Funding · Rhode Island · Education
Who funds education in Rhode Island
Most of it comes from outside Rhode Island: only 23% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Rhode Island's education organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 4 funders each.
The short version
- 842 funders gave $198M to 203 education organizations in Rhode Island across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 23% of that came from funders also based in Rhode Island; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of education in Rhode Island is The Rhode Island Community Foundation, at $18M.
- The education organization drawing the most is Providence College, at $29M.
Largest funders of education in Rhode Island
The funders giving the most to education organizations in Rhode Island, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Education organizations in Rhode Island that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find education funders in Rhode Island
- 1Start with the funders already active in Rhode Island
The funders giving the most to education in Rhode Island are The Rhode Island Community Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Big East Conference Inc. A funder already writing education checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the education organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
77% of education money in Rhode Island comes from funders elsewhere, so national education funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Rhode Island.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a education nonprofit in Rhode Island?
- Start with the funders already giving to education in Rhode Island, currently The Rhode Island Community Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Big East Conference Inc. Then look at who funds the education organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Rhode Island from out of state.
- Who is the largest education funder in Rhode Island?
- The Rhode Island Community Foundation gives the most to education organizations in Rhode Island, $18M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to education in Rhode Island?
- $198M reached 203 education organizations in Rhode Island, from 842 funders. 23% came from funders also based in Rhode Island.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.