Funding · Rhode Island · Food and agriculture
Who funds food and agriculture in Rhode Island
Funding is concentrated: Rhode Island Community Food Bank alone draws 45% of every food and agriculture grant dollar in Rhode Island. Rhode Island's food and agriculture organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 11 funders each.
The short version
- 257 funders gave $30M to 24 food and agriculture organizations in Rhode Island across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 33% of that came from funders also based in Rhode Island; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of food and agriculture in Rhode Island is The Rhode Island Community Foundation, at $6M.
- The food and agriculture organization drawing the most is Rhode Island Community Food Bank, at $14M.
Largest funders of food and agriculture in Rhode Island
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in Rhode Island, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Food and agriculture organizations in Rhode Island that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find food and agriculture funders in Rhode Island
- 1Start with the funders already active in Rhode Island
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in Rhode Island are The Rhode Island Community Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Feeding America. A funder already writing food and agriculture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the food and agriculture 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
67% of food and agriculture money in Rhode Island comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Rhode Island.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in Rhode Island?
- Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in Rhode Island, currently The Rhode Island Community Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Feeding America. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Rhode Island from out of state.
- Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in Rhode Island?
- The Rhode Island Community Foundation gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in Rhode Island, $6M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in Rhode Island?
- $30M reached 24 food and agriculture organizations in Rhode Island, from 257 funders. 33% 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.