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Education Grant Funders in Rhode Island
529 foundations with a documented education focus have made grants to Rhode Island nonprofits in recent years, together directing $482.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 529 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
529
Education funders
$482.2M
Given to Rhode Island nonprofits
4,702
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active education funders in Rhode Island
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Rhode Island giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University Charitable Trust | New York | $32.8M | 6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Warren Alpert Foundation | Rhode Island | $32.2M | 20 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Rhode Island | $29.0M | 480 | 2024 |
| 4 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $28.7M | 24 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch | New York | $25.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Rhode Island College Foundation | Rhode Island | $13.5M | 8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Moses Brown School Foundation | Rhode Island | $10.6M | 5 | 2024 |
| 8 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $10.1M | 26 | 2024 |
| 9 | Jonathan M Nelson Family Foundation | Rhode Island | $7.8M | 12 | 2024 |
| 10 | Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $7.5M | 36 | 2024 |
| 11 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | California | $7.2M | 20 | 2024 |
| 12 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $5.2M | 28 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest education funders in Rhode Island — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 529 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 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.