Fall River Women's Union
Fall River, MA · EIN 04-2104051. Reported 152 grants totalling $367,460 to 76 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fall River Women's Union did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,854. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,370; the smallest was $250 and the largest $9,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Deaconess Home | Fall River, MA | $24,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Service Association | Fall River, MA | $23,270 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Steppingstone Inc | Fall River, MA | $17,595 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Katie Brown Educational Program | Fall River, MA | $16,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Watuppa Rowing Center | Fall River, MA | $13,760 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thomas Chew Memorial Bg Club | Fall River, MA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Vincent's Services Inc | Fall River, MA | $11,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church | Fall River, MA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA Southeastern Ma | New Bedford, MA | $10,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ninth Street Day Nursery | Fall River, MA | $9,530 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gnome Inc | Fall River, MA | $9,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA | $8,895 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Argosy Collegiate Charter School | Fall River, MA | $8,665 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church of Fr | Fall River, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA Southeastern Ma | New Bedford, MA | $7,112 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heartholy Name Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen | Fall River, MA | $6,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England | Warwick, RI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Museum of Greater Fr | Fall River, MA | $5,840 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Holy Name Food Pantr | Fall River, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Vincent's Home | Fall River, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | $5,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southcoast Visiting Nurse Assoc | Fall River, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association Inc | Fairhaven, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Ser-Jobs for Progress Inc | Fall River, MA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA Southcoastfall River YMCA Branch | New Bedford, MA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Fall River Re-Creation | Fall River, MA | $4,215 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Southeastern Ne | Warwick, RI | $3,780 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Antioch School | Fall River, MA | $3,663 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA Southcoast Inc | New Bedford, MA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | New Bedford, MA | $3,165 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Museum of Greater Fall River Inc | Fall River, MA | $3,040 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girls on the Run Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child & Family Services | New Bedford, MA | $2,950 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army - Soup Kitchen | Fall River, MA | $2,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Neighbors of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $2,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Veterans Association of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | $2,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Fall River Public Library | Fall River, MA | $2,540 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bristol Elder Services | Fall River, MA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shepherd's Center of Fall River Inc | Fall River, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southeastern Ma Ser Jobs for Prog | Fall River, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uss Mass Memorial Committee | Fall River, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Fr Library | Fall River, MA | $2,280 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joseph a Marshall Veterans Center Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA | $2,260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit | Fal River, MA | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Bay Community Action Program | Tiverton, RI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Fall River Community Food P | Fall River, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little Compton Food Bank | Little Compton, RI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pope Francis Outreach Center | Fall River, MA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westport Food Pantry | Westport, MA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Fall River Community Soup Kitchen - Food Pantry | Fall River, MA | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Fall River, MA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Fall River Food Pantry | Fall River, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Anne's Food Pantry | Fall River, MA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Veterans Association of Bristol Co | Fall River, MA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Angel's Anonymous Inc | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Angels Anonymous Inc | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Annelle Delorme Hagerman Food Pantr | Somerset, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bristol Community College Foundation | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Church of Our Savior - Food Pantry | Somerset, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Citizens for Citizens Inc | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Citizens for Citizens Inc- Food Pantry | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Anne's Food Pantry | Latham, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union United Methodist Church | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Neighbors | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Ma Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| COACHING4CHANGE | Taunton, MA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Act-Ion Fall River | Fall River, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| David Strong Foundation | Westport, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Brother's Keeper | Dartmouth, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Umass Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Umass Dartmouth Foundation | Dartmouth, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freetown Regional Food Pantry | East Freetown, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gates of Hope | Fall River, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sstar Health Care Center | Fall River, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
50 of 76 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 79%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- YWCA Southeastern Ma
GIRLS EXCLUSIVE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM - Boys and Girls Club of Fall River
CAMP MEMBERSHIPS/REMOTE SCHOOL LEARNING - Fall River Deaconess Home
COVID RESPONSE/BASIC WINTERTIME NEEDS AND HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS - Family Service Association
KEEP CONNECTED PROJECT/MORE THAN BABY BLUES AND CHRISTMAS DONATION - Star Kids Scholarship Program
TUITION SUPPORT FOR ONE FALL RIVER STAR KIDS STUDENT/CHRISTMAS GIFTS - Southeastern Massachusetts Ser-Jobs for Progress Inc
DAYTIME FAMILY LEARNING CENTER SUPPORT FUNDS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 55 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $84,930 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 39 | $101,010 | $1,550 |
| 2023 | 39 | $89,760 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 45 | $91,760 | $1,112 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 89% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,854. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fall River Women's Union's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 101 Rock Street, Fall River, MA, 02720. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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