Funding by state · RI
Grantmaking in Rhode Island
493 grantmakers are based in Rhode Island. Together they granted $1.1B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 40th most of any state, and kept 48% of it in Rhode Island. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 493 grantmakers are based in Rhode Island, granting $1.1B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 40th most of any state.
- 48% of grants made by Rhode Island funders stayed in Rhode Island; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Rhode Island is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $435M more from outside funders than Rhode Island funders send out.
- Rhode Island funds community development more heavily than the country, at 11.89× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Rhode Island
Grantmakers headquartered in Rhode Island, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Rhode Island that draw the most
The nonprofits in Rhode Island that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Rhode Island from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Rhode Island.
What Rhode Island funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Rhode Island's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Rhode Island is most overweight on community development, at 11.89× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Rhode Island, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Rhode Island sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $10M to $100M.
Find funders by cause in Rhode Island
Who funds each cause in Rhode Island, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Rhode Island that reached organizations also located in Rhode Island, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Rhode Island a major grantmaking state?
- Rhode Island ranks 40th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Rhode Island?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Rhode Island, currently The Rhode Island Community Foundation and Plan International USA Inc. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Rhode Island funds community development above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Rhode Island grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Rhode Island, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.