Foundations that fund nonprofits in Providence, RI
1,326 private foundations reported 4,265 grants to organizations in Providence, Rhode Island, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $233.1M in all. 64 of them are based in Providence.
Foundations1,326
Based in Providence64
Grants on record4,265
Their typical grant$5,000
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Foundations based in Providence
10 of the 64 local foundations that reported grants to Providence organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.
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Gave $24.3M in 2024
Ralph R Papitto and Barbara a Papitto Private Family Foundation
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University - Grants$1,751,000
- Devaccelerator Inc - Grants$1,550,000
- Building Futures Rhode Island - Grants$1,500,000
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Crossroads Rhode Island - General support to civic agency$120,000
- United Way Southeastern New England - General support to civic agency$50,000
- Boys&girls Club of Providence - General support to civic agency$24,000
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Gave $24.3M in 2024
Warren Alpert Foundation
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University - Donation - education$6,408,253
- Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Incjimmy Fund - Donation$500,000
- The Genesis Center - Donation$246,404
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Gave $8.8M in 2024
Jonathan M Nelson Family Foundation
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Trinity Repertory Company - To promote the appreciation of theatre through theatrical production that stimulate, educate and engage the…$15,000
- Brown University - To provide education and prepare students to serve the community, nation and the world by communicating and…$10,000
- Rhode Island Zoological Society - Serves the community as a resource for education, conservation and recreation.$2,500
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UNFI Foundation
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- McAuley Ministries - Q1 Community Grant$10,000
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Gertrude N Goldowsky and Seebert J Goldowsky Foundation
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Miriam Hospital Foundation - Centennial campaign$20,000
- Temple Beth-El - Charitable programs$15,000
- Jewish Alliance of Greater Ri - Capital campaign$15,000
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The Weisberg Family Foundation
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2025- Inspiring Minds - Support the creation of successful students by providing them with academic and social services.$10,000
- Community Musicworks - Support a community based organization that builds relationships between musicians and families in urban…$5,000
- The Village Common of Ri - Support of fundament change the experience of growing older here in ri by fostering the creation of…$5,000
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Gave $422K in 2024
Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Rhode Island Free Clinic - Program support$20,000
- Ri Community Food Bank - Program support$15,000
- Amos House - Program support$10,000
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The Hassenfeld Family Foundation
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University - Alan G. Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute$977,550
- Brown University - Alan G. Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute$698,700
- Women & Infants Development Foundation - Brown University Labor and Delivery Center at Women & Infants.$265,320
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The O'hanian-Szostak Family Foundation
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2025- Boys and Girls Club of Providence - Charitable$35,000
- Women & Infants Hospital - Charitable$25,000
- Ri Community Food Bank - Charitable$15,000
Other foundations giving most in Providence
Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Providence organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence - Renovation$750,000
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island - Construction$500,000
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank - Technology & equipment$315,000
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Alzheimer's Cure Foundation - General support$2,770
- The Izzy Foundation - General support$2,417
- Plan International USA - General support$1,879
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Gave $18.1M in 2024
The Champlin Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Butler Hospital - Arboretum roof repair$400,000
- Rhode Island College Foundation - Equipment and furniture for the cyber command center$400,000
- YMCA of Greater Providence - Elevator modernization at the mt. hope branch$400,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association - Matching gifts$5,303
- The Tomorrow Fund - Matching gifts$800
- Festival Ballet Providence - Matching gifts$750
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Barr Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- (138) Brown University of Providence State of Ri and Prov Plantations - For the annenberg institute to prepare and launch research exploring the developmental arcs of highly…$440,000
- (290) Environment Council of Rhode Island Education Fund - To provide general operating support to the racial and environmental justice committee$200,000
- (629) Parents Leading for Educational Equity - To support general operations$200,000
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Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Butler Hospital - Memory and aging program facilities$250,000
- Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health - Community of practice in infant mental health in the early intervention system$199,395
- Grow Smart Rhode Island - General operations and new operations manager$146,400
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Gave $21.4M in 2024
CVS Foundation
Woonsocket, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Women & Infants Hospital of Riprovidence Ri - Large multi-year grant$500,000
- Adoption Rhode Island - Small grant$50,000
- Clinica Esperanzahope Clinic - Small grant$50,000
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Gave $19M in 2025
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Wakefield, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- Rhode Island Hospital Foundation- Hasbro Children's Hospital - Exempt purpose$50,146
- Beautiful Day - Exempt purpose$50,000
- Meeting Street - Exempt purpose$50,000
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Gave $6.5M in 2025
PPL Foundation
Allentown, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- United Way of Rhode Island - Program support$498,533
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank - Program support$88,950
- Mcauley Corporation - Program support$30,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$9,975
- Grow Smart Rhode Island - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$4,500
- Ecori Inc - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$3,925
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University - Building a flexible framework for solution-oriented community-engaged research into the health impacts of…$361,821
- National Lgbt Cancer Network Inc - General operating support for the national lgbt cancer network, 2022-2025$300,000
- Brown University - Using transparency in coverage data to build on work promoting transparency in comparing hospital prices…$250,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Plan International USA Inc - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$245,000
- Brown University - Matching contribution (general operating support)$4,756
- Rhode Island Business Development Institute Inc - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,515
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Gave $2.3M in 2025
Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc
Rockland, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- College Visions - Exempt purpose$5,000
- Crossroads Rhode Island Development Corporation - Exempt purpose$5,000
- Amos House - Exempt purpose$5,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- National Race Equity Implementation Center - Support to build the capacity of culturally relevant programs and practices to scale-up$225,000
- Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Inc - Support income and work supports for young people in Rhode Island$100,000
- Children and Youth Cabinet - Support the implementation of Evidence 2 Success and the toolkit$96,000
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The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University - Astrophysical investigations of dynamical chern-simons theory$520,558
- American Mathematical Society - Ams-Simons research enhancement grants for pui faculty$334,800
- Brown University - Arithmetic geometry, number theory, and computation$291,158
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Olneyville Housing Corporation - Creating affordable homes for 66 rhode islanders$25,000
- Amos House - Street outreach program$20,000
- Young Voices - Making money moves$16,000
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Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University - To conduct research and policy translation related to insurance design and market structure in the united…$710,417
- Brown University - To support center for advancing the study of health care research.$640,862
- Brown University - To build the evidence base for policymaking.$500,000
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Roger Williams University University College - For an alliance of youth-led organizations working to increase community voice in education$405,556
- Big Picture Company Inc - For support of educator leadership development$307,000
- Big Picture Company Inc - For support of educator leadership development$300,000
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Gave $174.4M in 2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Big Picture Learning - For support of the Big Picture Learning network of schools$583,300
- Throughline Learning - As a final general support grant$416,700
- Brown University - For the Costs of War project$307,500
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Gave $185.4M in 2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Rhode Island Food Policy Council - Ocean stewardship and research$285,000
- Save the Bay Inc - Ocean stewardship and research$100,000
- New Urban Arts - Ocean stewardship and research$90,000
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Providence organizations several of these foundations fund
Organizations in Providence that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Brown University | 18 | $15,403,698 |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | 12 | $614,199 |
| Amos House | 10 | $364,662 |
| United Way of Rhode Island | 8 | $861,907 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | 8 | $677,120 |
| Meals on Wheels of Ri Inc | 8 | $155,317 |
| Inspiring Minds | 8 | $110,081 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence | 7 | $920,188 |
| Save the Bay | 7 | $525,306 |
| Providence Public Library | 7 | $222,084 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations with a Providence, RI address. Local foundations often give mostly close to home and are usually the most realistic first prospects for a small nonprofit; large national foundations listed here may fund only a few institutions in the city. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Open a profile for all of a funder's grants and any application instructions.
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