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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Rhode Island
124 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Rhode Island nonprofits in recent years, together directing $83.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 124 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
124
Arts & culture funders
$83.1M
Given to Rhode Island nonprofits
1,123
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Rhode Island
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Rhode Island giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch | New York | $25.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Rhode Island | $16.8M | 271 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $9.0M | 13 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Champlin Foundation | Pennsylvania | $3.2M | 23 | 2024 |
| 5 | The White Family Foundation | Rhode Island | $3.2M | 41 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Damial Foundation Inc | New York | $2.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 7 | Penner Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $2.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Annenberg Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.7M | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Ansin Foundation Inc | Florida | $1.1M | 2 | 2023 |
| 10 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York | $1.0M | 3 | 2023 |
| 11 | Robert M Grace Foundation Inc | Florida | $825K | 2 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Baker Street Foundation | California | $750K | 3 | 2020 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Rhode Island — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 124 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 arts & culture 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.