Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations in Rhode Island

298
foundations
$127.1M
grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
94
say they accept unsolicited
$5,942
median grant

Grantlas lists 298 private foundations based in Rhode Island, from their 990-PF filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $127.1 million in grants in their latest filing year, and 94 of them (32%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Providence (68), Johnston (60) and Warwick (27).

Top 25 of 298 foundations

All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 69 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.

Foundations in Rhode Island
Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a PapittoProvidence, RI$10,000$24.3M$1,000–$2.2MFY2024
Cvs FoundationWoonsocket, RI$1,500$21.4M$250–$2.5MFY2024
Jonathan M Nelson Family FoundationProvidence, RI$20,000$8.8M$250–$3.5MFY2024
The Carter Family Charitable TrustLittle Compton, RI$2.1M$2.1MOne amountFY2024
Centreville Savings Bank CharitableWest Warwick, RI$5,000$1.6M$895–$1.6MFY2025
Feinstein Foundation IncCranston, RI$1.6M$1.6MOne amountFY2025
The White Family FoundationCranston, RI$7,500$995,500$1,200–$275,000FY2025
The Mann Family FoundationProvidence, RI$5,000$875,805$250–$155,000FY2025
Washington Trust Co Charitable FdnWesterly, RI$2,500$832,005$250–$61,000FY2025
Felicia Fund IncProvidence, RI$5,000$707,200$500–$250,000FY2024
Fred M Roddy Foundation IncProvidence, RI$44,462$634,316$10,000–$100,000FY2025
Ejmp Fund for PhilanthropyRiverside, RI$12,000$630,000$1,000–$32,000FY2024
Banknewport Charitable Foundation IncNewport, RI$5,000$614,000$500–$25,000FY2025
Leonard & Hilda Kaplan CharitableProvidence, RI$25,000$581,000$5,000–$55,000FY2024
Navigant Credit Union CharitableSmithfield, RI$10,340$569,140$10,000–$569,800FY2025
Helene & Bertram BernhardtProvidence, RI$4,500$508,634$500–$254,675FY2024
Charitable Trust Under Article VII of theJamestown, RI$10,000$415,000$5,000–$125,000FY2024
Citizens Community FoundationJohnston, RI$15,000$369,615$5,000–$50,000FY2024
The R D La Penta Medical Scholarship TrustJohnston, RI$347,893$347,893One amountFY2025
Masonic Grand Lodge Charities ofEast Providence, RI$102,717$336,853$78,386–$155,750FY2023
Edwin Soforenko FoundationJohnston, RI$245,355$245,355One amountFY2025
Roy T Morgan Foundation IncWarwick, RI$15,000$242,272$2,500–$60,000FY2025
Hope FoundationRiverside, RI$2,000$241,319$250–$20,986FY2024
St Paul Housing CorpWarwick, RI$30,000$222,400$2,400–$30,000FY2024
Meehan FoundationProvidence, RI$10,000$215,000$3,000–$20,000FY2025
  • Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.