Arts & Culture grants for nonprofits in Rhode Island
292 private foundations reported 766 arts & culture grants to organizations in Rhode Island on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $19.8M in all. 75 of them are based in Rhode Island.
Foundations292
Grants on record766
Total granted$19.8M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund arts & culture in Rhode Island
20 of the 292: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of arts & culture grants to Rhode Island organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Westerly High School Music Boosters, Westerly - General support$377
- Trinity Repertory Company, Providence - General support$200
- Keri Anne Odonnell Memorial Fund, Lincoln - General support$172
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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- Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, Middletown - Grants$482,000
- Ballet Rhode Island, Providence - Grants$110,000
- The Avenue Concept Inc, Providence - Grants$75,000
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Gave $18.1M in 2024
The Champlin Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Community Musicworks, Providence - Construction of community musicworks center$300,000
- Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School, East Providence - Carter center electrical service and life safety upgrades$250,000
- South County Art Association, Kingston - Water damage remediation$101,035
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Waterfire Providence, Providence - General support to arts & culture$20,000
- Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence - General support to arts & culture$17,500
- Trinity Repertory Company, Providence - General support to arts & culture$15,000
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Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Preservation Society of Newport County, Newport - Restore breakers' terrace, le fete du jardin event, map stone walls. unrestricted$1,545,000
- Newport Historical Society, Newport - For documenting the lives of africans, african-americans and indigenous peoples in colonial newport and to…$365,000
- Grow Smart Rhode Island, Providence - General operations and new operations manager$146,400
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Renaissance City Theater Inc, Westerly - Volunteer program$1,000
- Westerly Armory Restoration, Westerly - Volunteer program$560
- Westminster Youth String Ensemble, Westerly - Matching gifts$500
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Grow Smart Rhode Island, Providence - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$4,500
- Carolina Preservation & Band Soc, Charlestown - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$250
- Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$200
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Gave $42M in 2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Trinity Repertory Company, Providence - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$190,000
- The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, Warwick - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$60,000
- Festival Ballet Providence, Providence - General operating support for dance productions and activities$30,000
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Gave $555M in 2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design Inc, Providence - To continue support to implement strategic plans, leadership development and convenings, and curriculum…$750,000
- Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence - To support the development of a citywide inventory of commemorative works and the commissioning of temporary…$400,000
- Cultural Society-Csebri-Pioneer in Creativity and Exchange, Barrington - To support organizational capacity and planning for rhode island aapi history museum$150,000
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Jkw Foundation Tr Ua
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- As 220, Providence - Haus of glitter- 2025 studio+research+internal systems consulting$25,000
- Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County Inc, Middletown - Center aquidneck for "life after life" led by rebecca noon$2,500
- The Manton Avenue Project, Providence - General support$1,000
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James M Schoonmaker II Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2025- National Sailing Hall of Fame & Museum, Newport - General support$1,010,000
- Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol - General support$10,000
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The Annenberg Foundation
Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University of Providence, Providence - Lindemann performing arts center at brown university$833,333
- Iyrs School of Technology and Trades, Newport - Scholarship program$25,000
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Firstworks, Providence - Technology & equipment$210,000
- The Avenue Concept, Providence - Planning$50,000
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Gave $185.4M in 2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- New Urban Arts, Providence - Ocean stewardship and research$90,000
- Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust Inc, Cranston - Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation$25,000
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Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025 -
Gave $6.5M in 2025
Ppl Foundation
Allentown, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- The Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre, Warwick - Program support$20,000
- Providence Children's Museum, Providence - Program support$9,675
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The Edgerley Family Foundation
Overland Park, KS · latest return: tax year 2024- The Preservation Society of Newport County, Newport - Support-General fund$5,000
- Newport Art Museum and Art Association, Newport - Support-General fund$2,000
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Gave $2.3M in 2025
Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc
Rockland, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- New Urban Arts, Providence - Exempt purpose$2,500
- Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School, East Providence - Exempt purpose$2,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- New Urban Arts, Providence - Matching contribution (general operating support)$200
- Preservation Society of Newport County, Newport - Matching contribution (general operating support)$200
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The Damial Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Brown University, Providence - To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.$1,000,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Rhode Island organizations that received arts & culture grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Preservation Society of Newport County Newport | 5 | $1,625,127 |
| New Urban Arts Providence | 5 | $117,760 |
| Newport Historical Society Newport | 4 | $435,697 |
| Trinity Repertory Company Providence | 4 | $230,200 |
| The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre Warwick | 4 | $120,037 |
| Providence Childrens Museum Providence | 4 | $27,338 |
| Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School East Providence | 3 | $252,071 |
| Firstworks Providence | 3 | $227,000 |
| Herreshoff Marine Museum Bristol | 3 | $67,518 |
| Renaissance City Theater Inc Westerly | 3 | $27,206 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Rhode Island that we classify as arts & culture, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 292 foundations, 86 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.