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Grant Funders in Providence, RI

Bespoke Grants indexes 169 grant-making foundations headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island — together $1.02B in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, faith-based (christian) and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Providence nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

169
Foundations in Providence
$1.02B
Indexed annual giving
40
Listed below
RI
State

Foundations headquartered in Providence

Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Brown University$340.0M2023
2Johnson & Wales University$140.9M2023
3Providence College$84.3M2023
4The Rhode Island Community Foundation$74.6M2024
5United Way of Rhode Island Inc$24.9M2025
6Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto$24.3M2024
7Warren Alpert Foundation$19.4M2024
8Biogen Foundation Incorporated$18.4M2024
9The Elms Foundation$18.1M2020
10Rhode Island Hospital Foundation$15.3M2024
11Women & Infants Corporation$12.3M2017
12Tua Edward & Della Thome Mem Fdn$9.6M2022
13The Hassenfeld Family Foundation$8.0M2024
14The Gilbane Family Foundation$7.6M2024
15Delta Dental of Rhode Island$7.0M2024
16Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Tr$7.0M2025
17The Salem Foundation$6.7M2024
18Woodward Cg Uw-ttees Trinity-ae$6.3M2024
19Jonathan M Nelson Family Foundation$5.5M2024
20Dorot Foundation$5.3M2025
21Ttee Uw of Lloyd G Balfour$5.3M2025
22Ud Seth Sprague Educ & Char Fdn$4.4M2024
23Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$4.2M2024
24Providence Public Library Foundation$4.0M2024
25Meeting Street$3.7M2025
26The Miriam Hospital Foundation$3.7M2024
27Capewellida Uw Htfd Hosp Etal#3$3.6M2024
28Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater$3.4M2024
29Martha Dana Mercer Trust$3.3M2024
30Ud M Davis for W Davis Mem Fdn$3.1M2024
31Canaday Family Charitable Trust$2.6M2024
32William M Wood Foundation$2.6M2025
33Eleanor E Farrington Tuw$2.5M2020
34Paul K Richter Memorial Fund$2.5M2024
35Doree Taylor Charitable Fdn$2.3M2025
36Ud Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust$2.1M2024
37Uw the Betterment Fund$2.1M2024
38Ud W Bingham 2nd 070535$2.0M2024
39Trimix Foundation$2.0M2024
40Bradley Hospital Foundation$2.0M2024

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Providence, RI address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Providence nonprofits; the one lifetime free funder search accounts for both.