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Adult Education Grant Funders in Rhode Island
14 foundations with a documented adult education focus have made grants to Rhode Island nonprofits in recent years, together directing $6.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 14 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
14
Adult education funders
$6.3M
Given to Rhode Island nonprofits
202
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active adult education funders in Rhode Island
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Rhode Island giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Foundation for Rhode Island | Rhode Island | $3.1M | 9 | 2024 |
| 2 | American Council of Learned Societies | New York | $1.0M | 4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Townsend Aid for the Aged | Rhode Island | $693K | 4 | 2025 |
| 4 | Bristol Home Aged Women | Florida | $530K | 32 | 2025 |
| 5 | Audrain Automobile Museum Inc | Rhode Island | $305K | 9 | 2024 |
| 6 | North Family Trust Robert Cummings | Rhode Island | $200K | 110 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Harold Grinspoon Foundation | Massachusetts | $170K | 8 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Pollock-krasner Foundation Inc | New York | $85K | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Home for the Aged | Rhode Island | $84K | 4 | 2024 |
| 10 | Home for Aged Women-hazard | Rhode Island | $24K | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation | New York | $12K | 4 | 2023 |
| 12 | John P Laucus Foundation | Massachusetts | $12K | 4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Rudolph & Lentilhon G Von Fluegge | New York | $6K | 4 | 2024 |
| 14 | Gerald J Kostelny and Carolyn C Kostelny | Illinois | $4K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest adult education funders in Rhode Island — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 14 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented adult education focus and that have funded Rhode Island nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Rhode Island recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.