10 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Rhode Island on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 10 private foundations reported 26 grants for arts & culture totaling $1,440,092 to 24 organizations in Rhode Island. The most-funded Rhode Island communities were Providence, Newport, Pawtucket. The Champlin Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $597,435 across 7 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Champlin Foundation | 7 | $597,435 |
| The White Family Foundation | 9 | $427,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $175,000 |
| The Caputo Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Ramaswamy Bansal Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Hope Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Bernard & Sarah Gewirz FDN | 1 | $10,790 |
| The Ruth and HAL Launders Charitable Trust | 2 | $10,000 |
| D'addario Foundation Inc | 2 | $4,367 |
| LYN & Margaret Comfort Charitable Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Musicworks | 2 | $302,720 |
| Providence Performing Arts Center | 1 | $250,000 |
| Brown University | 2 | $200,000 |
| Children and Youth Cabinet | 1 | $175,000 |
| Burrillville Middle School | 1 | $100,000 |
| RI Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School | 1 | $100,000 |
| Saint Raphael Academy | 1 | $70,397 |
| East Providence Historical Society | 1 | $57,715 |
| Hope High School | 1 | $31,988 |
| Contemporary Theater Company | 1 | $27,335 |
| Community Music Works | 1 | $17,000 |
| Emmanuel Church | 1 | $15,000 |
| Trinity Repertory Company | 1 | $15,000 |
| East End Theatre | 1 | $12,500 |
| International Tennis Hall of Fame | 1 | $10,790 |
10 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Rhode Island on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,440,092. The largest by reported dollars were The Champlin Foundation, The White Family Foundation, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
24 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Rhode Island, led by Community Musicworks, Providence Performing Arts Center, Brown University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Rhode Island was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $300,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
