The Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on local community infrastructure and human services in Rhode Island, funding a mix of municipal/community centers, health care facility improvements, food security, and arts/cultural projects. Grant sizes are substantial and targeted — supporting capital or program upgrades (e.g., labor & delivery renovation, community center, theater sound system) as well as direct service providers serving vulnerable populations. The foundation appears to prioritize visible, place-based investments that strengthen local institutions and basic needs in its service area.
A $100,000 grant to the City of Central Falls for the El Centro Community Center and another $100,000 commitment to Woman & Infants Hospital for a labor and delivery room renovation capture the Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation Inc’s pattern: sizable, place-based funding for Rhode Island institutions that serve community needs directly. The foundation’s recent grants also show support for emergency food access, health care infrastructure, education spaces, and local arts venues, with awards often sized to move a project forward rather than provide small discretionary support. Its giving is tied to community facilities and essential services. In Woonsocket, the foundation funded the Stadium Theatre sound system monitor replacement and a learning commons at Mount Saint Charles Academy. In Providence, it backed Crossroads, the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, and the Museum of Work & Culture. These grants indicate a preference for organizations with visible community impact and for projects that improve physical spaces, service delivery, or organizational capacity. The foundation’s grantmaking profile is local and Rhode Island-centered, with most recent support landing in the state. Awards range from four-figure donations to six-figure capital commitments, and the mix includes both named program purposes and general exempt-purpose support.
Health-related capital work appears repeatedly in the recent grants. The foundation gave $100,000 to Woman & Infants Hospital for labor and delivery room renovation, then $20,000 to Butler Hospital and $20,000 to South County Health Foundation, showing support for clinical and hospital-based services. Education and youth-serving institutions also appear in the record. Mount Saint Charles Academy received $25,000 for the Learning Commons, while Tiogue Elementary School PTA received $15,000. Family Service of Rhode Island also received $12,000 for protecting student learning at Mount Pleasant Academy. Food security is another clear theme. Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry Inc received $25,000, Pawtucket Soup Kitchen received $50,000, and Rhode Island Community Food Bank received $10,000. The foundation also funded community arts and heritage, including $25,000 to the Museum of Work & Culture and $10,000 to Teatro Ecas.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of local organizations with an emphasis on capital improvements and operational support for community institutions rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: City of Central Falls (El Centro Community Center), Women & Infants Hospital, Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, Stadium Theatre, Crossroads
Typical awards cluster in the five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $25,000. Recent giving includes both larger capital-style grants and smaller donations, suggesting a mix of project support and general community support. The grant list shows repeated support within the same state across multiple years, but the named recipients in the recent grants list appear as one-off entries rather than recurring multi-year grantees. The foundation has active competitive grant programs that accept unsolicited requests, including one for grants above $10,000 and another for requests up to $10,000. Applicants may be awarded a grant once every 12 months.
The foundation gives overwhelmingly in Rhode Island: 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Rhode Island is also the top state by grant count. Named recipient cities cluster around Providence, Woonsocket, Central Falls, Pawtucket, Cumberland, Wakefield, Warwick, Lincoln, Coventry, and Smithfield. Outside Rhode Island, recent grants also reached Dallas, Texas, Attleboro, Massachusetts, N Attleboro, Massachusetts, and Taunton, Massachusetts. The overall recipient-country distribution in the available data is entirely U.S.-based.
Recent grants show support for community centers, hospitals, soup kitchens, food pantries, schools, arts organizations, and health and human services providers. Examples include Central Falls, Woman & Infants Hospital, Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, Mount Saint Charles Academy, and the Museum of Work & Culture.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on five-figure awards. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent grants list also includes larger commitments such as $50,000 and $100,000.
Yes. The active grant program descriptions say the Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation Grants and the donations program for requests up to $10,000 both accept unsolicited requests. One program notes that applicants may be awarded a grant once every 12 months.
Rhode Island is the main geography for this foundation’s giving. The data shows 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Rhode Island is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Providence, Woonsocket, Central Falls, Pawtucket, and Cumberland.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be organizations or programs aligned with the Foundation's focus areas. The Foundation does not support salaries, sponsorships, or scholarships. Applicants may be awarded a grant once every 12 months.
Deadline: March 31 and September 30; the page specifically lists September 30, 2026 as the application deadline.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT RAPHAEL ACADEMY | PAWTUCKET, RI | $60,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NORTH KINGSTOWN FOOD PANTRY | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | $40,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL | RIVERSIDE, RI | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOPEHEALTH HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CLINICA ESPERANZAHOPE CLINIC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $21,800 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE HISTORIC METCALF FRANKLIN FARM PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION | CUMBERLAND, RI | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PAWTUCKET CENTRAL FALLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | PAWTUCKET, RI | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DARE TO DREAM RANCH INC | FOSTER, RI | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ALS UNITED RHODE ISLAND | WARWICK, RI | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SAINT TERESA SCHOOL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $19,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OPERATION STAND DOWN RHODE ISLAND | JOHNSTON, RI | $18,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND | WARWICK, RI | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WESTERLY AREA REST MEALS WARM CENTER INC | WESTERLY, RI | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCE | WOONSOCKET, RI | $13,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STAGES OF FREEDOM | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE GRODEN NETWORK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,340 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST CECILIA SCHOOL | PAWTUCKET, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SEVEN HILLS RHODE ISLAND INC | LINCOLN, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF WARWICK | WARWICK, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MOTHER OF LIFE PREGNANCY CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STEAM BOX | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PROVIDENCE | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GOOD NEIGHBORS INC | RIVERSIDE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TIDES FAMILY SERIVCES INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND FOOD PANTRY INC | CUMBERLAND, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WEST BAYNORTHERN RI INC | WARWICK, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PROJECT GOAL INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOJOURNER HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BLACKSTONE VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | PAWTUCKET, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FIRSTWORKS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PAWTUCKET SOUP KITCHEN | PAWTUCKET, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTH COUNTY (DVRCSC) | WAKEFIELD, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BPOE LODGE 850 WOONSOCKET RI | WOONSOCKET, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Grants and Contributions Paid | Smithfield, RI | $569,800 | 2025 | Exempt Purpose |
| CROSSROADS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PAWTUCKET SOUP KITCHEN | PAWTUCKET, RI | $50,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BISHOP FEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL | ATTLEBORO, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOSTER FORWARD | E PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BUTLER HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STEERE HOUSE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION | WAKEFIELD, RI | $20,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| QUINNVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT (LINCOLN) | LINCOLN, RI | $16,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CUMBERLAND LIBRARY FUND | CUMBERLAND, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TIOGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA | COVENTRY, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WEST END COMMUNITY CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
SAINT RAPHAEL ACADEMY
$60,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
NORTH KINGSTOWN FOOD PANTRY
$40,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE HISTORIC METCALF FRANKLIN FARM PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
EXEMPT PURPOSE
DARE TO DREAM RANCH INC
$20,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ALS UNITED RHODE ISLAND
$20,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SAINT TERESA SCHOOL
$19,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
OPERATION STAND DOWN RHODE ISLAND
$18,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND
$15,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
WESTERLY AREA REST MEALS WARM CENTER INC
$15,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCE
$13,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
STAGES OF FREEDOM
$12,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE GRODEN NETWORK
$10,340EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST CECILIA SCHOOL
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SEVEN HILLS RHODE ISLAND INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MOTHER OF LIFE PREGNANCY CENTER
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
STEAM BOX
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PROVIDENCE
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
GOOD NEIGHBORS INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
TIDES FAMILY SERIVCES INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND FOOD PANTRY INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WEST BAYNORTHERN RI INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
PROJECT GOAL INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BLACKSTONE VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
PAWTUCKET SOUP KITCHEN
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BPOE LODGE 850 WOONSOCKET RI
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
Grants and Contributions Paid
$569,800Exempt Purpose
PAWTUCKET SOUP KITCHEN
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BISHOP FEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BUTLER HOSPITAL
$20,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
STEERE HOUSE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
$20,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$20,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
QUINNVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT (LINCOLN)
$16,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
CUMBERLAND LIBRARY FUND
$15,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
TIOGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA
$15,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
WEST END COMMUNITY CENTER
$15,000EXEMPT PURPOSE