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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Rhode Island
43 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Rhode Island nonprofits in recent years, together directing $10.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 43 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
43
Community improvement funders
$10.7M
Given to Rhode Island nonprofits
428
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Rhode Island
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Rhode Island giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $1.8M | 10 | 2025 |
| 2 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Rhode Island | $1.5M | 24 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Champlin Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 | Rhode Island | $1.2M | 120 | 2024 |
| 5 | Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $590K | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Alletta Morris Mcbean Charitable Trust | California | $563K | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | Orange County Community Foundation | California | $525K | 2 | 2024 |
| 8 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $452K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Spencer Foundation | Illinois | $375K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $290K | 4 | 2020 |
| 11 | Godley Family Foundation | Rhode Island | $250K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of New England Inc | Rhode Island | $218K | 4 | 2017 |
| 13 | Raymond Family Foundation | Oregon | $175K | 5 | 2023 |
| 14 | Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust | Illinois | $170K | 4 | 2024 |
| 15 | Rhode Island Pbs Foundation | Rhode Island | $136K | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Rhode Island — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 43 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 community improvement 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.