Foundations that fund organizations in Bristol, Rhode Island
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Bristol nonprofits
139 private foundations gave $5.7M to Bristol organizations in their latest filings; 35 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
191 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Bristol around $10K. 30 of these funders are based in Rhode Island; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 139
- Accept applications
- 35
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Bristol
- $5.7M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 191
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in RI
- 30%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Bristol organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Yes | Education |
| Gabelli Foundation Inc | Reno, NV | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Provide operating funds |
| Keane Family Foundation C/O O'Brien & Associates | Needham, MA | 1 | $600K | $600K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution unrestricted |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $313K | $313K | Yes | Research, learning & innovation opportunities |
| Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda | New York, NY | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General support |
| Good Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Test a demand-pull approach to accelerate economies of scal… |
| The Champlin Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 5 | $288K | $57K | Yes | Carpet replacement; Rock garden water mitigation preservation; Asbestos removal and first floor restoration |
| Donald P and Elaine M Hayden Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Support education initiatives |
| Donald R Wilson Jr Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $197K | $197K | Preselected only | General support |
| Bristol Home Aged Women | Dallas, TX | 5 | $86K | $18K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Collis Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | General support |
| Koppelman Family Foundation C/O Robert Friedman - Cozen & O'Connor | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $52K | $26K | Preselected only | General support; Men's golf team |
| Arthur K Watson Trust Xxxxx5001 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General |
| Benjamin Church Trust for the Elderly of Bristol | Warwick, RI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To be used for operating expenses and renovations |
| Peggy N & Roger G Gerry Charitable | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating |
| John and Daria Barry Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Protect birds, other wildlife and their habitat through con… |
| Hayes Family Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | General support |
| Mary S Bannister Fund | Providence, RI | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Support for the bristol |
| Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable Agency | Johnston, RI | 2 | $27K | $14K | Preselected only | Grant - experiential learning grant; Grant - experiential learning |
| Idalia C Whitcomb Charitable Trust Xxxxx9008 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Britton Fund 4240-00-44 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General charitable purposes |
| Van Sloun Foundation C/O Baldwin Brothers LLC | Marion, MA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Ernest E Stempel Foundation Xxxxx5004 | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| The Louis R Cappelli Foundation Inc | White Plains, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General support |
| Shellfish Restoration Foundation of Narragansett Bay | Warren, RI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Warren river oyster enhancement |
| Donald C McGraw Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Edward J & Virginia M Routhier Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Gertrude E Guiteras Fund B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Lenox Foundation | Albany, NY | 2 | $24K | $12K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Isabella M Wardwell Char Fd | Dallas, TX | 6 | $23K | $4,176 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Bafflin Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | Land conservatioin |
| The Mahoney Family Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| William D Felder Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support contribution |
| The Integlia Family Foundation Corporation | Providence, RI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Educational programs |
| Joseph W Martin Trust Co Douglas M Domina | Warren, RI | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Hn and Frances C Berger Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | to build, deliver and install 175 bio-sand filters plus M&E… |
| Dr Arthur J & Helen M Horvat Foundation | Orlando, FL | 1 | $18K | $18K | Yes | Scholarship |
| The O'Hanian-Szostak Family Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| For FIRST Congl Ch Bristol | Dallas, TX | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Kane Wallace Foundation | Concord, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Saks-Kavanaugh Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Whimsie Fund | Malvern, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Grant to another 501(c)(3) org |
| Ralph Landau Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Annual giving |
| The Schocken Foundation Inc | Barrington, RI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support the study of race in the law |
| The Helen R Buck Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General charitable purposes |
| Banknewport Charitable Foundation Inc | Newport, RI | 4 | $14K | $3,500 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Project Bluewater Racing | LA Mesa, CA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Support for their stem program providing inclusive educatio… |
| The Act Foundation | Warwick, RI | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Kelly Family Foundation Inc | Southport, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To fund the kelly family endowed scholarship in constructio… |
| Charitable Trust Under Article Vii of the | Jamestown, RI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Maintenance of rose gardens |
| McCarthey Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Program Funding |
| Norman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education programs |
| Helen and Ritter Shumway Fdn | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| James M Schoonmaker II Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Warren B Galkin Foundation | Barrington, RI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Friendship Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Brewer Family Foundation Inc | Rowayton, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education |
| John P Urban Scholarship Fund | Hingham, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Pk Johnstone & He Kimball Foundation C/O Sparrow Johnson & Ursillo Inc | West Warwick, RI | 4 | $10K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General |
| The Cayre & Alexis Michas Foundation Corp | New Yrok, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The George and Mary Agostini Family Foundation Inc | Rumford, RI | 1 | $9,100 | $9,100 | Preselected only | To provide financial supports and assistance with day to da… |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 5 | $8,548 | $500 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| The Kevin and Kathleen Gould Family Foundation Inc | Duxbury, MA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee | Fall River, MA | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Scholarships; General Support |
| Stone Barrett Foundation C/O Elizabeth Barrett and Toby Altman | Chicago, IL | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Paul O & Mary Boghossian | Dallas, TX | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Carlson Family Foundation C/O John a Norton | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $7,026 | $7,026 | Preselected only | Discretionary grant, matching grant |
| B B Lederer Sons Foundation Tr Dtd 10347 Wt | Westerly, RI | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Margaret Patricia Eagan Charitable Foundation Trust | Ivoryton, CT | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Ash Scholarship Trust | Norwich, NY | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Morgan Dene and Elizabeth Hamman Oliver Family Foundation Inc | LA Jolla, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Meriden Foundation | Waterbury, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto Private Family Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Grants |
| Law Foundation Inc | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Real estate symposium |
| The Norman and Rosalie Fain Family Foundation | Pawtucket, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Van and Joanna Christy Scholarship Fund | Johnston, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Mary D Chafee Fund Co Mark Chafee | Little Compton, RI | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Yes | Operations |
| R Dudley Harrington Jr Char Fdn | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General exempt purpose |
| Washington Trust Co Charitable Fdn | Westerly, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| The Stevens Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To provide support to veterans |
| Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To engage, educate and empower the east bay in creating a h… |
| Huhn Family Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charlie's critical initiatives fund |
| Miller Ua Morey & Helen Schol | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The White Family Foundation | Cranston, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Music |
| The Gilbane Family Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Education support |
| Robert J Avila Foundation | Barrington, RI | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship; Donation to general fund |
| Cone Automatic Machine Co Charitable Foundation | Ascutney, VT | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Centreville Savings Bank Charitable Foundation | West Warwick, RI | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Front Line Ministry for Freedom Inc | Bristol, RI | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Preselected only | Veterans breakfast; Building bridges meal program |
| Harry M Miriam C Will C Horton F | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Robert N Kaplan Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | To further donee's exempt purpose |
| Schumann Robert F Fdn-Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $3,340 | $3,340 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Ludes Family Foundation | Marion, MA | 2 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General charitable |
| The Midvale Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Vigneron Memorial Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 10 | $2,655 | $110 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $2,570 | $1,285 | Yes | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations… |
| Joseph P Donahue Charitable Foundation | Lebanon, NH | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| O'Meara Foundation Inc | Wethersfield, CT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Student scholarship awards |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Bristol, Rhode Island?
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc), Gabelli Foundation Inc, Keane Family Foundation C/O O'Brien & Associates, Gates Foundation, Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda and 95 others reported grants to Bristol organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Bristol. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.