276 private foundations reported grants to Providence, 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, 276 private foundations reported 633 grants totaling $63,312,728 to 345 organizations in Providence, Rhode Island. The most-funded purposes were education (70 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (25 grants). Warren Alpert Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $7,851,557 across 19 grants. The median reported grant was $17,820.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Rhode Island dollars that landed in Providence — a funder at 90% is effectively a Providence funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Alpert Foundation | 19 | $7,851,557 | 86% |
| The Champlin Foundation | 60 | $6,461,953 | 36% |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,675,000 | 100% |
| The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation | 3 | $4,750,000 | 100% |
| Diagnostic Imaging Foundation | 1 | $2,441,511 | 100% |
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $2,256,562 | 79% |
| Aloha Foundation | 5 | $2,124,250 | 84% |
| Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 72 | $19,963,326 |
| Nurses MC | 1 | $5,675,000 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 7 | $2,999,143 |
| Brown University of Providence | 8 | $1,679,772 |
| Amos House | 7 | $1,423,266 |
| Providence College | 18 | $1,396,192 |
| BIG Picture Company Inc | 2 | $1,225,000 |
| Rhode Island Foundation | 2 | $1,080,000 |
| Providence Public School District | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Big Picture Learning | 2 | $606,300 |
276 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Providence, Rhode Island on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $63,312,728 across 633 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Warren Alpert Foundation, The Champlin Foundation, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Providence, Rhode Island concentrate in education (70), scholarships & financial aid (25), health & medical (21). 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 Providence, Rhode Island recipient was $17,820, and the largest single reported grant was $6,408,253. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
