Community Development grants for nonprofits in Rhode Island
85 private foundations reported 212 community development grants to organizations in Rhode Island on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $11M in all. 24 of them are based in Rhode Island.
Foundations that fund community development in Rhode Island
20 of the 85: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to Rhode Island organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Crossroads Rhode Island, Providence - General support to civic agency$120,000
- United Way Southeastern New England, Providence - General support to civic agency$50,000
- Special Olympics Rhode Island, Smithfield - General support to civic agency$25,000
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Connecting for Children and Families Inc, Woonsocket - General support$132
- Junior League of Rhode Island, Providence - General support$131
- The Capital Good Fund, Providence - General support$50
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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- Hope & Main, Warren - Grants$513,062
- Mount Hope Community Center Inc, Providence - Grants$250,000
- Rihub, Providence - Grants$50,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Westbay Community Action Inc, Warwick - For civic & community engagement$1,100
- Father Flanagans Boys Home, Portsmouth - For civic & community engagement$100
- The Autism Project, Johnston - For civic & community engagement$100
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University of Providence, Providence - For support of the information futures lab$137,500
- Brown University of Providence, Providence - For a joint program on the new generators of inequality: asset managers and private equity$125,000
- Brown University of Providence, Providence - Matching gift of staff and board members$2,000
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Hope & Main, Warren - Building organizational capacity to scalecore services with expansion$50,000
- Beautiful Day, Providence - Refugee youth job training$7,500
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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
- Brown University of Providence, Providence - General operating support$70,000
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The Heising-Simons Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University of Providence, Providence - For research into the mechanisms that maintain planetary hydrologic cycles$125,000
- Brown University of Providence, Providence - For the center for technological responsibility, reimagination, and redesign$100,000
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Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Newport County Development Council, Newport - Continued support of connect greater newport$110,000
- Designxri, Providence - Newport launch and design catalyst$30,000
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Gave $18.1M in 2024
The Champlin Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Connecting for Children & Families, Woonsocket - Air conditioning system$75,180
- Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, Pawtucket - Stove and convection oven$15,000
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Gave $19M in 2025
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Wakefield, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- Hope & Main, Warren - Exempt purpose$50,000
- Designxri, Providence - Exempt purpose$5,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Rhode Island Business Development Institute Inc, Providence - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,515
- The Capital Good Fund, Providence - Matching contribution (general operating support)$500
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Gave $25.5M in 2025
The John a Hartford Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Brown University of Providence, Providence - General support - bruno gives back day for brown womens crew$2,000
- Brown University of Providence, Providence - Bruno gives back womens crew$400
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University of Providence, Providence - Matching Gifts$100
- Brown University of Providence, Providence - Matching Gifts$100
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Gave $85.4M in 2024
The Heinz Endowments
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Capital Good Fund, Providence - To pilot a solar leasing program for low-to-moderate income households in the region in order to install…$500,000
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Gave $88.8M in 2024
Hillman Family Foundations
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Capital Good Fund, Providence - Southwestern pennsylvania low-income household solar leasing pilot$500,000
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Gave $145.9M in 2024
The McKnight Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Alliance of Artists Communities, Providence - for a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows$344,000
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Gave $34.9M in 2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University of Providence, Providence - To provide support for Hearst Medical Scholars Program$250,000
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Freedom Together Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University of Providence, Providence - American opportunity study$250,000
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Gilead Sciences Foundation
Foster City, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University of Providence, Providence - Targeting School Funds to Increase Health Prosperity through Educational Equity$150,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Rhode Island organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Brown University of Providence Providence | 8 | $2,045,433 |
| The Capital Good Fund Providence | 4 | $1,000,550 |
| Hope & Main Warren | 4 | $613,101 |
| Designxri Providence | 4 | $60,016 |
| Connecting for Children and Families Woonsocket | 3 | $82,812 |
| Alliance of Artists Communities Providence | 2 | $344,024 |
| Pawtucket Soup Kitchen Pawtucket | 2 | $15,016 |
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 community development, 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 85 foundations, 42 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.