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The Larry V and Dorothy T Egavian Foundation

Preselected recipients only Providence, Rhode Island · EIN 050510792

The Larry V and Dorothy T Egavian Foundation is a private foundation in Providence, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $200,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $170,000 the year before.

38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$113,0009$2.0 million
2024$170,0009$2.0 million
2025$200,0009$2.0 million

How to apply

The Larry V and Dorothy T Egavian 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 The Larry V and Dorothy T Egavian Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island6$130,000
Massachusetts3$70,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Transfiguration
Cranston, RI
General$50,000
Individual
MA
General$25,000
Hospice Care of Ri
Providence, RI
General$25,000
Rhode Island Rescue Ministries
Providence, RI
General$25,000
Gates of Hope
Fall River, MA
General$25,000
Community Fdn of Western Mass
Springfield, MA
General$20,000
Genesis Center
Providence, RI
General$20,000
Providence Animal Rescue League
Providence, RI
General$5,000
Special Signal Fire Association
Providence, RI
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Larry V and Dorothy T Egavian Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Larry V and Dorothy T Egavian Foundation give?

$200,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Larry V and Dorothy T Egavian Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James Norberg (President), David A Tweedy (Director), Susan Stickel (Secretary) and Robert Norberg (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does The Larry V and Dorothy T Egavian Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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