Luke Charitable Foundation gives focused, operating support primarily to local/community-serving institutions in the Blackstone Valley/Pawtucket area, with an emphasis on tourism/economic development, healthcare, and youth leadership. Grants are often repeat awards to the same organizations, indicating multi-year partnerships rather than one-off gifts. While most funding is local, the foundation also makes occasional faith-based grants.
Luke Charitable Foundation’s giving centers on a small set of repeat partners in Rhode Island, especially organizations tied to the Blackstone Valley, Pawtucket, and nearby communities. The largest recent award in the data is $70,000 to Women and Infants Hospital for operating support, alongside repeated operating grants to the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the International Leadership Foundation. That pattern points to a funder that backs institutions over time rather than making isolated gifts. The foundation’s portfolio reaches across community-serving work that is practical and place-based: tourism and economic development, hospital-based maternal and neonatal care, youth leadership, and local immigrant and ethnic community organizations. Its grants also show support for schools and civic institutions in Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, and Providence. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the tourism council, the International Leadership Foundation, and the Rhode Island Association of Chinese Americans, suggesting ongoing relationships. Most awards are operating grants, which indicates a preference for flexible support rather than project-only funding. Although the foundation is rooted in local giving, it also funds a small number of organizations outside Rhode Island when they fit those community or cultural priorities.
Tourism and economic development is a clear thread. The foundation gave $35,000 to Blackstone Valley Tourism Council in 2024 and $30,000 in 2023, both for operating support, showing sustained backing for regional promotion in the Blackstone Valley. Healthcare appears through hospital support. In 2025, Luke Charitable Foundation awarded $70,000 to Women and Infants Hospital for operating support, and it gave the hospital $20,000 in 2024. Youth leadership and civic development also receive support. The foundation gave $30,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025 to International Leadership Foundation for operating support. Its grants also reach ethnic community organizations, including $15,900 in 2023 and $15,400 in 2025 to Ri Assoc of Chinese Americans.
The typical award size is tightly clustered: p25 is $4,000, median is $4,000, and p75 is $7,000. Even with that lower-dollar core, the foundation also makes larger operating grants such as $70,000 and $35,000. The recent record shows repeat grants across multiple years to several recipients, which suggests continuing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grants are listed as operating support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$243K
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$369K
Most grants fall between $4K and $7K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of medium-to-large operating grants (three top grantees receive the majority of funds), with repeated multi-grant support to core local institutions rather than many small, one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Women and Infants Hospital, International Leadership Foundation, Honolulu Harvest Chinese Christian Alliance Church
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Rhode Island, with 91% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Pawtucket and Providence appear often, alongside Central Falls, Lincoln, and Woonsocket. Examples include recipients in Pawtucket such as Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Ri Assoc of Chinese Americans, and William E Tolman High School, plus Providence-based Women and Infants Hospital and Central Falls-based City of Central Falls. All listed grants in the recent sample are to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds local and community-serving institutions, with recurring support for regional tourism and economic development, hospital-based maternal and neonatal healthcare, youth leadership and civic development, and faith-based community ministries serving immigrant and ethnic communities.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, International Leadership Foundation, Women and Infants Hospital, Ri Assoc of Chinese Americans, Chinese Folkart Workshop, City of Central Falls, and William E Tolman High School.
The middle of the distribution is $4,000: p25 is $4,000, median is $4,000, and p75 is $7,000. The recent record also includes larger operating grants, including $70,000 to Women and Infants Hospital.
It is strongly Rhode Island-focused. 91% of grants go to recipients in RI, and the recent grants include organizations in Pawtucket, Providence, Central Falls, Lincoln, and Woonsocket.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $70,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $33,100 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| HONOLULU HARVEST CHINESE CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE CHURCH | WAIANAE, HI | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| RI ASSOC OF CHINESE AMERICANS | PAWTUCKET, RI | $15,400 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS | CENTRAL FALLS, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| ELISHA PROJECT | PAWTUCKET, RI | $6,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| SAMARITANS RI | PAWUCKET, RI | $6,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| CHINESE FOLKART WORKSHOP | WELLESLEY, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| PAWTUCKET HOLIDAY BASKET | PAWTUCKET, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| WOONSOCKET HIGH SCHOOL | WOONSOCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| BEACON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | WOONSOCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | CUMBERLAND, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| SHEA HIGH SCHOOL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| WILLIAM M DAVIES TECH HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| BLACKSTONE ACADEMY | PAWTUCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| CENTRAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | CENTRAL FALLS, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| BLACKSTONE VALLEY PREP HIGH SCHOOL | CUMBERLAND, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| WILLIAM E TOLMAN HIGH SCHOOL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| JACQUELINE T WALSH HIGH SCHOOL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| COLUMBIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOC | PAWTUCKET, RI | $2,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| ON LEONG MERCHANTS ASSN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| RIHOF | PAWTUCKET, RI | $250 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $35,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| RI ASSOC OF CHINESE AMERICANS | PAWTUCKET, RI | $12,400 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | PAWTUCKET, RI | $12,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS | CENTRAL FALLS, RI | $10,300 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| CHINESE FOLKART WORKSHOP | WELLESLEY, MA | $6,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| WOONSOCKET HIGH SCHOOL | WOONSOCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| JACQUELINE T WALSH HIGH SCHOOL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| WILLIAM E TOLMAN HIGH SCHOOL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| CENTRAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | CENTRAL FALLS, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | CUMBERLAND, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| WILLIAM M DAVIES TECH HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| BLACKSTONE VALLEY PREP HIGH SCHOOL | CUMBERLAND, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| BEACON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | WOONSOCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| BLACKSTONE ACADEMY | PAWTUCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| SHEA HIGH SCHOOL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $4,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| RIHOF | PAWTUCKET, RI | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| CCRI | WARWICK, RI | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF E PROVIDENCE | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| RI ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY FOUNDATION | PAWTUCKET, RI | $500 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $30,000 | 2023 | OPERATING |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | OPERATING |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2023 | OPERATING |
| RI ASSOC OF CHINESE AMERICANS | PAWTUCKET, RI | $15,900 | 2023 | OPERATING |
WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL
$70,000OPERATING
BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL
$33,100OPERATING
HONOLULU HARVEST CHINESE CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE CHURCH
$20,000OPERATING
RI ASSOC OF CHINESE AMERICANS
$15,400OPERATING
CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
$10,000OPERATING
ELISHA PROJECT
$6,000OPERATING
SAMARITANS RI
$6,000OPERATING
CHINESE FOLKART WORKSHOP
$5,000OPERATING
PAWTUCKET HOLIDAY BASKET
$5,000OPERATING
WOONSOCKET HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
BEACON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
SHEA HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
WILLIAM M DAVIES TECH HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
BLACKSTONE ACADEMY
$4,000OPERATING
CENTRAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
BLACKSTONE VALLEY PREP HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
WILLIAM E TOLMAN HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
JACQUELINE T WALSH HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
COLUMBIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOC
$2,000OPERATING
ON LEONG MERCHANTS ASSN
$1,000OPERATING
RIHOF
$250OPERATING
BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL
$35,000OPERATING
WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL
$20,000OPERATING
RI ASSOC OF CHINESE AMERICANS
$12,400OPERATING
CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$12,000OPERATING
CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
$10,300OPERATING
CHINESE FOLKART WORKSHOP
$6,000OPERATING
WOONSOCKET HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
JACQUELINE T WALSH HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
WILLIAM E TOLMAN HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
CENTRAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
WILLIAM M DAVIES TECH HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
BLACKSTONE VALLEY PREP HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
BEACON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
BLACKSTONE ACADEMY
$4,000OPERATING
SHEA HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000OPERATING
RIHOF
$1,000OPERATING
CCRI
$1,000OPERATING
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF E PROVIDENCE
$1,000OPERATING
RI ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$500OPERATING
BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL
$30,000OPERATING
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$20,000OPERATING
RI ASSOC OF CHINESE AMERICANS
$15,900OPERATING