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Rhode Island · Private foundation

Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$135k
Granted FY2023
51
Grants FY2023
50
Organizations funded FY2023
30%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2023
$1,000
Largest grant, FY2023
$25,000
Organizations funded a year
43 to 52
FY2018 to FY2023
States reached, FY2023
10
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 30% of the organizations Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 17% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 83% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $23k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23
AnimalsHealthHuman ServicesPhilanthropyEducationFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY202350$134k30%
FY202245$120k29%
FY202148$126k27%
FY202052$124k29%
FY201951$122k39%
FY201843$97kn/a
96% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2023.

Health$270kPhilanthropy$120kEducation$90kHuman Services$83kHousing & Shelter$40kYouth Development$19kReligion$18kArts & Culture$16kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
NH
IL
NY
MA
PA
CT
RI
CA
NE
MD
TN
NC
DC
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2023, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island$113,00060%
Vanderbilt University$47,00060%
Rosie's Place Inc$20,96260%
The Miriam Hospital Foundation$19,00060%
Jewish Collaborative Services$18,00060%
Wheaton College$15,50060%
Butler Hospital$13,50060%
Trinity Repertory Company$11,50060%
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc$11,50060%
Crossroads Rhode Island$10,80060%
Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism Inc$10,00010%
Button Hole$9,00060%
Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association$7,50040%
Providence Animal Rescue League Inc$7,50050%
The Gordon School$7,00060%
The Life Is Good Playmaker Project Inc$5,00020%
King Solomon Humanitarian Foundation for Handicapped Children Inc$4,75042%
Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine$4,10063%
Catie's Closet Inc$4,00050%
Gary Sinise Foundation$4,00030%
Women & Infants Hospital of Ri$4,00040%
Camp Street Community Ministries Inc$4,0003n/a
Central Synagogue$3,5002n/a
The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center$3,50021%
Amos House$3,32530%
Reweave Inc$3,00032%
Project Smile Inc$2,50014%
Homes for Our Troops Inc$2,50020%
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation$2,50010%
K9s for Warriors Inc$2,00020%
Forever Freedom Reins Equine Rescue Corp$2,0002n/a
A Wish Come True Inc$2,00020%
Boundless Freedom Project$2,00031%
Sojourner House Inc$1,75010%
The Boston Children's School Inc$1,60060%
Lincoln School$1,55060%
Needham Community Council Inc$1,50030%
STEM to the Future$1,50020%
Family Promise Metrowest Inc$1,00010%
Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc$1,00010%
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces$1,00010%
The Tomorrow Fund$1,00010%
Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital Inc$1,00010%
Kind Inc$1,00010%
The Charles River School Inc$1,00010%
Meeting Street$1,00010%
Harrison Food Bank$1,00010%
The Learning Project Inc$1,00030%
Support the Soupman Corp$1,00010%
Congregation Bet Haam$5001n/a
Austin Pets Alive Inc$50010%
The Needham Education Foundation Inc$50010%
Adoption Rhode Island$50010%
Greater Boston Food Bank Inc$50010%
Refugee Development Center$50010%
Christmas in the City Inc$5001n/a
Encourage Kids Foundation$50010%
Country Roads Foundation Inc$50011%
The Providence Center Inc$50010%
World Central Kitchen Inc$50010%
The Safe Alliance$50010%
Semper Fi & America's Fund$30010%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence$25010%
Blankets of Hope Inc$25010%
Animal Rescue League of Boston$25010%
Circle of Hope Inc$25010%
Shultz's Guest House$2501n/a
Birthday Wishes Inc$2501n/a
Hebrew Senior Life Inc$25010%
Save the Bay Inc$2501n/a
Cradles to Crayons Inc$25010%
Children's Hospital Corporation$25010%
Storytime Crafts Inc$25010%
Animal Shelter Inc$2501n/a
Share Food Program$25010%
Save A Pet Society Inc$12510%
Seekonk Library Trust$1001n/a
Center for Resilience$10010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 41 recipients with no EIN on record ($314k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetJewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island: $113,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetVanderbilt University: $47,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetRosie's Place Inc: $20,962 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetThe Miriam Hospital Foundation: $19,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetJewish Collaborative Services: $18,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetWheaton College: $15,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetButler Hospital: $13,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTrinity Repertory Company: $11,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetBoston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc: $11,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetCrossroads Rhode Island: $10,800 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetFoundation to Combat Anti-Semitism Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetButton Hole: $9,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetRhode Island Community Food Bank Association: $7,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetProvidence Animal Rescue League Inc: $7,500 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetThe Gordon School: $7,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetThe Life Is Good Playmaker Project Inc: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetKing Solomon Humanitarian Foundation for Handicapped Children Inc: $4,750 over 4y, 2.1% of budgetCancer Resource Center of Western Maine: $4,100 over 6y, 3.2% of budgetCatie's Closet Inc: $4,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetGary Sinise Foundation: $4,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWomen & Infants Hospital of Ri: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetThe Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center: $3,500 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetAmos House: $3,325 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetReweave Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetProject Smile Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetHomes for Our Troops Inc: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetStephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetK9s for Warriors Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetA Wish Come True Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetBoundless Freedom Project: $2,000 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetSojourner House Inc: $1,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Boston Children's School Inc: $1,600 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetLincoln School: $1,550 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetNeedham Community Council Inc: $1,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetSTEM to the Future: $1,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFamily Promise Metrowest Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFriends of the Israel Defense Forces: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Tomorrow Fund: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMt Washington Pediatric Hospital Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKind Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Charles River School Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMeeting Street: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHarrison Food Bank: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetThe Learning Project Inc: $1,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSupport the Soupman Corp: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAustin Pets Alive Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Needham Education Foundation Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 68.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Rhode Island Community FoundationRI36.3× affinity17 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Rhode Island Community Foundation · Amica Companies Foundation · The Champlin Foundation · United Way of Rhode Island Inc · Citizens Charitable Foundation · Eastern Bank Foundation · June Rockwell Levy Foundation Incorporated · Harborone Foundation Rhode Island · Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto Private Family Foundation · Eugene P Schwartz Family Foundation · Billy Andrade-Brad Faxon Charities for Children Inc · The Beacon Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation

How much does Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation give?
Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation reported 51 grants totaling $135,400 in its FY2023 IRS filing. It funded between 43 and 52 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
What does Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2023, its largest causes are Health (37%), Philanthropy (17%), Education (12%).
Who are Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2018 to FY2023: Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island ($113k), Vanderbilt University ($47k), Rosie's Place Inc ($21k).
Does Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 30% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Rhode Island Community Foundation, Amica Companies Foundation, The Champlin Foundation.
Where is Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation based?
Joan and Leonard Engle Family Foundation is based in RI.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 120 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports no grant expense, so the figures above are from FY2023, the most recent year this funder made grants.

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