A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with local organizations and customers to address community needs—especially food insecurity, homelessness, veteran and military family support, child welfare, animal rescue, healthcare services—and to provide emergency and disaster relief domestically and abroad.
The largest recent grants from Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation go to organizations tied to military support, disaster response, and basic-needs relief. In 2024, the foundation gave $1,238,509 to USA Military Support Foundation and $979,363 to Cajun Navy, followed by $866,740 to Friends of Idf. Those awards point to a funder that uses sizable operating support to back partner organizations serving veterans and military families, crisis response, and humanitarian assistance. Across its recent grant list, the foundation also supports food access and child-focused relief through groups such as Boston Medical Center, Be the Change, and Freetown Regional Food Pantry. Several grants recur over multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that pattern: it combines nonprofit grants with customer donation campaigns and in-store giving efforts linked to coats, backpacks, food support, animal welfare, and emergency relief. The foundation’s giving is broad within its stated focus areas, but the recent awards lean heavily toward program operations and capacity support for established nonprofits. That makes it a funder researchers often encounter through operating grants rather than narrowly restricted project awards.
Food insecurity is one of the clearest lanes in the foundation’s work. It gave $460,982 to Freetown Regional Food Pantry in 2025 and $381,246 in 2024, both for program operations. In Rhode Island, it also supported Riverside Food Pantry with $279,541 in 2023 and $205,020 in 2025, again as operating support. Veterans and military families are another recurring priority. The foundation awarded $192,432 to Veterans Inc in 2025 for program operations, and its program list includes Helping Hands for Veterans & Military Families and Buy-Give-Get, both tied to military and veteran support. Healthcare and basic community services also appear in the grant list. Boston Medical Center received $543,361 in 2024 and $519,604 in 2025, while Project Undercover received $297,777 in 2024 and $167,050 in 2025. Those awards align with the foundation’s stated support for healthcare services, child welfare, and community support.
$5.6M
$5M
$6.6M
$7.1M
Most grants fall between $19K and $106K, with a median of $41K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$41K
75th Percentile
$106K
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Typical grant size centers in the low five figures to low six figures, with a p25 of $18,909, a median of $40,899, and a p75 of $105,956. The recent list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including several multi-year operating grants. That pattern fits the foundation’s structure as a regular funder rather than a DAF. The grants shown are primarily program operations support, operating expenses, and capacity support, with no indication of individual giving or program-related investments.
The foundation gives regionally, with 40% of grants going to recipients in Rhode Island. Recent grants also land in Massachusetts, New York, Louisiana, Illinois, and Connecticut. Examples from the grant list include Boston, Sandwich, Baton Rouge, New York City, and Providence, showing a mix of local Rhode Island support and broader Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coverage, plus some disaster-response giving beyond the region.
Its grants align with food insecurity, veterans and military families, healthcare services, community support, child welfare, homelessness, animal rescue and shelters, and crisis or natural disaster relief. Recent grants include operating support for food pantries, medical providers, military-support groups, and disaster-response organizations.
The grant-size distribution centers at $18,909 at the 25th percentile, $40,899 at the median, and $105,956 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also show larger operating grants for established partners, including seven-figure and high six-figure amounts.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several recipients that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards.
The foundation has a General Grants / Application for Assistance form used to determine eligibility across its focus areas, and several active programs also accept unsolicited requests. Examples include Buy-Give-Get, Three Square Meals, Sow and Grow, Helping Hands for Seniors, and Crisis and Natural Disaster Relief.
Rhode Island receives the largest share of grants by count, and 40% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent Rhode Island recipients include organizations in West Warwick, Warwick, Warren, Providence, Hope Valley, and Woonsocket.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Veterans moving into transitional housing; distribution appears to occur through partner organizations rather than direct open application to the public.
Who can apply: Organizations that assist veterans and military families.
Who can apply: Animal welfare organizations in communities where the foundation operates; support is via customer and foundation donations for supplies.
Who can apply: Local food pantries, churches, and regional food banks serving communities in Ocean State Job Lot store regions.
Who can apply: Charitable organizations based in one of the Foundation’s service states (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT). Applicants may indicate use of a fiscal agent. Projects must align with the Foundation’s primary focus areas.
Who can apply: Organizations or partners responding to crises and disasters; support is routed through nonprofit and emergency-response partners.
Who can apply: Organizations in local store communities; support is targeted to nonprofits and events consistent with the foundation's priorities.
Who can apply: Schools, libraries, nonprofit organizations, churches, and community gardens that can distribute or use garden products and seeds.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAJUN NAVY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $748,362 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER (BMC) | BOSTON, MA | $519,604 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| FIDF | NEW YORK, NY | $515,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| FREETOWN REGIONAL FOOD PANTRY | ASSONET, MA | $460,982 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| BE THE CHANGE | WEST WARWICK, RI | $395,952 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| USA MILITARY SUPPORT FOUNDATION | SANDWICH, MA | $339,911 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| WE SHARE HOPE | WARREN, RI | $282,666 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| RIVERSIDE FOOD PATRY | RIVERSIDE, RI | $205,020 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| VETERANS INC | WORCESTER, MA | $192,432 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| UCONN MASTER GARDNER PROGRAM | NORWICH, CT | $175,954 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| PROJECT UNDERCOVER | WARWICK, RI | $167,050 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL & WESTERN MA VETERANS SUPPORT | MILLBURY, MA | $105,661 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| BRADLEY HOSPITAL | RIVERSIDE, RI | $83,174 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| PROVIDENCE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $80,205 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| MORGAN MEMORIAL GOODWILL INDUSTRIES | ROXBURY, MA | $63,859 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| TEMPLE SCHAARAI ZEDEK | TAMPA, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF THE CRANSTON ANIMAL SHELTER | CRANSTON, RI | $55,928 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| NUESTRO MUNDO CHARTER SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $51,695 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| FAY SCHOOL | SOUTHBOROUGH, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| WRIGCOLL ENTERPRISES | BOSTON, MA | $47,932 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| HEROIC GARDENS | ELKINS PARK, PA | $46,328 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF SOUTHERN RI | WAKEFIELD, RI | $45,546 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL VETRAN'S CARE SERVICES | METHUEN, MA | $44,016 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| RI CAN - CENTER ASSISTING THOSE IN NEED | CHARLESTOWN, RI | $42,695 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| LA COLLABORATIVE - BGG COATS | CHELSEA, MA | $42,534 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| MATERIAL FOR THE ARTS | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $40,537 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| RWP BOTANICAL CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $34,354 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| CHAPEL FOR FOUR CHAPLAINS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $32,110 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| STAND UP FOR ANIMALS | WESTERLY, RI | $31,036 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| QUEENS VET CENTER | RIDGEWOOD, NY | $29,644 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| RISPCA | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $28,710 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| MULTI SERVICE CENTER FOR ALL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $26,258 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| PENN STATE MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM | LEESPORT, PA | $25,136 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE OCEAN STATE | CRANSTON, RI | $23,999 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| COMPASSIONATE ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORTS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY | WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY | $22,870 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| HOUSING OPPORTINITIES CORPORATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $22,840 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| FOUNDATION CEMDPCDUSAVETS | LAWRENCE, MA | $22,164 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| ROSLINDALE FOOD COLLECTIVE | WEST ROXBURY, MA | $21,069 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| COMMUNITY RENEWAL TEAM | HARTFORD, CT | $20,830 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| CIRCLE OF HOPE | NEEDHAM, MA | $20,817 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| WATER FOR CAMBODIA | BRISTOL, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| FIA NEW ENGLAND | HOLDEN, MA | $18,983 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| CENTRO DE INNOVACION MUJER LATINA | PROVIDENCE, RI | $18,683 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS | ROCKY HILL, CT | $18,388 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| MAE ORG INC | COVENTRY, RI | $17,488 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| HARVEST ON THE VINE PANTRY | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $15,783 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| EXETER ANIMAL SHELTER | EXETER, RI | $15,484 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| RI FREE CLINIC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| OCTOBER DREAM ANIMAL SANCTUARY | VOLUNTOWN, CT | $13,923 | 2025 | PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
FREETOWN REGIONAL FOOD PANTRY
$460,982PROGRAM OPERATIONS
BE THE CHANGE
$395,952PROGRAM OPERATIONS
USA MILITARY SUPPORT FOUNDATION
$339,911PROGRAM OPERATIONS
WE SHARE HOPE
$282,666PROGRAM OPERATIONS
RIVERSIDE FOOD PATRY
$205,020PROGRAM OPERATIONS
VETERANS INC
$192,432PROGRAM OPERATIONS
UCONN MASTER GARDNER PROGRAM
$175,954PROGRAM OPERATIONS
PROJECT UNDERCOVER
$167,050PROGRAM OPERATIONS
CENTRAL & WESTERN MA VETERANS SUPPORT
$105,661PROGRAM OPERATIONS
PROVIDENCE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE
$80,205PROGRAM OPERATIONS
MORGAN MEMORIAL GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
$63,859PROGRAM OPERATIONS
TEMPLE SCHAARAI ZEDEK
$60,000PROGRAM OPERATIONS
FRIENDS OF THE CRANSTON ANIMAL SHELTER
$55,928PROGRAM OPERATIONS
NUESTRO MUNDO CHARTER SCHOOL
$51,695PROGRAM OPERATIONS
FAY SCHOOL
$50,000PROGRAM OPERATIONS
WRIGCOLL ENTERPRISES
$47,932PROGRAM OPERATIONS
HEROIC GARDENS
$46,328PROGRAM OPERATIONS
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF SOUTHERN RI
$45,546PROGRAM OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL VETRAN'S CARE SERVICES
$44,016PROGRAM OPERATIONS
MATERIAL FOR THE ARTS
$40,537PROGRAM OPERATIONS
CHAPEL FOR FOUR CHAPLAINS
$32,110PROGRAM OPERATIONS
STAND UP FOR ANIMALS
$31,036PROGRAM OPERATIONS
QUEENS VET CENTER
$29,644PROGRAM OPERATIONS
RISPCA
$28,710PROGRAM OPERATIONS
MULTI SERVICE CENTER FOR ALL
$26,258PROGRAM OPERATIONS
PENN STATE MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM
$25,136PROGRAM OPERATIONS
COMPASSIONATE ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORTS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY
$22,870PROGRAM OPERATIONS
HOUSING OPPORTINITIES CORPORATION
$22,840PROGRAM OPERATIONS
FOUNDATION CEMDPCDUSAVETS
$22,164PROGRAM OPERATIONS
ROSLINDALE FOOD COLLECTIVE
$21,069PROGRAM OPERATIONS
COMMUNITY RENEWAL TEAM
$20,830PROGRAM OPERATIONS
CIRCLE OF HOPE
$20,817PROGRAM OPERATIONS
WATER FOR CAMBODIA
$20,000PROGRAM OPERATIONS
FIA NEW ENGLAND
$18,983PROGRAM OPERATIONS
CENTRO DE INNOVACION MUJER LATINA
$18,683PROGRAM OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS
$18,388PROGRAM OPERATIONS
MAE ORG INC
$17,488PROGRAM OPERATIONS
HARVEST ON THE VINE PANTRY
$15,783PROGRAM OPERATIONS
EXETER ANIMAL SHELTER
$15,484PROGRAM OPERATIONS
OCTOBER DREAM ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$13,923PROGRAM OPERATIONS