Largest private foundations in Rhode Island
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Alpert Foundation | Providence | Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $397.3 million |
| 2 | Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc | Newport | Not listed | $378.2 million |
| 3 | Cvs Foundation | Woonsocket | Not listed | $194.3 million |
| 4 | Jonathan M Nelson Family Foundation | Providence | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $179.5 million |
| 5 | Dorot Foundation | Providence | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $157.7 million |
| 6 | Collis Foundation | Providence | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $86.7 million |
| 7 | Disosway Foundation Inc | Westerly | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $74.7 million |
| 8 | Grace K And Wesley S Alpert Charitable Foundation | Cranston | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $56.1 million |
| 9 | Hassenfeld Foundation | Providence | Not listed | $55.2 million |
| 10 | Forrest C And Frances H Lattner Foundation Inc | E Greenwich | Not listed | $52.6 million |
| 11 | Trimix Foundation | Providence | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $45.2 million |
| 12 | Carter Family Charitable Trust | L Compton | Not listed | $44.9 million |
| 13 | Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln | Not listed | $43.8 million |
| 14 | Godley Family Foundation | N Kingstown | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $34.8 million |
| 15 | Murray Family Charitable Foundation | Providence | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $34.4 million |
| 16 | Act Foundation | Warwick | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $32.9 million |
| 17 | Shriners Of Rhode Island Charities Trust | Cranston | Not listed | $32.4 million |
| 18 | Feinstein Foundation Inc | Cranston | Not listed | $31.7 million |
| 19 | Centreville Savings Bank Charitable Foundation | West Warwick | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $27.3 million |
| 20 | The Norman And Rosalie Fain Family Foundation | Pawtucket | Not listed | $26.9 million |
| 21 | Thomas A Rodgers Jr Family Foundation | Newport | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $26.3 million |
| 22 | Roberts Charitable Foundation Tr 2003 | Westerly | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $23.8 million |
| 23 | The Charlesmead Foundation Inc | Providence | Not listed | $22.5 million |
| 24 | Simon W Wardwell Foundation | Cranston | Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief | $20.3 million |
| 25 | Donald P And Elaine M Hayden Foundation | Lincoln | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $20.3 million |
The full list includes all 453 Rhode Island foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Rhode Island cities with the most private foundations
- Providence: 110
- Johnston: 55
- Warwick: 35
- Newport: 23
- Cranston: 23
- Westerly: 20
- Barrington: 16
- Pawtucket: 13
- Narragansett: 13
- N Kingstown: 10
Most common focus areas in Rhode Island
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 169
- Education: 27
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 24
- Human Services: 13
- Recreation & Sports: 11
- Housing & Shelter: 7
- Animal-Related: 6
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building: 5
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.