Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation
Providence, RI · EIN 22-2751779. Reported 144 grants totalling $381,450 to 84 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. 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. Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation 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 $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $2,500; the smallest was $200 and the largest $25,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasbro Childrens Hospital | Providence, RI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $54,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation to Combat Anti Semitism | Foxborough, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miriam Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Collaborative Services | Providence, RI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Butler Hospital | Providence, RI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Foundation | Montreal, Quebec | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wheaton College | Norton, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Vilna Shul | Boston, MA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Button Hole | Providence, RI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Marys Home From Children | North Providence, RI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Street Community Ministries | Providence, RI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Moses Brown School | Providence, RI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Providence Animal Rescue League | Providence, RI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trinity Repertory Company | Providence, RI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gordon School | East Providence, RI | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center | Providence, RI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mhwa Pulmonary Fund | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Good Neighbors Energy Fund | Providence, RI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rabbi Angela Buchdahi Discretionary Fund | New York, NY | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catie's Closet | Dracut, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Classical High School | Providence, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forever Freedom Reings Equine Rescue Corp | Spring, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| K9S for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Toy Industry Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wounded Warriors Family | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sojourner House | Providence, RI | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple Emanu-El | Providence, RI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Wish Come True | Warwick, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimers of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bay View Academy | Riverside, RI | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boundless Freedom Project | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine | Norway, ME | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Charles River School | Dover, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Concepts Inc | Waltham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doorways Food Pantry | Seekonk, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Promise Metrowest | Natick, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harrison Food Bank | Harrison, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hole in the Wall Gang | Ashford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethseda, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jf&cs | Waltham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Met Council - Holocaust Survivor Program | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reweave Inc | Ashland, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smaritans Inc | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Syanf With US | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Shalom (israeli Scholarship Program) | Needham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bridge Center | Bridgewater, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Tomorrow Fund | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women & Infants Hospital | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Children's School | Boston, MA | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lincoln School | Providence, RI | $800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adoption Ri | Providence, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Encourage Kids Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAMI Central | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Providence Center | Providence, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refugee Dream Center | Providence, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ri Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| STEM to the Future | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Safe Alliance | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Fund | Saratoga Springs, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue League of Boston | Boson, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cradles to Crayon | Newtonville, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Msspa | S Windham, ME | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seekonk Fire Department | Seekonk, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shultz's Guest House | Dedham, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Storytime Crafts | Needham, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Turtle Hospital | Marathon, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
34 of 84 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 62%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 78 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | $125,800 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $120,250 | $1,250 |
| 2023 | 51 | $135,400 | $1,000 |
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. 57% of this one's giving went to organizations in Rhode Island. 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 $1,000. 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 Rhode Island.
- 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 Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation'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: 54 Wingate Road, Providence, RI, 02906. 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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