57 private foundations reported education grants in Rhode Island on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 57 private foundations reported 115 grants for education totaling $20,440,857 to 89 organizations in Rhode Island. The most-funded Rhode Island communities were Providence, Newport, Pawtucket. Warren Alpert Foundation reported the most education giving — $6,975,112 across 10 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Alpert Foundation | 10 | $6,975,112 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,675,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 4 | $2,018,360 |
| The Smidt Foundation | 2 | $1,025,000 |
| The Annenberg Foundation | 1 | $833,333 |
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | 2 | $750,000 |
| Tiny Blue DOT Inc | 2 | $737,040 |
| The White Family Foundation | 8 | $343,800 |
| The Champlin Foundation | 6 | $268,800 |
| The Chapin Foundation | 1 | $215,000 |
| Maurice & Judi Falk Charitable Foundation | 1 | $210,000 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 1 | $160,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 17 | $8,233,093 |
| Nurses MC | 1 | $5,675,000 |
| BIG Picture Company Inc | 2 | $1,225,000 |
| Providence Public School District | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Brown University of Providence | 1 | $833,333 |
| Nurses Middle College | 1 | $500,000 |
| Ccri Foundation | 1 | $308,459 |
| St Andrews School | 1 | $265,000 |
| Big Picture Learning | 1 | $250,000 |
| College Unbound | 1 | $160,000 |
| The Sailing Museum | 1 | $120,000 |
| Jewish Community DAY School of RI | 1 | $115,000 |
| Preservation Society of Newport County | 1 | $112,000 |
| Rhode Island Zoological Society | 1 | $100,000 |
| Providence College | 3 | $83,000 |
57 private foundations reported education grants in Rhode Island on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $20,440,857. The largest by reported dollars were Warren Alpert Foundation, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
89 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Rhode Island, led by Brown University, Nurses MC, BIG Picture Company Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Rhode Island was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,408,253. 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 2022–2025). 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.
