About Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy
EJMP Fund concentrates its giving in New England with a clear emphasis on place-based environmental stewardship and experiential education. The foundation makes few but relatively large grants, including repeat operating support to a regional watershed group and a major capital/program gift to an independent school for arts and food education. Its support suggests preference for organizations that protect local waterways and deliver hands-on learning opportunities for youth.
Focus Areas
Coastal and watershed conservation in Rhode Island (e.g., Save The Bay)Experiential K–12 education and campus program spaces (performing arts centers, teaching kitchens)General operating support for mission-driven local nonprofits
Who They Fund
children and youth (elementary through teen)low-income or scholarship-eligible familieslocal Newport/community residentsemerging artists and program interns
Giving Approach
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of regional organizations with instances of repeat funding; favors unrestricted/operating and capital-style program support rather than many small grants.
About Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy
A defining pattern in Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy’s grantmaking is repeat support for Rhode Island organizations that connect environmental stewardship with learning and community access. The fund has made several consecutive awards to Save the Bay Inc in Providence for general operating support, alongside recurring support for Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown and Dr Martin Luther King Jr Comm Cent in Newport. Its largest recent grant, $81,250 to North Country School for a performing arts center and teaching kitchen, shows that the fund also backs campus-based spaces tied to hands-on education. That mix of environmental protection, youth programming, and educational infrastructure fits the foundation’s stated focus areas: preservation and restoration of local natural habitats, youth development, local historical and environmental research, animal welfare, and preservation of landmarks. Recent grants also include support for Aquidneck Land Trust, Newport Housing Hotline, and Redwood Library, indicating a portfolio that reaches across conservation, social welfare, and civic learning. The foundation’s giving is local in scope and heavily centered in Rhode Island, with most of its awards going to organizations in Newport County and nearby communities.
What Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy Funds
Environmental work is a core part of the portfolio. Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy gave $65,000 in 2023, $65,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025 to Save the Bay Inc for general operating support, and it also backed Aquidneck Land Trust with $35,000 in 2024 and $28,000 in 2025. Youth and education funding appears in several forms. The foundation awarded $55,000 in 2024 to Norman Bird Sanctuary for education programming, and $30,000 in 2024 to Boys and Girls Club of Newport for an after school program. It also supports community-serving organizations beyond conservation and education. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Comm Cent received $45,000 in 2024 and $32,000 in 2025 for general operating support, while Newport Housing Hotline received $37,000 in 2023 for general operating support. Arts and cultural learning shows up through Newport Classical’s $25,000 artist residency program grant.
How Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy Gives
Typical awards cluster in a mid-sized range: the 25th percentile is $7,275, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for operating support, which points to an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off project-only giving. The foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its annual grant program and separate general operating and project grant request pathways. Its grants are made to certified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with a primary emphasis on Aquidneck Island, Newport County, and Rhode Island more broadly.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$630K
Total Assets
$12.7M
Total Revenue
$939K
Total Expenses
$937K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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