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Samuel Rapaporte Jr Foundation

Preselected recipients only Providence, Rhode Island · EIN 056006254

Samuel Rapaporte Jr Foundation is a private foundation in Providence, Rhode Island. In tax year 2023 it gave $105,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $147,500 the year before.

63% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$147,50022$2.9 million
2023$105,0008$3.1 million

How to apply

Samuel Rapaporte Jr 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 Samuel Rapaporte Jr Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$40,000
Massachusetts2$20,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Rhode Island1$10,000
Utah1$10,000
New Hampshire1$5,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
General charitable$40,000
Combined Jewish Philantrophies
Boston, MA
General charitable$10,000
Jewish Federation Foundation
Providence, RI
General charitable$10,000
Adl
New York, NY
General charitable$10,000
Actblue Naral
Somerville, MA
General charitable$10,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
General charitable$10,000
Sidwell Friends School
Washington, DC
General charitable$10,000
Camp Yavneh
Northwood, NH
General charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Samuel Rapaporte Jr Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Samuel Rapaporte Jr Foundation give?

$105,000 in tax year 2023, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Samuel Rapaporte Jr Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Trustman Senger (Trustee) and Jay Rosenstein (Trustee).

What does Samuel Rapaporte Jr Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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