Foundations that fund organizations in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Pawtucket nonprofits
103 private foundations gave $4.5M to Pawtucket organizations in their latest filings; 42 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
250 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Pawtucket around $5,000. 47 of these funders are based in Rhode Island; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 103
- Accept applications
- 42
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Pawtucket
- $4.5M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 250
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in RI
- 47%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Pawtucket organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Champlin Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 10 | $931K | $61K | Yes | 2024 camperships; Repointing the center portion of the sayles building; Theatre lighting and 3d printers |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $462K | $2,000 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education; Property care; buildings; construction |
| Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto Private Family Foundation | Providence, RI | 19 | $275K | $7,500 | Yes | Grants; Sponsorship |
| Simon W Wardwell Foundation | Cranston, RI | 4 | $268K | $54K | Preselected only | General support |
| Twelve Stars Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | To support the organization's mission |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Post-purchase counseling and foreclosure prevention |
| UW E Russell Richardson | Dallas, TX | 1 | $199K | $199K | Preselected only | See attached court document |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Taunton, MA | 17 | $178K | $9,892 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $160K | $160K | Yes | Ocean stewardship and research |
| Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation Inc | Smithfield, RI | 6 | $129K | $15K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Centreville Savings Bank Charitable Foundation | West Warwick, RI | 10 | $107K | $6,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Aloha Foundation C/O Lourie & Cutler Pc | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Building project |
| Mercy of Adam Inc | North Attleboro, MA | 1 | $88K | $88K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Edward J & Virginia M Routhier Foundation | Johnston, RI | 3 | $80K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Luke Charitable Foundation | Pawtucket, RI | 10 | $78K | $4,000 | Preselected only | Operating |
| Collette Foundation | Pawtucket, RI | 7 | $72K | $6,200 | Preselected only | general support |
| Joseph C and Blanche Coutu Foundation | Westerly, RI | 5 | $70K | $7,200 | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 14 | $54K | $752 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Isaac B Lawton Tui-Pawtucket | Dallas, TX | 1 | $54K | $54K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Cvs Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 2 | $51K | $26K | Yes | Volunteer challenge grants; Small grant |
| Sensata Technologies Foundation Inc | Attleboro, MA | 5 | $50K | $10K | Yes | Community; Stem |
| Washington Trust Co Charitable Fdn | Westerly, RI | 8 | $44K | $2,500 | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | Westlake, OH | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Out-of-school time program |
| Old Slater Mill Tui | Dallas, TX | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Hasbro Foundation Inc | Pawtucket, RI | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Program support |
| Alice I Sullivan Charitablefoundation | Pawtucket, RI | 7 | $30K | $1,000 | Preselected only | general support; middle school athletics program; out of school program |
| Wm F Sayles Mem Hosp End Fd | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Sudarsky Family Foundation Inc | West Newton, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | To support charitable purpose |
| Philip & Bette Ayoub Foundation | Seekonk, MA | 3 | $23K | $650 | Preselected only | General fund |
| Ppl Foundation | Allentown, PA | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Yes | Program support |
| Banknewport Charitable Foundation Inc | Newport, RI | 2 | $19K | $9,500 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Tua Harold W & Gertrude B Wood | Dallas, TX | 3 | $15K | $5,383 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Kilmartin Charitable Corporation | Pawtucket, RI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| The Harborone Foundation | Brockton, MA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| The Helen Hudson Foundation for Homeless America Inc | Providence, RI | 2 | $15K | $7,250 | Preselected only | Educate publicabout homelessnessin America |
| The George and Mary Agostini Family Foundation Inc | Rumford, RI | 8 | $14K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Fight against cancer campaign donation; Adopt a family for the holiday season including gifts, toys…; To sponsor laura lynch and her team 306 for the 44 mile wal… |
| The Rittenberg Family Foundation | White Plains, NY | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Community Health Systems Inc | Attleboro, MA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | For scholarships to camp ramsbottom in rehoboth and first a… |
| The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable Foundation | Swansea, MA | 2 | $12K | $6,214 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Mary D Chafee Fund Co Mark Chafee | Little Compton, RI | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Yes | Operations |
| Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc | Providence, RI | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Charitable |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 3 | $11K | $2,500 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Riverhead Building Supply Charitable Foundation Inc | Calverton, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To celebrate and nurture life in our local community before… |
| The Act Foundation | Warwick, RI | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Donald P and Elaine M Hayden Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Support education initiatives |
| Citizens Community Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| Stearns Charitable Trust C/O Jpmorgan | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The White Family Foundation | Cranston, RI | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | Arts |
| Endowment Fund of Slater Mill Tr | Dallas, TX | 1 | $9,629 | $9,629 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Charles Caron Foundation | Hingham, MA | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Preselected only | General Support |
| The Nexdine Foundation Inc | Mansfield, MA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Grant for youth sports |
| Americo D Lapati Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $7,265 | $7,265 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust | Providence, RI | 2 | $6,500 | $3,250 | Yes | Program support |
| Cannata Family Foundation | Foxboro, MA | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Preselected only | For assistance to protect animals; For assistance preserving traditions of german heritage |
| The Papitto Foundation | Hope, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Janey Fund Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Janci Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Civic/educational |
| The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | Norwood, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Pk Johnstone & He Kimball Foundation C/O Sparrow Johnson & Ursillo Inc | West Warwick, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Providence Female Charitable Society | East Greenwich, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Gift |
| Hollinghurst Tr Fbo Woodlawn Baptist Church | Hanover, MA | 1 | $4,382 | $4,382 | Preselected only | General church purposes |
| The a J Deblois Family Foundation | Rumford, RI | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Program funding |
| Heritage Harbor Foundation C/O Dr Patrick T Conley | East Providence, RI | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Preselected only | For signage; Civil war tribute |
| Kazarian Donations Trust | North Kingstown, RI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Mark and Donna Ross Family Foundation | Warwick, RI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Donation |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Rockland, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Beacon Foundation | Warwick, RI | 3 | $2,500 | $500 | Yes | General support |
| Laura a Burgess Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Edward M & Henrietta M Knabusch Scholarship Foundation | Vidor, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Providence college |
| The Gordon E and May R Cadwgan Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distr… |
| Elizabeth Holloway Woods Fdn Co Cibc | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Program support |
| Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation C/O Ralph Shuster Inc | Providence, RI | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Preselected only | General charitable |
| Strafach Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Demoulas Foundation | Chelmsford, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Churches, temples, & religious |
| Felicia Fund Inc | Providence, RI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | General support |
| Squantum Association Charitable Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To support charitable misson |
| The Srichard and Patricia R Penni Charitable Fou | Westwood, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Operation funds |
| Woosox Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Organization support |
| The Pearle W & Martin M Silverstein Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General charitable activities |
| Urban Forestry Organization | Pine Plains, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Urban forestry |
| Ri Interscholastic Injury Fund % Kathleen Kelley | Cumberland, RI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Outstanding athlete & student |
| Friendship Fund Inc C/O Gma Foundations | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Program support |
| Adelaide Dawson Lynch Mem Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Columbus Door Company Private Foundation | Warwick, RI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support day to day operations serving elderly residents |
| Jeas Family Charitable Trust | Jamaica Plain, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To provide food assistance to the homeless and low-income p… |
| Paul F and Joyce Kilmartin Beneficent Fund | Barrington, RI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Social and economic justice |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 4 | $952 | $260 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| The Jacob a Crowell Memorial Scholarship | Rumford, RI | 2 | $933 | $466 | Preselected only | Adopt a family; Turkey trot fundraiser |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $600 | $300 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| The George P & Polyxeni T Haseotes Philia Family Charitable Foundation | Halifax, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Educate people in the greek culture |
| Philip Snyder Foundation C/O Parsons Capital Mgmt | Providence, RI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | General operations |
| Hope Foundation | Riverside, RI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Operating expenses |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Yes | Matching Gifts |
| Eugene P Schwartz Family Foundation | Norwood, MA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Delivery From Heaven Foundation | Jamestown, RI | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration | Pawtucket, RI | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Holiday dinner |
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 Pawtucket, Rhode Island?
The Champlin Foundation, Fidelity Foundation, Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto Private Family Foundation, Simon W Wardwell Foundation, Twelve Stars Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.