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Frank X and Roselyn Dwyer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Westerly, Rhode Island · EIN 994026256

Frank X and Roselyn Dwyer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Westerly, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $4,542. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$00$544,711
2025$19,00011$577,794

How to apply

Frank X and Roselyn Dwyer Family Foundation 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 Frank X and Roselyn Dwyer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$9,528
Rhode Island4$2,986
Illinois1$2,500
Virginia1$1,986
Massachusetts1$1,000
West Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lupus Foundation
Boynton Beach, FL
Charitable$4,542
Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation
North Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$4,486
Preservation of Egyptian Theatre
Dekalb, IL
Charitable$2,500
Peoples Health
Richmond, VA
Charitable$1,986
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Charitable$1,000
Marcy C Wheeler School
Providence, RI
Charitable$1,000
St Bernadette Catholic Church
Hedgesville, WV
Charitable$1,000
Westerly Hospital Auxiliary
Westerly, RI
Charitable$1,000
Society of St Puis X Davie FL
Davie, FL
Charitable$500
Special Olympics Rhode Island
Smithfield, RI
Charitable$500
Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation
Westerly, RI
Charitable$486

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank X and Roselyn Dwyer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frank X and Roselyn Dwyer Family Foundation give?

$19,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Frank X and Roselyn Dwyer Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas Dwyer (Trustee), Frank X Dwyer (Trustee), Robert J Dwyer (Trustee) and Kathleen Dwyer (Trustee).

What does Frank X and Roselyn Dwyer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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