
Philanthropy is the cornerstone of everything we do — supporting compassionate care, research, and medical education across southeastern New England to ensure vital health services continue.
Lifespan Foundation Brown University Health Foundation’s grantmaking is anchored by seven-figure support for Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, with awards of $3,162,449 in 2024, $1,718,972 in 2023, and $1,543,410 in 2025. That pattern shows a funder concentrated on sustaining hospital operations and related health services over multiple years rather than spreading grants broadly across many geographies. The foundation’s giving also reaches Brown University in Providence through shared chair support, with grants of $91,329 in 2025, $89,562 in 2023, and $89,506 in 2024. Those awards point to a mix of direct health-system support and academic or medical-education-related funding. The foundation’s stated philanthropy centers on compassionate care, research, and medical education across southeastern New England, and its recent grants align with that focus through large institutional gifts in Rhode Island. The current leadership listed is Nicholas J Dominck Jr.
Health care is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $3,162,449 in 2024, $1,718,972 in 2023, and $1,543,410 in 2025 to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Those awards are consistent with support for patient care and health services. Medical education is also part of the picture: Brown University in Providence received $91,329 in 2025, $89,562 in 2023, and $89,506 in 2024 for a shared chair. The foundation’s existing focus areas also include medical research, community health, behavioral health, and pediatrics, which situates the grant portfolio within a broader health-centered mandate. A named active program, the Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund at Newport Hospital, provides direct grants for health and community health services in Newport.
Typical grant size is high: the p25 is $90,004, the median is $817,370, and the p75 is $1,675,082. The recent record also shows repeat support for the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests a recurring institutional funding pattern rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. An active program, the Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund at Newport Hospital, accepts unsolicited requests and uses an application and reporting process for direct grants.
$1.6M
$12.3M
$983K
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $90K and $1.7M, with a median of $817K.
25th Percentile
$90K
Median
$817K
75th Percentile
$1.7M
Nicholas J Dominck Jr
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Giving is entirely in the United States, and every grant in the recent sample went to Rhode Island recipients. Providence appears repeatedly through Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University, while Newport appears through the Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund at Newport Hospital. The foundation’s grantmaking is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Rhode Island and the top state by grant count also Rhode Island.
The foundation supports health care, medical research, medical education, community health, behavioral health, and pediatrics. Recent grants include hospital support in Providence and a shared chair award at Brown University, and its active memorial fund at Newport Hospital supports health and community health services.
The grant-size distribution is large: p25 is $90,004, median grant size is $817,370, and p75 is $1,675,082. The recent grants list also includes multi-million-dollar awards to Rhode Island Hospital.
In the recent grants data, no. All six listed grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in Rhode Island. The foundation’s scope of giving is local.
Yes. The Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund at Newport Hospital accepts unsolicited requests and uses an application and reporting process for direct grants.
Yes. Rhode Island Hospital appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Brown University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. That pattern indicates recurring support over multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI | $1,543,410 | 2025 | See Form 990, Part III, Lines 4a/b |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $91,329 | 2025 | Shared Chair |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI | $3,162,449 | 2024 | See Form 990, Part III, Lines 4a/b |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $89,506 | 2024 | Shared Chair |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI | $1,718,972 | 2023 | See Form 990, Part III, Lines 4a/b |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $89,562 | 2023 | Shared Chair |