Everhope Foundation appears to fund a mix of innovation-driven and community-focused programs, combining support for science/technology initiatives with local Rhode Island education, food/agriculture, and social enterprise projects. They also back civic accountability and youth/climate advocacy groups, indicating interest in systemic change as well as direct service. Grants are sized to support program operations rather than capital, and they fund a blend of local institutions and national advocacy/innovation organizations.
Moderate number of mid-sized program grants ($25k–$50k) distributed across multiple sectors; primarily program-support awards rather than capital gifts. Mix of local (Rhode Island) institutions and national advocacy/tech organizations, with occasional repeat funding but generally spread across different grantees.
Everhope Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a split between Rhode Island community institutions and national advocacy or research groups, with repeated support for organizations such as Biological Medical Institute, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, and Our Children’s Trust. The foundation’s largest recent grant in the file is $50,000 to Biological Medical Institute in Providence for program expenses, followed by multiple $25,000 awards across education, civic accountability, climate advocacy, and food/agriculture. That pattern points to a funder that supports both direct program delivery and broader systems-focused work. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs independent schools, social enterprise infrastructure, and organizations tied to food systems and climate action. Lincoln School and Gordon School appear among the education recipients, while Rhode Island Farm Incubator and Green Energy Consumers Alliance show continued interest in local agriculture and energy-related work. On the national side, the foundation supports groups such as The Good Food Institute, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and Choose Love Inc, indicating an interest in programmatic support for research, advocacy, and public-interest initiatives. Grants are generally written for programs or program expenses rather than capital projects.
Education is one clear thread. Everhope Foundation gave $25,000 to Gordon School in East Providence for program expenses and $10,000 to Lincoln School in Providence for programs, showing support for independent K-12 education in Rhode Island. A second area is climate and environmental advocacy. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Our Children’s Trust in Eugene for programs and $10,000 to Climate Action RI (CARI) in Cumberland for program expenses, pairing national litigation work with local advocacy. Food and agriculture also appear consistently. Everhope gave $25,000 to Rhode Island Farm Incubator in North Kingstown for program expenses and $10,000 to The Good Food Institute in Washington, DC, for programs. In social enterprise and civic work, the foundation supported Social Enterprise Greenhouse in Providence with $25,000 for programs and The Accountability Board in Wakefield with $25,000 for program expenses. These grants suggest interest in institutions that build local capacity and public accountability.
$266K
$6.1M
$521K
$283K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Our Children’s Trust, Biological Medical Institute, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, Rhode Island Farm Incubator, Choose Love Inc
Everhope Foundation’s typical grant size is clustered around $10,000, with p25 at $5,000, median $10,000, and p75 also $10,000. The recent grants file shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Our Children’s Trust, Ri Business Competition, Karuna Foundation Inc, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, The Good Food Institute, and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. That pattern suggests follow-on support rather than one-time grants. The foundation is not a vehicle for individual giving and does not make program-related investments. Most awards are designated for programs or program expenses, often with direct program delivery language.
Grantmaking is national, but Rhode Island is the center of gravity: 41% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Rhode Island is also the top state by grant count. Providence appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside East Providence, North Kingstown, and Cumberland. Outside Rhode Island, the foundation funds organizations in Eugene, Oregon; New York and Brooklyn, New York; Washington, DC; and Longmont, Colorado. Every grant in the recent file goes to US recipients.
The recent grants show support for education, climate advocacy, food and agriculture, social enterprise, and research-oriented public-interest groups. Examples include Gordon School, Our Children’s Trust, Rhode Island Farm Incubator, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, The Good Food Institute, and Biological Medical Institute.
The foundation’s grant sizes are centered at $10,000. In the data provided, p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is also $10,000.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple-year support for several recipients, including Our Children’s Trust, Ri Business Competition, Karuna Foundation Inc, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, The Good Food Institute, and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Rhode Island is the top state by grant count, and 41% of grants go to recipients in Rhode Island. Recent Rhode Island recipients include Providence, East Providence, North Kingstown, and Cumberland organizations.
No. The geographic scope is national, and the recent grants list includes recipients in Oregon, New York, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Georgia, and Washington, DC, in addition to Rhode Island.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL MEDICAL INSTITUTE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| RHODE ISLAND FARM INCUBATOR | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| THE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD | WAKEFIELD, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| GORDON SCHOOL | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| OUR CHILDRENS TRUST | EUGENE, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAMSFOR PROGRAMS |
| CLIMATE ACTION RI (CARI) | CUMBERLAND, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| RI BUSINESS COMPETITION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| KARUNA FOUNDATION INC | LONGMONT, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAMSFOR PROGRAMS |
| PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| THE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| ECORI NEWS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| FOOD 4 THOUGHT | MEDFORD, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| WATERVILLE VALLEY B&B TRAIL SMASHERS | WATERVILLE VALLEY, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| GREEN ENERGY CONSUMERS ALLIANCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| MARION INSTITUTE | MARION, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| BRYANT UNIV | SMITHFIELD, RI | $3,550 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| NUTRITION FACTS | SMITHFIELD, RI | $3,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| CERES | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| RISE - RI SPONSORING EDUCATION | CRANSTON, RI | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| MOVING MEDICINE FORWARD | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| INTERNATIONAL ANTI-POACHING FD USA | VOLCANO, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| OUR CHILDRENS TRUST | EUGENE, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAMSFOR PROGRAMS |
| THE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| RI BUSINESS COMPETITION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| KARUNA FOUNDATION INC | LONGMONT, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAMSFOR PROGRAMS |
| SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| ECORI NEWS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $2,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| OUR CHILDRENS TRUST | EUGENE, OR | $25,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMSFOR PROGRAMS |
| CHOOSE LOVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| AI FOUNDATION FOR GIVING BACK FUND | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| INTERNATIONAL ANTI-POACHING FD USA | VOLCANO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| EDUCATED CHOICES PROGRAM INC | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| KARUNA FOUNDATION INC | LONGMONT, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| RENEW NEW ENGLAND ALLIANCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| LINCOLN SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| THE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| RI BUSINESS COMPETITION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| WHEN WE BAND TOGETHER | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| MATERIAL INNOVATIVE INITIATIVE | NAPA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| GREEN ENERGY CONSUMERS ALLIANCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| BRYANT UNIV | SMITHFIELD, RI | $3,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
| ECORI NEWS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $2,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAMS |
BIOLOGICAL MEDICAL INSTITUTE
$50,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
RHODE ISLAND FARM INCUBATOR
$25,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
THE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
$25,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE
$25,000FOR PROGRAMS
GORDON SCHOOL
$25,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
CLIMATE ACTION RI (CARI)
$10,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
RI BUSINESS COMPETITION
$10,000FOR PROGRAMS
THE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE
$10,000FOR PROGRAMS
ECORI NEWS
$7,000FOR PROGRAMS
FOOD 4 THOUGHT
$5,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
WATERVILLE VALLEY B&B TRAIL SMASHERS
$5,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
MARION INSTITUTE
$5,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
BRYANT UNIV
$3,550FOR PROGRAMS
NUTRITION FACTS
$3,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
RISE - RI SPONSORING EDUCATION
$2,500FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
MOVING MEDICINE FORWARD
$2,000FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-POACHING FD USA
$60,000FOR PROGRAMS
RI BUSINESS COMPETITION
$10,000FOR PROGRAMS
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE
$5,000FOR PROGRAMS
AI FOUNDATION FOR GIVING BACK FUND
$25,000FOR PROGRAMS
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-POACHING FD USA
$10,000FOR PROGRAMS
LINCOLN SCHOOL
$10,000FOR PROGRAMS
RI BUSINESS COMPETITION
$10,000FOR PROGRAMS
WHEN WE BAND TOGETHER
$10,000FOR PROGRAMS
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE
$5,000FOR PROGRAMS
BRYANT UNIV
$3,000FOR PROGRAMS