Funding search · historic preservation · Rhode Island
Who funds historic preservation work in Rhode Island
15 funders have a record of paying for historic preservation work by Rhode Island recipients: 43 grants totaling $2.1M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($220,460), The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($521,300) and Dorothy J Thornley Foundation ($65,545).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Rhode Island recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $220,460 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to MATHEWSON STREET CHURCH — historic preservation
The Rhode Island Community FoundationProvidence, RICharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $521,300 · through 2024Largest: $153,368 to HERITAGE HARBOR CORPORATION — arts and culture
Largest: $20,123 to EAST PROVIDENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY — historical preservation
Largest: $140,000 to PRESERVE RHODE ISLAND — historic preservation grantmaking in ri
Largest: $439,915 to ST COLUMBA CHAPEL HISTORIC PRESERVATION — churchyard assessments for master plan, repair/preservation of columba's chapel and churchyard
Largest: $19,700 to THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY — historic preservation
Largest: $33,500 to BURRILLVILLE HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY — bridgeton school roof replacement
Largest: $50,000 to PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY — for historic preservation of landmarks and cultural sites in newport.
Largest: $15,000 to CCN HISTORIC PRESERVATION BUILDING FDN — general operating
Largest: $20,000 to NEWPORT TOWN SPRING FUND — historic preservation
Largest: $8,912 to Bristol Historical Preservation — lombard j. pozzi center for historic preservation education lecture series in historic preservation & architecture
Largest: $120,000 to St Columba's Historic Preservation Fund — charitable donation
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