girls Softball Associat $5,000 Burrillville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Button Hole Kids Cup $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Chariho Little League $5,000 Hope Valley, RI, US Charitable 2022
Children's Wishes $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Clcf Sports Inc $5,000 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Coventry Little League $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Cranston Little League $7,448 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Elmwood Little League $9,608 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Foster-gloucester Regional Schools $4,025 North Scituate, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg $5,000 Woonsocket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc $5,000 East Greenwich, RI, US Charitable 2022
Herreshoff Marine Museum $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
International Tennis Hall Of Fame $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $5,000 Bristol, CT, US Charitable 2022
New Shoreham School District $4,937 New Shoreham, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Kingstown School Department $5,000 North Kingstown, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Football Assoc $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Little League $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Scituate School Department $5,000 Clayville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Providence Public School District $180,911 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Childrens Golf $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Rogues Fc $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Teaball Association $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Wildcats Basketball Association $5,000 Richmond, RI, US Charitable 2022
Sail Newport $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Brendan School $5,000 Riverside, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Philip School $5,000 Greenville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Pius School $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
South County Youth Lacrosse $12,500 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Stages Of Freedom $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Gordon School $5,000 East Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Prout School $12,200 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Baseball $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Junior Basketball $4,895 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club $4,959 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Public Schools $113,537 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick North Little League $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
American Legion Baseball $5,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2022
Atlantic Youth Association $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Burrilville Girls Softball Associat $5,000 Burrillville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Button Hole Kids Cup $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Chariho Little League $5,000 Hope Valley, RI, US Charitable 2022
Children's Wishes $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Clcf Sports Inc $5,000 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Coventry Little League $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Cranston Little League $7,448 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Elmwood Little League $9,608 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Foster-gloucester Regional Schools $4,025 North Scituate, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg $5,000 Woonsocket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc $5,000 East Greenwich, RI, US Charitable 2022
Herreshoff Marine Museum $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
International Tennis Hall Of Fame $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $5,000 Bristol, CT, US Charitable 2022
New Shoreham School District $4,937 New Shoreham, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Kingstown School Department $5,000 North Kingstown, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Football Assoc $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Little League $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Scituate School Department $5,000 Clayville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Providence Public School District $180,911 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Childrens Golf $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Rogues Fc $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Teaball Association $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Wildcats Basketball Association $5,000 Richmond, RI, US Charitable 2022
Sail Newport $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Brendan School $5,000 Riverside, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Philip School $5,000 Greenville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Pius School $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
South County Youth Lacrosse $12,500 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Stages Of Freedom $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Gordon School $5,000 East Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Prout School $12,200 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Baseball $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Junior Basketball $4,895 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club $4,959 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Public Schools $113,537 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick North Little League $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
American Legion Baseball $5,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2022
Atlantic Youth Association $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Burrilville Girls Softball Associat $5,000 Burrillville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Button Hole Kids Cup $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Chariho Little League $5,000 Hope Valley, RI, US Charitable 2022
Children's Wishes $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Clcf Sports Inc $5,000 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Coventry Little League $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Cranston Little League $7,448 Cranston, RI, US Charitable 2022
Elmwood Little League $9,608 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Foster-gloucester Regional Schools $4,025 North Scituate, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg $5,000 Woonsocket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc $5,000 East Greenwich, RI, US Charitable 2022
Herreshoff Marine Museum $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
International Tennis Hall Of Fame $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $5,000 Bristol, CT, US Charitable 2022
New Shoreham School District $4,937 New Shoreham, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Kingstown School Department $5,000 North Kingstown, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Football Assoc $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Providence Little League $5,000 North Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
North Scituate School Department $5,000 Clayville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Providence Public School District $180,911 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Childrens Golf $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Rogues Fc $5,000 Bristol, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Teaball Association $5,000 Coventry, RI, US Charitable 2022
Ri Wildcats Basketball Association $5,000 Richmond, RI, US Charitable 2022
Sail Newport $5,000 Newport, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Brendan School $5,000 Riverside, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Philip School $5,000 Greenville, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Pius School $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School $5,000 Pawtucket, RI, US Charitable 2022
South County Youth Lacrosse $12,500 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Stages Of Freedom $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Gordon School $5,000 East Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
The Prout School $12,200 Wakefield, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Baseball $5,000 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Tiverton Junior Basketball $4,895 Tiverton, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club $4,959 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick Public Schools $113,537 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022
Warwick North Little League $5,000 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2022

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Contact Information

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EIN 88-6178059
Website http://theactfoundation.org
Address 469 CENTERVILLE RD STE 206 Warwick, RI 02886-4356

Key People (1)

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Trustee Steven B Merolla

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.