The Chartercare Foundation's mission is to serve as a community resource for accessible, affordable and responsive health care and related services - including disease prevention, medical education, scholarships, clinics and related activities - to benefit the greater Rhode Island community.
Chartercare Foundation’s giving centers on Rhode Island health care delivered through clinics, prevention, education, and direct support for patients and families. Its recent grants show a practical pattern: behavioral health, youth trauma intervention, senior safety, oral health access, and nutrition-focused care all receive funding alongside medical education and scholarships. The foundation’s largest listed awards include $42,231 to Crossroads RI for a psychoeducation clinician and $38,000 to Adoption RI for behavioral and mental health services, both in Providence. That mix suggests a funder that supports service delivery as well as capacity for frontline care. The foundation also backs programs tied to specific community needs. Children’s Friend received $34,250 for a trauma pilot for 3- to 5-year-olds, while Bradley Hospital received $32,780 for a mental health program for teen suicide prevention. Other awards support equine therapy, a community outreach program, food for wish families, and toiletries for homeless and indigent populations. Across its grant list, the same theme appears repeatedly: health-related help that is immediate, local, and rooted in Rhode Island organizations.
In behavioral health, Chartercare Foundation funded several distinct services: $38,000 to Adoption RI for behavioral and mental health, $30,000 to Foster Forward for behavioral and mental health, and $32,780 to Bradley Hospital for teen suicide prevention. Those awards point to support for both counseling and crisis-prevention work. The foundation also invests in early childhood and family support. Children’s Friend received $34,250 for a trauma pilot serving 3- to 5-year-olds, and A Wish Come True received $25,000 for food for wish families. In community-based health access, Thundermist Health was awarded $25,000 for a pediatric suite, and Clínica Esperanza received $25,000 for a neighborhood health station. Oral health and preventive care are another clear thread. Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation received $15,000 for Mission of Mercy dental clinic work, and Dental Lifeline Network received $10,000 for dental services for disabled people.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $15,000, median is $24,896, and p75 is $28,564. The recent list also includes a few larger awards above $30,000, but most gifts sit near the median. The pattern is local and recurring rather than one-off: the foundation gives entirely in Rhode Island, and several organizations appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Family Service of RI, Children’s Friend, Amenity Aid, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation, and the Foundation for multiple years. Chartercare Foundation accepts unsolicited applications through multiple grant programs, and the active programs indicate a preference for direct service, collaborative projects, and Rhode Island 501(c)(3) organizations.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $29K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$29K
PATRICIA WEGRZYN MCGREEN
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Chartercare Foundation gives entirely in Rhode Island, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and Rhode Island as the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are spread across Providence, Warwick, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, East Providence, Riverside, Coventry, West Warwick, Cranston, Westerly, and North Providence. Providence appears most often, including grants to Crossroads RI, Adoption RI, Children’s Friend, Family Service of RI, and Clínica Esperanza. The recipient map is statewide rather than concentrated in one city.
Its active programs cover health and wellness, behavioral and mental health, senior wellness and safety, diabetes education and nutrition counseling, emerging health care needs, and healthcare scholarships. The recent grant list also shows support for oral health, trauma intervention, pediatric services, and food support tied to health.
Yes. The active grant programs list multiple tracks that accept unsolicited applications, including Health & Wellness Grants, Foundation Scholarships, Behavioral & Mental Health Grants, Senior Wellness & Safety Grant, and Emerging Health Care Needs Grants.
The scholarship programs are for Rhode Island residents pursuing healthcare fields such as nursing, dental hygiene, pharmacy tech, occupational therapy, speech therapy, public health, physician assistant training, CNA work, and advanced study. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and meet academic standards in the Foundation Scholarships program.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The grant-size distribution shows p25 at $15,000, a median of $24,896, and p75 of $28,564. Recent awards range from smaller $7,769 grants to larger grants above $40,000.
Grantmaking is local to Rhode Island. Every grant in the recent list goes to a Rhode Island recipient, and the recipient cities include Providence, Warwick, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, East Providence, Riverside, Coventry, West Warwick, Cranston, Westerly, and North Providence.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Chartercare Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be Rhode Island 501(c)(3) organizations focusing on health and wellness for Rhode Island residents. Collaboration is encouraged; salary and benefits as budget relief are generally not preferred.
Deadline: November 2 annually; the 2026 calendar lists November 2.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOJOURNER HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $57,000 | 2026 | MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE |
| SHRI YOGA | PAWTUCKET, RI | $39,980 | 2026 | SENIOR YOGA PROJECT EXPANSION |
| AMENITY AID | WARWICK, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | HYGIENE POVERTY PROGRAM |
| THE VILLAGE COMMON OF RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | SENIOR WELLNESS AND SAFETY |
| BRADLEY HOSPITAL | RIVERSIDE, RI | $24,090 | 2026 | TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION |
| OCEAN COMMUNITY YMCA | WESTERLY, RI | $21,660 | 2026 | SENIOR WELLNESS AND SAFETY |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER INCORPORATED | NEWPORT, RI | $16,500 | 2026 | NUTRITION EDUCATION/OBESITY PREVENTION |
| RI ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | WOONSOCKET, RI | $15,000 | 2026 | MISSION OF MERCY DENTAL CLINIC |
| THE JONNYCAKE CENTER INC | PEACEDALE, RI | $13,500 | 2026 | NUTRITION EDUCATION/OBESITY PREVENTION |
| BRADLEY HOSPITAL | RIVERSIDE, RI | $32,780 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR PREVENTION OF TEEN SUICIDE |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $28,419 | 2025 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| AMENITY AID | WARWICK, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | TOILETRIES FOR HOMELESS AND INDIGENT POPULATIONS |
| CHILDREN'S FRIEND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,400 | 2025 | LOCKED MEDICATION BAGS |
| RI ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | WOONSOCKET, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | RI MISSION OF MERCY DENTAL CLINIC |
| CHILDREN'S FRIEND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $34,250 | 2024 | TRAUMA PILOT 3-5 YEAR OLD |
| ST MARY'S HOME | NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI | $29,000 | 2024 | EQUINE THERAPY |
| THUNDERMIST HEALTH | WARWICK, RI | $25,000 | 2024 | PEDIATRIC SUITE |
| A WISH COME TRUE | COVENTRY, RI | $25,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR WISH FAMILIES |
| HASBRO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | PAWTUCKER, RI | $24,792 | 2024 | FOOD AS MEDICINE |
| SHRI YOGA | PAWTUCKET, RI | $15,660 | 2024 | SENIOR PROGRAM |
| AMENITY AID | WARWICK, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | HYGIENE POVERTY IN RI |
| RI ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | WOONSOCKET, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | MISSION OF MERCY |
| DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK | WEST WARWICK, RI | $10,000 | 2024 | DENTAL SERVICES FOR DISABLED |
| CROSSROADS RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $42,231 | 2023 | PSYCHOEDUCATION CLINICIAN |
| ADOPTION RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $38,000 | 2023 | BEHAVIORAL & MENTAL HEALTH |
| FOSTER FORWARD | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2023 | BEHAVIORAL & MENTAL HEALTH |
| CLINCA ESPERANZA | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH STATION |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH RESOURCE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM |
| CARELINKST ELIZABETH'S COMMUNITY | WARWICK, RI | $23,244 | 2023 | EXTENDING FALL PREVENTION SERVICES |
| OCEAN STATE YMCA | WESTERLY, RI | $17,125 | 2023 | SENIOR SAFETY AND WELLNESS |
| HASBRO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $13,947 | 2023 | OBESITY PREVENTION/DIABETES EDUCATION/NUTRITION COUNSELING |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | CYBERCRIME EDUCATION |
| COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION | CRANSTON, RI | $7,769 | 2023 | PURCHASE INTRAORAL CAMERAS |
SHRI YOGA
$39,980SENIOR YOGA PROJECT EXPANSION
AMENITY AID
$25,000HYGIENE POVERTY PROGRAM
THE VILLAGE COMMON OF RI
$25,000SENIOR WELLNESS AND SAFETY
SENIOR WELLNESS AND SAFETY
NUTRITION EDUCATION/OBESITY PREVENTION
RI ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$15,000MISSION OF MERCY DENTAL CLINIC
AMENITY AID
$25,000TOILETRIES FOR HOMELESS AND INDIGENT POPULATIONS
RI ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$15,000RI MISSION OF MERCY DENTAL CLINIC
THUNDERMIST HEALTH
$25,000PEDIATRIC SUITE
A WISH COME TRUE
$25,000FOOD FOR WISH FAMILIES
HASBRO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$24,792FOOD AS MEDICINE
SHRI YOGA
$15,660SENIOR PROGRAM
AMENITY AID
$15,000HYGIENE POVERTY IN RI
RI ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$15,000MISSION OF MERCY
DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK
$10,000DENTAL SERVICES FOR DISABLED
CARELINKST ELIZABETH'S COMMUNITY
$23,244EXTENDING FALL PREVENTION SERVICES
OBESITY PREVENTION/DIABETES EDUCATION/NUTRITION COUNSELING
COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION
$7,769PURCHASE INTRAORAL CAMERAS
