The Haffenreffer Family Fund is a New England–focused family foundation that concentrates on local health care, basic human needs, and community-serving institutions, with consistent support for faith-based congregations and environmental stewardship. Grants tend to fund direct service organizations (food banks, shelters, community health) and civic/cultural anchors (universities, PBS), signaling a mix of safety-net and community-building priorities across Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The foundation frequently makes multiple smaller-to-midsize grants to the same organizations, indicating ongoing operating or program support rather than one-off project funding.
A recurring pattern in the Haffenreffer Family Fund’s recent grants is sustained support for Rhode Island Hospital: $70,000 in 2024 and another $67,500 in 2023, alongside a 2025 grant to the same institution. That repeat funding sits next to grants for basic needs, reproductive health, education, and community organizations, showing a portfolio that mixes core service providers with civic institutions. The fund is a public charity with a regional scope, and its giving is heavily centered in Rhode Island, where 58% of grants go and where Providence hosts several of its larger grantees. Recent awards also show support for Brown University, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Southside Community Land Trust, and faith-based and family-serving organizations in New Hampshire. The grant list suggests the fund often returns to the same recipients across multiple years, with amounts commonly in the tens of thousands rather than large one-time awards. Its portfolio reaches beyond direct health care into food access, environmental stewardship, higher education, and community ministries, but the recurring thread is practical support for institutions serving local residents.
In health care, the fund gave $70,000 to Rhode Island Hospital in 2024 and $50,000 to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England in 2025, reflecting support for hospital services and reproductive and family health. Educational and campus-based work also appears in the grant list: Brown University received $67,500 in 2025 for educational success after a 2024 arts-and-culture award. Basic needs support shows up through grants such as $20,000 to Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education in 2025 and $39,964 to The Salvation Army - Nashua New Hampshire in 2025 for basic human needs. Environmental funding appears through Southside Community Land Trust, which received $40,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 for environment. Faith-based community services are present as well, including grants to The Sanctuary United Pentecostal Church Inc for faith-based and program support.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent grant list also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for health care, education, and community-serving organizations. The foundation is a public charity, not a vehicle for individual grants or program-related investments. The pattern points to ongoing operating, program, and general support rather than highly customized project funding.
$724K
$15.9M
$1.1M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, regionally focused giving with many repeat grantees and multiple small-to-mid-sized grants per recipient; mix of unrestricted/operating support and program funding, plus occasional donor-advised pass-throughs.
Notable grantees: Rhode Island Hospital, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Southside Community Land Trust, Amos House, Brown University
Giving is concentrated in Rhode Island, which receives 58% of grants, with Providence appearing frequently among recipient locations. Other named recipient cities include New Haven, Connecticut; Nashua, New Hampshire; Hudson, New Hampshire; and Kingston, Rhode Island. The grant distribution in the recent list is entirely U.S.-based, with 93 grants going to domestic recipients.
The recent grants show repeated support for hospitals, basic-needs nonprofits, educational institutions, and community-serving organizations. Examples include Rhode Island Hospital, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Southside Community Land Trust, Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education, and The Salvation Army - Nashua New Hampshire.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger repeat awards in the $39,964 to $70,000 range and a $79,891 grant to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Rhode Island Hospital in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Brown University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Southside Community Land Trust in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring support.
Rhode Island is the top state by grant count, with 58% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Providence shows up often among recipient locations, and other recent recipients are in New Haven, Nashua, Hudson, and Kingston.
The grant list includes healthy lives, basic human needs, educational success, arts and culture, environment, faith-based support, and children and family services. Recent named recipients connected to those areas include Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Southside Community Land Trust, The Sanctuary United Pentecostal Church Inc, and YMCA of Greater Nashua.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $79,891 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $70,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $67,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | PROVIDENCE, RI | $40,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY - NASHUA NEW HAMPSHIRE | NASHUA, NH | $39,964 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| YMCA OF GREATER NASHUA | NASHUA, NH | $39,964 | 2025 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY |
| THE SANCTUARY UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INC | HUDSON, NH | $39,964 | 2025 | FAITH-BASED |
| RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | STEINBERG CIVIC LEADERSHIP FUND |
| FUND FOR UCAP | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS |
| RHODE ISLANDERS SPONSORING EDUCATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | DARIEN, CT | $19,000 | 2025 | FAITH-BASED |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $18,391 | 2025 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | EQUITY |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| DAY ONE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,500 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| NONVIOLENCE INSTITUTE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,250 | 2025 | EQUITY |
| THE PROVIDENCE CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH | WEBSTER GROVES, MO | $9,000 | 2025 | FAITH-BASED |
| THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS |
| LUCY'S HEARTH | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $7,500 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,500 | 2025 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN | DARIEN, CT | $6,401 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| CITY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $118,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $70,000 | 2024 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $67,500 | 2024 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | PROVIDENCE, RI | $40,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| THE SANCTUARY UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INC | HUDSON, NH | $38,400 | 2024 | FAITH-BASED |
| THE SALVATION ARMY - NASHUA NEW HAMPSHIRE | NASHUA, NH | $24,000 | 2024 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| FUND FOR UCAP | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS |
| RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | DARIEN, CT | $19,000 | 2024 | FAITH-BASED |
| YMCA OF GREATER NASHUA | NASHUA, NH | $16,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY |
| DAY ONE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,250 | 2024 | HEALTHY LIVES |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY |
| LUCY'S HEARTH | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,500 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $12,000 | 2024 | HEALTHY LIVES |
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$40,000ENVIRONMENT
THE SALVATION ARMY - NASHUA NEW HAMPSHIRE
BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
THE SANCTUARY UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INC
$39,964FAITH-BASED
FUND FOR UCAP
$20,000EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
RHODE ISLANDERS SPONSORING EDUCATION
$20,000BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION
$20,000ARTS AND CULTURE
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$19,000FAITH-BASED
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$18,391HEALTHY LIVES
RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$15,000EQUITY
NONVIOLENCE INSTITUTE
$10,250EQUITY
THE PROVIDENCE CENTER
$10,000HEALTHY LIVES
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
$9,000FAITH-BASED
THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM
$7,500EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN
$6,401BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$40,000ENVIRONMENT
THE SANCTUARY UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INC
$38,400FAITH-BASED
THE SALVATION ARMY - NASHUA NEW HAMPSHIRE
$24,000BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
FUND FOR UCAP
$20,000EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$19,000FAITH-BASED
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$12,000HEALTHY LIVES