STEM grants for nonprofits in Rhode Island
55 private foundations reported 107 stem grants to organizations in Rhode Island on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $5.6M in all. 5 of them are based in Rhode Island.
Foundations that fund stem in Rhode Island
20 of the 55: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of stem grants to Rhode Island organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Gave $18.1M in 2024
The Champlin Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- The University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement, Kingston - Equipment and technology for oceanography, molecular biology, and nursing departments$500,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick, Warwick - Technology upgrades$154,047
- New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich - Equipment and technology for multiple departments$121,652
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The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- American Mathematical Society, Providence - Ams-Simons research enhancement grants for pui faculty$334,800
- American Mathematical Society, Providence - Ams-Simons travel grants$189,000
- Gordon Research Conferences, West Kingston - 2024 optogenetic approaches to understanding neural circuits and behavior grc$10,000
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Association for Women in Mathematics Inc, Providence - General support$152
- Atlantic Shark Institute, Wakefield - General support$95
- American Mathematical Society, Providence - General support$79
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Providence - Technology & equipment$315,000
- Social Enterprise Greenhouse, Providence - Technology & equipment$220,000
- Firstworks, Providence - Technology & equipment$210,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich - Tuberculosis$89,800
- Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich - Empower women and girls$50,000
- Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich - Development of solutions to improve global health$5,000
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University, Providence - Fellowships for Science and Engineering$175,000
- Brown University, Providence - Fellowships for Science and Engineering$175,000
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Gave $89M in 2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University, Providence - Transfer of an alfred P. sloan research fellowship for adriana schulz in computer science, originally awarded…$75,000
- Gordon Research Conferences, West Kingston - To support the 2024 systems chemistry gordon research conference$15,000
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Gave $34.9M in 2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Providence Public Library, Providence - To support the Technology Careers Pathways program$125,000
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Brown University, Providence - Core support for the data science institute's center for technological responsibility, re-imagination and…$105,000
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Gave $185.4M in 2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Ocean Discovery League Inc, Saunderstown - Ocean stewardship and research$100,000
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Dalio Foundation Inc
Westport, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Ocean Discovery League Inc, Saunderstown - Restricted to support 3D data visualization of deep-sea exploration goals$50,000
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The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich - Qualified sponsorship of the 2025 quantum biology gordon research conference$20,000
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The Kavli Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich - Gordon research conference: neuroethology 2025$10,000
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Math for America Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Association for Women in Mathematics, Providence - General grant$5,000
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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- Brain Waves Rhode Island, Pawtucket - Grants$5,000
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Oakland, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich - Financial support for the 2024 immunochemistry & immunobiology gordon research conference (grc)$5,000
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Additional Ventures Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich - Cardiac arrhythmia mechanisms event$2,500
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Gave $1.2M in 2025
Sensata Technologies Foundation Inc
Attleboro, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- Downcity Design, Providence - STEM$12,000
- Boys & Girls Club Pawtucket, Pawtucket - STEM$10,000
- Boys & Girls Club Pawtucket, Pawtucket - STEM$10,000
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Tang Foundation
Walnut Creek, CA · latest return: tax year 2025- Brown University, Providence - Support for applied mathematics education and research through Brown University Applied Mathematics…$50,000
- Brown University, Providence - Support for applied mathematics education and research through Brown University Applied Mathematics…$22,061
- Brown University, Providence - Support for applied mathematics education and research through Brown University Applied Mathematics…$6,000
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Jae S Lim Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Coventry High School, Coventry - 2024-25 Coventry Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM$4,000
- Cranston High School West, Cranston - 2024-25 Cranston West Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM$4,000
- Cumberland High School, Cumberland - 2024-25 Cumberland Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM$4,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Rhode Island organizations that received stem grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Gordon Research Conferences West Kingston | 7 | $292,300 |
| American Mathematical Society Providence | 2 | $523,879 |
| Brown University Providence | 2 | $433,737 |
| Brown University Providence | 2 | $180,000 |
| Ocean Discovery League Inc Saunderstown | 2 | $150,000 |
| Association for Women in Mathematics Inc Providence | 2 | $5,152 |
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 stem, 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 55 foundations, 23 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.