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Private foundations Newport, RItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Newport, RI

29 private foundations based in Newport, RI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $8.5 million in 502 grants, and 6 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Sand Dollar W FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $2,075,428 giving
  2. Thomas A Rodgers Jr Family FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $1,433,815 giving
  3. R & D Impact FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $916,800 giving
  4. Gruben Charitable FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $815,001 giving
  5. The Townscape Institute IncNewport, RI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $759,150 giving
  6. The de Ramel FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $616,027 giving
  7. Banknewport Charitable Foundation IncNewport, RI · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $614,000 giving
  8. Newportfed Charitable FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 44 grants Accepts applications $197,500 giving
  9. Cielo Azul FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $116,145 giving
  10. Larry and Anne Glenn Foundation IncNewport, RI · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $107,196 giving
  11. The Ddora FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $104,720 giving
  12. Thompson Scholarship FundNewport, RI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $101,500 giving
  13. Aramli FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $97,799 giving
  14. Robert B Cranston Theophilus Pitman FundNewport, RI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $91,115 giving
  15. Joan V Winiarski & Teresa W Merrill Revocable TrustNewport, RI · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $87,210 giving
  16. Trustees of Long Wharf & Public SchoolsNewport, RI · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $68,500 giving
  17. Brauchler-Collins Charitable FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $60,392 giving
  18. Adrian M and Doris K Pearsall Family Foundation IncNewport, RI · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $52,500 giving
  19. MC Scholarship FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $44,250 giving
  20. North Family Trust Robert Cummings Margaret HoganNewport, RI · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $42,637 giving
  21. Lyn & Margaret Comfort Charitable FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $27,750 giving
  22. Star Scholars Opportunity ProgramNewport, RI · tax year 2024 5 grants Not stated $23,750 giving
  23. The Francis Peck Charitable Foundation IncNewport, RI · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $19,500 giving
  24. The Solstice TrustNewport, RI · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Banknewport Charitable Foundation IncNewport, RI · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $614,000 giving
  2. Newportfed Charitable FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 44 grants Accepts applications $197,500 giving
  3. Thompson Scholarship FundNewport, RI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $101,500 giving
  4. Robert B Cranston Theophilus Pitman FundNewport, RI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $91,115 giving
  5. Joan V Winiarski & Teresa W Merrill Revocable TrustNewport, RI · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $87,210 giving
  6. MC Scholarship FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $44,250 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 foundations $2,367,13345% of the total
  2. Environment11 foundations $961,68418% of the total
  3. Education12 foundations $570,92511% of the total
  4. Arts and culture11 foundations $361,4947% of the total
  5. Health9 foundations $299,7506% of the total
  6. Human services9 foundations $173,5503% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $534,54310% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Adrian M and Doris K Pearsall Family Foundation IncNewport, RI · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $52,500 giving
  2. Lyn & Margaret Comfort Charitable FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $27,750 giving
  3. Larry and Anne Glenn Foundation IncNewport, RI · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $107,196 giving
  4. North Family Trust Robert Cummings Margaret HoganNewport, RI · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $42,637 giving
  5. Sand Dollar W FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $2,075,428 giving
  6. The Francis Peck Charitable Foundation IncNewport, RI · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $19,500 giving
  7. Trustees of Long Wharf & Public SchoolsNewport, RI · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $68,500 giving
  8. MC Scholarship FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $44,250 giving
  9. The Ddora FoundationNewport, RI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $104,720 giving
  10. Star Scholars Opportunity ProgramNewport, RI · tax year 2024 5 grants Not stated $23,750 giving
  11. The Solstice TrustNewport, RI · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  12. The Townscape Institute IncNewport, RI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $759,150 giving