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B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr DTD 10347 WT

Preselected recipients only Westerly, Rhode Island · EIN 056005322

B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr DTD 10347 WT is a private foundation in Westerly, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $66,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $42,000 the year before.

11% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,0009$1.2 million
2024$42,0008$1.6 million
2025$66,0009$1.3 million

How to apply

B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr DTD 10347 WT says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr DTD 10347 WT funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island6$39,000
Massachusetts3$27,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Unrestricted gift$10,000
Barry L Price Rehabilitation Center
Newton Highlands, MA
Unrestricted gift$10,000
Meals on Wheels of Ri Inc
Providence, RI
Unrestricted gift$7,000
Amos House
Providence, RI
Unrestricted gift$7,000
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Providence, RI
Unrestricted gift$7,000
School on Wheels of Massachusetts Inc
East Bridgewater, MA
Unrestricted gift$7,000
Lucy's Hearth
Middletown, RI
Unrestricted gift$7,000
East Bay Food Pantry
Bristol, RI
Unrestricted gift$7,000
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community Center
Newport, RI
Unrestricted gift$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr DTD 10347 WT accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr DTD 10347 WT give?

$66,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr DTD 10347 WT?

Its 2025 filing lists Kathy Schneider Weiner (Co-Trustee), Kim Sonnabend (Co-Trustee) and The Washington Trust Company (Co-Trustee).

What does B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr DTD 10347 WT fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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