493 private foundations reported grants to Rhode Island recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 493 private foundations reported 1,409 grants totaling $203,388,890 to 833 organizations in Rhode Island. The most-funded purposes were education (115 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (54 grants). The Holocene Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $56,403,675 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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The Rhode Island communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Holocene Foundation | 1 | $56,403,675 |
| The Champlin Foundation | 201 | $17,782,889 |
| Susquehanna Foundation | 1 | $12,007,167 |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | 32 | $9,111,016 |
| Sahsen Foundation | 1 | $6,617,848 |
| Bill and Irma Dale Charitable Family Foundation | 1 | $5,915,394 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,675,000 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | 3 | $5,512,500 |
| Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation | 5 | $5,418,120 |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 1 | $5,407,550 |
| The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation | 3 | $4,750,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 10 | $2,864,422 |
| Aloha Foundation | 8 | $2,519,250 |
| Diagnostic Imaging Foundation | 1 | $2,441,511 |
| Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chabot Family DAF - Vanguard | Warwick | 1 | $56,403,675 |
| Brown University | Providence | 72 | $19,963,326 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick | 13 | $17,327,363 |
| Vanguard Charitble Endowment Program | Warwick | 1 | $12,007,167 |
| Vanguard Charitable Fund | Warwick | 12 | $11,211,958 |
| Nurses MC | Providence | 1 | $5,675,000 |
| ST George's School | Newport | 11 | $5,551,187 |
| Willows International | Middletown | 1 | $5,407,550 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence | 7 | $2,999,143 |
| Brown University of Providence | Providence | 8 | $1,679,772 |
| LSE Foundation | Newport | 1 | $1,475,000 |
| Amos House | Providence | 7 | $1,423,266 |
| Providence College | Providence | 18 | $1,396,192 |
| BIG Picture Company Inc | Providence | 2 | $1,225,000 |
| Rhode Island Foundation | Providence | 2 | $1,080,000 |
| Providence Public School District | Providence | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Newport Hospital Foundation | Newport | 6 | $930,750 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment | Warwick | 1 | $700,000 |
| South County Health | Warwick | 2 | $622,000 |
| Big Picture Learning | Providence | 2 | $606,300 |
493 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Rhode Island on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $203,388,890 across 1,409 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Holocene Foundation, The Champlin Foundation, Susquehanna Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Rhode Island concentrate in education (115), scholarships & financial aid (54), health & medical (50). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Rhode Island recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $56,403,675. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Providence, Newport, Warwick, Middletown, Westerly received the most reported foundation grants in Rhode Island. UseGrants publishes a page for each Rhode Island city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
