46 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Rhode Island on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 46 private foundations reported 54 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $2,998,497 to 32 organizations in Rhode Island. The most-funded Rhode Island communities were Providence, Bristol, Newport. The Ruane Family Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $1,000,192 across 1 grant. The median grant was $7,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Ruane Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000,192 |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Lorber Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| The Buckley Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund XXXXX6001 | 1 | $88,239 |
| The Francis Family Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Catolino FAM Italo-amer Scholarship XXX3108 | 1 | $61,615 |
| The Rev Joseph McGarry Memorial Scholarship Trust | 1 | $49,000 |
| Henry Herbert Smythe Trust | 1 | $40,884 |
| The Picerne Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $35,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $34,150 |
| Jennie W Smith TUA | 1 | $31,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Providence College | 5 | $1,071,692 |
| Brown University | 6 | $1,060,150 |
| The Wolf School | 1 | $125,000 |
| Orion Military Scholarship Fund Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Samuel Nussenzweig Brown University | 1 | $88,239 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 1 | $75,000 |
| Providence College Attn Busar's Office | 1 | $61,615 |
| University of Rhode Island | 3 | $42,500 |
| SAN Miguel School of Providence | 1 | $30,000 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | 2 | $27,050 |
| Brown University Medical School | 1 | $25,000 |
| Iyrs School of Technology and Trades | 1 | $25,000 |
| The University of Rhode Island | 1 | $20,000 |
| Salve Regina University | 3 | $19,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket | 1 | $13,000 |
46 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Rhode Island on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,998,497. The largest by reported dollars were The Ruane Family Foundation, The Sidney E Frank Foundation, The Lorber Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
32 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Rhode Island, led by Providence College, Brown University, The Wolf School. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Rhode Island was $7,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,192. 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 2023–2025). 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.
