Funding search · EIN 222604963 · Providence, RI

The Rhode Island Community Foundation

Name: The Rhode Island Community Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

3,312
grants reported: $224.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $23,059
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

primary success educational healthy lives arts culture basic

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Health care and clinical services for uninsured Rhode Islanders
K-12 and college access programs, mostly Providence-area schools
Arts and culture institutions: theater, orchestra, museums, public media
Homelessness, shelter, and affordable housing development
Food access, emergency assistance, and basic needs safety net
Bay, watershed, and urban park conservation in Rhode Island

Typical grant

Half of all grants land between $10,000 and $68,675, with a median of $23,059, so a first ask in the $15,000 to $50,000 range fits the pattern. The seven-figure checks go to a small set of long-standing Providence anchors like United Way of Rhode Island, the RI Philharmonic, Women & Infants, Trinity Rep, and Crossroads, usually as aggregated giving across many funds. With 3,312 grants to 1,427 recipients over three years, most recipients show up more than once, so repeat support is the norm rather than the exception.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“HEALTHY LIVES”
“EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS”
“BASIC HUMAN NEEDS”
“ECONOMIC SECURITY”
“CIVIC LIFE”

Positioning adjacent work

Map your work onto one of their named codes: Healthy Lives, Educational Success, Economic Security, Environment, or Civic Life.
Ask $25,000 to $60,000 for a first grant; seven-figure sums go only to established Providence anchors.
Name Rhode Island communities served, ideally Providence, Central Falls, Pawtucket, or Newport, in the first paragraph.
Show clinical or direct-service outcomes for uninsured or low-income residents rather than research findings alone.

Worth knowing: This is overwhelmingly a Rhode Island funder, with 2,614 of 3,312 grants staying in state and Massachusetts a distant second; the Boca Grande, Florida cluster and out-of-state private schools like Casady and Waynflete are donor-advised giving that follows individual fundholders, not an open pipeline. Because so much of the money moves through advised and designated funds, relationships with RICF program staff and with the donors behind relevant funds matter as much as the merits of a proposal.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

United Way of Rhode Island10 grants · $14.8M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation5 grants · $5.3M
Crossroads Rhode Island10 grants · $3.8M
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School2 grants · $3.5M
Rhode Island Community Food Bank9 grants · $3.3M
Amos House9 grants · $3.1M
One Neighborhood Builders2 grants · $3.1M
Women & Infants Development Foundation2 grants · $2.5M
Community Musicworks8 grants · $2.2M
Trinity Repertory Company7 grants · $2.1M

Giving over time

$71.6M

2022

$80.7M

2023

$72.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 3,312 grants.

$5.0M
United Way of Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2024
Other (primary)
$4.9M
United Way of Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2023
Other
$4.1M
United Way of Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support
$3.1M
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School · East Providence, RI · 2024
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$3.0M
One Neighborhood Builders · Providence, RI · 2023
Housing
$2.0M
Women & Infants Development Foundation · Providence, RI · 2024
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$2.0M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · Providence, RI · 2022
Housing is healthcare fund
$1.5M
Trinity Repertory Company · Providence, RI · 2024
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$1.5M
Community Musicworks · Providence, RI · 2022
Special building project
$1.3M
Crossroads Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2024
Housing (primary)
$1.3M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · Providence, RI · 2024
Housing (primary)
$1.3M
Amos House · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$1.2M
Rhode Island Community Food Bank · Providence, RI · 2023
Basic human needs
$1.1M
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Other
$1.1M
What Cheer Flower Farm · Providence, RI · 2023
Environment
$1.0M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · Providence, RI · 2023
Housing
$1.0M
Amos House · Providence, RI · 2024
Housing (primary)
$1.0M
Rhode Island Community Food Bank · Providence, RI · 2024
Bhn - basic human needs (primary)
$1.0M
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation · Boca Grande, FL · 2024
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$1.0M
Trinity College · Hartford, CT · 2023
Educational success
$1.0M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · Providence, RI · 2022
Housing and health opportunities for people, enterprise and environment
$925,272
Crossroads Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2023
Basic human needs
$843,143
Uri Foundation · Kingston, RI · 2023
Educational success
$807,500
Friends of Boca Grande Community Center · Boca Grande, FL · 2024
Bhn - basic human needs (primary)
$797,880
Rhode Island Community Food Bank · Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support
$792,500
Lit Arts Ri · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$728,539
Lincoln School · Providence, RI · 2024
Edu - educational success (primary)
$681,086
New England Academy of Torah · Providence, RI · 2024
Faith-based (primary)
$677,979
Lincoln School · Providence, RI · 2023
Educational success
$635,000
Crossroads Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2022
Capital campaign
$630,000
Providence Children and Youth Cabinet · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$625,352
Community Preparatory School · Providence, RI · 2023
Educational success
$610,435
Crossroads Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support
$591,586
Rhode Island Department of Health · Providence, RI · 2022
Expansion of statewide hez model
$578,349
University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement · Kingston, RI · 2024
Edu - educational success (primary)
$575,000
First Baptist Church of Block Island · Block Island, RI · 2023
Other
$569,337
Rhode Island Coalition To End Homelessness · Providence, RI · 2023
Housing
$560,843
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2022
Refugee relief fund
$556,400
Habitat for Humanity of Ri - Greater Providence · Providence, RI · 2023
Housing
$545,000
Community Preparatory School · Providence, RI · 2022
Arts and athletic center
$530,500
Youth in Action · Providence, RI · 2023
Educational success
$529,522
Rhode Island Historical Society · Providence, RI · 2023
Arts and culture
$522,200
Clinica Esperanza Hope Clinic · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$521,426
Rhode Island Historical Society · Providence, RI · 2024
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$518,000
The Solar Initiative of Block Island · Block Island, RI · 2024
Env - environment (primary)
$503,716
Women & Infants Development Foundation · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$503,094
Lincoln School · Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support
$500,000
Berkeley Divinity School at Yale · New Haven, CT · 2024
Edu - educational success (primary)
$500,000
Ri Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs · East Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$500,000
First Baptist Church of Block Island · Block Island, RI · 2022
Block island solar initiative
$500,000
First Baptist Church of Block Island · Block Island, RI · 2022
The solar initiatives.
$500,000
United Way of Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2022
211 2.0
$485,010
Rhode Island Hospital Foundation · Providence, RI · 2024
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$476,385
Rhode Island Department of Education · Providence, RI · 2023
Educational success
$456,675
Thundermist Health Center · Warwick, RI · 2024
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$451,530
The Economic Progress Institute · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$441,977
The Providence Center · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$439,338
Catholic Social Service of Ri · Providence, RI · 2022
Refugee relief fund
$437,060
Rhode Island for Community and Justice · Providence, RI · 2023
Children and family
$434,392
Tides Family Services · West Warwick, RI · 2023
Children and family
$430,000
Rhode Island Center for Justice · Providence, RI · 2023
Housing
$426,600
College Unbound · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$419,064
Brown University · Providence, RI · 2023
Educational success
$417,788
Rhode Island Historical Society · Providence, RI · 2022
Program support
$416,200
Rhode Island Free Clinic · Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support
$407,400
Rhode Island Student Assistance Services · Warwick, RI · 2023
Children and family
$399,991
Roger Williams Park Conservancy · Providence, RI · 2023
Other
$399,000
Community College of Rhode Island Foundation · Lincoln, RI · 2023
Educational success
$397,150
Amos House · Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support
$380,500
Rhode Island Kids Count · Providence, RI · 2024
Eq - equity (primary)
$376,512
The Public'S Radio · Providence, RI · 2024
Civ - civic life (primary)
$376,404
Audubon Society of Rhode Island · Smithfield, RI · 2024
Env - environment (primary)
$372,948
Olneyville Housing Corporation · Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support, 35 sheridan construction
$368,919
Providence College Alumni Association · Providence, RI · 2024
Edu - educational success (primary)
$363,560
Aldersbridge Communities · East Providence, RI · 2024
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$360,000
Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council · Warwick, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$357,140
Providence College Alumni Association · Providence, RI · 2023
Educational success
$356,666
Coastline Eap · Warwick, RI · 2024
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$356,654
Chartercare Foundation · North Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support
$351,845
Providence College Alumni Association · Providence, RI · 2022
General operating support
$350,040
Save the Bay · Providence, RI · 2023
Environment
$345,276
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School · East Providence, RI · 2023
Arts and culture
$345,200
Pace Organization of Rhode Island · Riverside, RI · 2023
Other
$339,250
College Visions · Providence, RI · 2023
Educational success
$337,254
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2023
Faith-based
$335,840
Block Island Health Services · Block Island, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$334,358
Chartercare Foundation · North Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$330,914
Rhode Island Hospital Foundation · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$330,248
Martin Luther King Community Center · Newport, RI · 2023
Educational success
$328,250
College Visions · Providence, RI · 2024
Edu - educational success (primary)
$327,164
Rhode Island Department of Health · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$326,809
The Avenue Concept · Providence, RI · 2024
Art - arts and culture (primary)
$325,602
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital · East Providence, RI · 2024
Hl - healthy lives (primary)
$323,759
Brown University · Providence, RI · 2024
Edu - educational success (primary)
$321,466
Wood River Health Services · Hope Valley, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$313,306
Elisha Project · Lincoln, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$312,950
Rhode Island Free Clinic · Providence, RI · 2023
Healthy lives
$310,000
Opendoors · Providence, RI · 2023
Housing
$309,196
Audubon Society of Rhode Island · Smithfield, RI · 2023
Animal welfare
$307,138
Equity Institute · Providence, RI · 2023
Educational success

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.