The Heather and John Picerne Foundation concentrates its funding in a small number of large grants, primarily supporting local family- and social-service organizations while also underwriting high-profile health-sector fundraising (notably AIDS research). Grants are few but substantial, with repeated, multi-payment support to a single family-services provider alongside a major gift tied to a charitable auction. The foundation appears to prioritize direct service delivery and event-driven fundraising for medical research.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with repeat support to the same grantee(s); mixes core operating/general-purpose donations with event/auction-related gifts.
The Heather and John Picerne Foundation’s recent giving is defined by one large commitment to Tides Family Services and a parallel pattern of event-linked support for health causes. In 2025, the foundation gave $147,540 to Tides Family Services Inc. for general support, following a $140,000 grant in 2023 and an $85,000 gift in 2024 to the same West Warwick family-services provider. That repeated support points to a clear interest in family and social-service work. The foundation also made a major charitable-fundraising commitment to amfAR, including a $225,550 grant in 2024 described as the deductible portion of auction/tickets and a $46,000 gift in 2025 for a charitable fundraising event. Beyond those flagship grants, its recent list includes support for charities serving children, health, education, and community needs. The overall pattern is a small number of substantial grants, with several repeated recipients and a mix of general support, donations, scholarship funding, and event underwriting. The foundation’s giving reaches both Rhode Island organizations and recipients in New York and other states, but the repeated family-services support and the amfAR relationship are the clearest markers of how it funds.
Family and social services are a central theme. The foundation gave $147,540 in 2025 to Tides Family Services Inc. for general support, after earlier grants of $140,000 in 2023 and $85,000 in 2024 to the same organization. It also supported Children First America Delaware County with $30,000 in 2024. Health-related giving appears in both service and fundraising forms. In 2024, amfAR received $225,550 for the deductible portion of auction/tickets, and in 2025 it received $46,000 for a charitable fundraising event. The foundation also gave $6,560 to St Jude Research Hospital in 2025 for general support and $5,000 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in 2024. Education and youth-related support shows up through a $10,000 scholarship to St Patrick Academy in 2025 and a $2,500 grant to Thurgood Marshall College Scholarship in 2024.
Typical grants cluster at $5,000, with a median of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $13,750; the 25th percentile is also $5,000. The recent record shows repeated support to some organizations across multiple years, especially Tides Family Services and St Patrick Academy, which suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than one-time-only gifts. The foundation uses a mix of general support, donations, scholarships, and event underwriting. It also funds individuals, and its taxonomy includes scholarship awards for students and support for charitable fundraising events.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $14K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Heather and John Picerne Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 32 | $838K | 97.0% |
| 2 | Ireland |
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Notable grantees: Tides Family Services Inc (repeat major recipient), AMFAR (AIDS research / fundraising event beneficiary)
Grants land mainly in the United States, with 32 recent grants there and one in Ireland. New York is the top state by grant count, and Rhode Island accounts for 36% of grants, reflecting a strong local presence as well as broader regional giving. Recent recipient locations include New York, Brooklyn, Providence, West Warwick, and Newport. Outside the U.S., the list includes Waterford in Ireland.
The recent record shows repeated support for family and social-service organizations, especially Tides Family Services Inc. It also gives to health-focused charities, scholarship programs, and organizations described as general charitable support, donation, or fundraising recipients.
Yes. Tides Family Services received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and St Patrick Academy also appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests continuing relationships with some grantees.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with a 75th percentile of $13,750. The recent list also includes several larger gifts, such as $147,540 and $225,550.
New York is the top state by grant count. Rhode Island is also a major destination, accounting for 36% of grants, and recent recipient cities include New York, Brooklyn, Providence, West Warwick, and Newport.
Yes. Recent grants include $10,000 to St Patrick Academy in 2025 for scholarship, $5,000 to St Patrick Academy in 2024 for scholarship-related support, and $2,500 to Thurgood Marshall College Scholarship in 2024.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDES FAMILY SERVICES INC | WEST WARWICK, RI | $147,540 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMFAR | NEW YORK, NY | $46,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST PATRICK ACADEMY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $6,560 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $6,191 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLACKWATER VALLEY OPERA FESTIVAL | WATERFORD | $5,568 | 2025 | FUNDRAISING |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $5,227 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOGETHER RISING | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOO YOUNG TO WED | MOHEGAN LAKE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD MIND INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,614 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMFAR | NEW YORK, NY | $225,550 | 2024 | DEDUCTIBLE PORTION OF AUCTION/TICKETS |
| TIDES FAMILY SERVICES INC | WEST WARWICK, RI | $85,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN FIRST AMERICA DELAWARE COUNTY | CHESTER, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CNE PHILANTHROPY WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL | WARWICK, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ST PATRICK CHURCH | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| EASTER SEALS | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT INC | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BILLY ANDRADE & BRAD FAXON CHARITIES | SOUTH ATTLEBORO, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ST PATRICK ACADEMY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| RICAN- RI CENTER ASSISTING THOSE IN NEED | CHARLESTOWN, RI | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,020 | 2024 | DONATION |
| TIDES FAMILY SERVICES | WEST WARWICK, RI | $140,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY | NEWPORT, RI | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| IRISHE GEORGIAN SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ECPAT USA | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SHE'S THE FIRST | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SERVICES |
| ST PATRICK ACADEMY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTL | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SERVICES |
| TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
ST PATRICK ACADEMY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$6,560GENERAL SUPPORT
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$6,191GENERAL SUPPORT
BLACKWATER VALLEY OPERA FESTIVAL
$5,568FUNDRAISING
UNICEF
$5,227GENERAL SUPPORT
TOGETHER RISING
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN FIRST AMERICA DELAWARE COUNTY
$30,000DONATION
CNE PHILANTHROPY WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL
$15,000DONATION
ST PATRICK CHURCH
$10,000DONATION
EASTER SEALS
$5,000DONATION
BILLY ANDRADE & BRAD FAXON CHARITIES
$5,000DONATION
ST PATRICK ACADEMY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
$2,500DONATION
RICAN- RI CENTER ASSISTING THOSE IN NEED
$2,000DONATION
THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IRISHE GEORGIAN SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST PATRICK ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES