Private foundation · EIN 26-1944179 · Newport, Rhode Island · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Gruben Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 32 grants paid, $815K total, median $20K. 91% of grants stayed in Rhode Island.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
32
$815K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in RI
91%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$17M

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RIUnrestricted$175K
Newport Festivals FoundationNewport, RIUnrestricted$70K
BraingateProvidence, RIUnrestricted$50K
Newport ClassicalNewport, RIUnrestricted$30K
Newport HospitalNewport, RIUnrestricted$30K
Norman Bird SanctuaryMiddletown, RIUnrestricted$30K
Bike NewportNewport, RIUnrestricted$25K
Family Service of Rhode IslandProvidence, RIUnrestricted$25K
Martin Luther King Community CenterNewport, RIUnrestricted$25K
Miriam HospitalProvidence, RIUnrestricted$25K
Newport Mental HealthMiddletown, RIUnrestricted$25K
Strategic Prevention Partnerships IncAdamsville, RIUnrestricted$25K
Women's Resource CenterNewport, RIUnrestricted$25K
Aquidneck Land TrustMiddletown, RIUnrestricted$20K
Day OneProvidence, RIUnrestricted$20K
Eastern Ri ConservationTiverton, RIUnrestricted$20K
Sail Newport IncNewport, RIUnrestricted$20K
Brown UniversityProvidence, RIUnrestricted$17K
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MAUnrestricted$17K
Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NYUnrestricted$17K
Child & Family Services of NewportMiddletown, RIUnrestricted$15K
Newport Tree ConservancyNewport, RIUnrestricted$15K
Newportfall River Star Kids Scholarship ProgramMiddletown, RIUnrestricted$15K
Ri Slave History MedallionsNewport, RIUnrestricted$15K
Aquidneck Community TableNewport, RIUnrestricted$10K
FabnewportNewport, RIUnrestricted$10K
Friends of Island CemeteryNewport, RIUnrestricted$10K
Housing HotlineNewport, RIUnrestricted$10K
North Country School Inc (camp Treetops)Lake Placid, NYUnrestricted$10K
List Academy of MusicNewport, RIUnrestricted$5,000
Newport County YanaMiddletown, RIUnrestricted$5,000
Newport SingsNewport, RIUnrestricted$5,000

By state: Rhode Island 29 · New York 2 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Gruben Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Newport, Rhode Island, administered in care of J Robert Casey, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Gruben Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Gruben Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $815K across 32 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Gruben Charitable Foundation give?

Rhode Island (29 grants), New York (2 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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