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Who funds public benefit in Rhode Island

Funding is concentrated: The Economic Progress Institute alone draws 55% of every public benefit grant dollar in Rhode Island. One funder dominates the giving, The Rhode Island Community Foundation, at 34% of the total.

$3M
granted
12
organizations
61%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of public benefit in Rhode Island

The funders giving the most to public benefit organizations in Rhode Island, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Public benefit organizations in Rhode Island that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find public benefit funders in Rhode Island

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in Rhode Island

    The funders giving the most to public benefit in Rhode Island are The Rhode Island Community Foundation, United Way of Rhode Island Inc, Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the public benefit 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    39% of public benefit money in Rhode Island comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Rhode Island.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Rhode Island?
Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Rhode Island, currently The Rhode Island Community Foundation, United Way of Rhode Island Inc, Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Rhode Island from out of state.
Who is the largest public benefit funder in Rhode Island?
The Rhode Island Community Foundation gives the most to public benefit organizations in Rhode Island, $1M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to public benefit in Rhode Island?
$3M reached 12 public benefit organizations in Rhode Island, from 43 funders. 61% 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.