Rhode Island · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Education in Rhode Island

Imperigo has identified 289 funders that made 3,260 grants totaling $274.0M to 199 education organizations in Rhode Island, with a median grant of $15K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Education Funding in Rhode Island

Total granted $274.0M
Funders 289
Grants 3,260
Organizations funded 199

Top Funders — page 4 of 4

163. National Philanthropic TrustDonor-advised
55 grants to 17 organizations · largest $4.1M · through 2024
$12.5M
164. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncDonor-advised
48 grants to 18 organizations · largest $1.5M · through 2024
$3.8M
165. American Endowment FoundationDonor-advised
22 grants to 8 organizations · largest $2.3M · through 2024
$3.7M
166. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncDonor-advised
32 grants to 13 organizations · largest $1.2M · through 2024
$5.1M
167. American Online Giving Foundation IncDonor-advised
91 grants to 28 organizations · largest $190K · through 2024
$2.5M
168. Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundDonor-advised
11 grants to 5 organizations · largest $435K · through 2024
$884K
169. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramDonor-advised
62 grants to 20 organizations · largest $350K · through 2024
$2.1M
170. The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundDonor-advised
26 grants to 6 organizations · largest $75K · through 2024
$636K
171. The Independent Charitable Gift FundDonor-advised
7 grants to 2 organizations · largest $47K · through 2024
$138K
172. Network for GoodDonor-advised
23 grants to 9 organizations · largest $65K · through 2024
$467K
173. Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon NaDonor-advised
9 grants to 4 organizations · largest $100K · through 2024
$219K
176. Rhode Island College FoundationRegrantor
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $2.4M · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$10.1M
177. Meeting StreetRegrantor
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $3.7M · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$3.7M
178. Friends of Excel Academy Charter Schools IncRegrantor
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $1.3M · through 2024 · 56.7% of their giving
$3.2M
179. Boston Schools FundRegrantor
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $428K · through 2022 · 21.6% of their giving
$928K
180. Fund for UcapRegrantor
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $326K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$858K
181. Pact IncRegrantor
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $809K · through 2023 · 3.3% of their giving
$3.8M
182. Building FuturesRegrantor
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $186K · through 2021 · 20.3% of their giving
$382K
183. The Highlander Charter SchoolRegrantor
6 grants to 4 organizations · largest $125K · through 2024 · 29.5% of their giving
$256K
184. Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation IncRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $275K · through 2024 · 13.5% of their giving
$379K
185. Northeast ConferenceRegrantor
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $487K · through 2021 · 4.2% of their giving
$1.2M
186. Mentor Rhode Island the RI Mentoring Partnership IncRegrantor
12 grants to 6 organizations · largest $45K · through 2022 · 15.6% of their giving
$290K
187. Women Refugee CareRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $95K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$187K
188. Edward Charles FoundationRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $882K · through 2024 · 2.3% of their giving
$1.5M
189. Strada Education Foundation IncRegrantor
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $1.2M · through 2022 · 1.5% of their giving
$2.1M

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to education work in Rhode Island, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 15 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

Other Causes Funded in Rhode Island

About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering education work, with an address in Rhode Island. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable education funding in Rhode Island, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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