Olneyville Housing Corporation focuses tightly on neighborhood-level equity, public health and community safety in Providence, especially in Olneyville and adjacent neighborhoods. The foundation funds community anchors — community centers, health clinics, housing and workforce programs, immigrant/refugee services, and local environmental/greening efforts — often through repeated multi-year or multi-grant support. Grants are directed to organizations that combine direct resident services, place-based revitalization (parks, rivers, transit access) and social enterprise/job training. Their giving emphasizes practical programs that stabilize households and improve neighborhood livability rather than broad policy or national work.
Olneyville Housing Corporation’s recent grantmaking is built around neighborhood-level equity, public health, and community safety in Providence, with repeated support for place-based organizations working in Olneyville and nearby areas. The largest grant in the recent list went to Genesis Center for $374,652 in 2023, followed by $246,720 to Federal Hill House Association Inc. in the same year. Those awards sit alongside support for community health, housing, transit, immigrant services, and environmental restoration, which points to a funder focused on practical neighborhood infrastructure rather than broad, statewide advocacy. The foundation’s pattern is especially visible in the way it backs local anchor institutions. Providence Community Health Center appears in multiple years, as do Olneyville Neighborhood Association and Lifespan Foundation, suggesting continued support for organizations already embedded in the community. Other grantees include Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, Project Weber, Refugee Dream Center, and Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, all of which align with the corporation’s emphasis on public health, safety, housing stability, and livability. Across the file, the grants are concentrated in Providence and are directed to organizations serving residents directly.
In public health and health access, Olneyville Housing Corporation supported Providence Community Health Center with $57,689 in 2023 and $28,322 in 2024, indicating sustained backing for neighborhood-based care. For housing and neighborhood stabilization, Providence Housing Authority received $89,623 in 2023, while Olneyville Neighborhood Association received $47,112 in 2025. The foundation also funds workforce and economic mobility work. It gave $25,721 to Social Enterprise Greenhouse in 2023 and $27,000 to Sin-cere Multiservice Inc in 2025, both tied to local community support and job-related services. Environmental and place-based restoration appears as well: the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council received $199,655 in 2025, and Garden Time Inc received $45,892 in 2025. Refugee Dream Center received $30,000 in 2024, showing support for immigrant and refugee-serving organizations.
Olneyville Housing Corporation’s typical grants fall in a middle range: the 25th percentile is $13,032, the median is $25,618, and the 75th percentile is $59,754. That distribution suggests many awards are relatively small, with a narrower set of larger anchor grants. The recent grants list also shows recurring support across years for several recipients, including Federal Hill House Association Inc., Genesis Center, Providence Community Health Center, Olneyville Neighborhood Association, Lifespan Foundation, Innovation Studio Inc, and Seiu Education & Support Fund. The foundation is a Public Charity and makes program-related investments. Its grants are local in scope, and 89% of grants go to recipients in Rhode Island.
$2.7M
$27M
$7.1M
$7.7M
Most grants fall between $13K and $60K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 89% of grants go to recipients in RI.
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Concentrated, local-focused giving with repeated grants to core neighborhood institutions; mostly mid-size awards that support program continuity and capacity rather than one-off large national grants. Mix of nonprofit anchors, small community groups, and partnerships with municipal entities and social enterprises.
Notable grantees: Genesis Center, Federal Hill House Association, Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, Providence Community Health Center, Olneyville Neighborhood Association
Giving is concentrated in Providence and nearby Rhode Island communities. Providence recipients appear repeatedly, including Federal Hill House Association Inc., Genesis Center, Brown University, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, Providence Community Health Center, and the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council. Outside Providence, the file includes grantees in Johnston, Cranston, and Roxbury, Massachusetts, with Roxbury appearing through Innovation Studio Inc. All recorded recipient-country activity is in the US, with 51 grants shown in the distribution.
Its grants center on equity, public health, and community safety in Providence. Recent recipients point to housing and neighborhood stabilization, health access, transit, immigrant and refugee services, workforce support, and environmental restoration.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple-year support for several organizations, including Federal Hill House Association Inc., Genesis Center, Providence Community Health Center, Olneyville Neighborhood Association, Lifespan Foundation, Innovation Studio Inc, and Seiu Education & Support Fund.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-$20,000 range: p25 is $13,032, median is $25,618, and p75 is $59,754. That means many awards are modest, with some larger grants to core community organizations.
The foundation’s geographic scope is local. Rhode Island is the top state by grant count, and 89% of grants go to recipients in Rhode Island. The recent grants list also includes a small number of grantees in Massachusetts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $199,655 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $132,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $47,112 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| GARDEN TIME INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $45,892 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| SIN-CERE MULTISERVICE INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $27,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| THE AUTISM PROJECT | JOHNSTON, RI | $22,092 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| AJ'S LANDSCAPING & HARDSCAPING LLC | CRANSTON, RI | $20,270 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| NORTH END OUTREACH (CBAA) | PROVIDENCE, RI | $18,464 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROVIDENCE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANTING PROGRAM | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,670 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| CENTRO DE INNOVACION MUJER LATINA - 053124 | PROVIDENCE, RI | $13,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $13,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| REFUGEE DREAM CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $13,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| THE MANTON AVE PROJECT | PROVIDENCE, RI | $6,700 | 2025 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| FEDERAL HILL HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $185,209 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| GENESIS CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $147,099 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $73,990 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP LLC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $48,046 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $35,661 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $32,101 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| REFUGEE DREAM CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $28,322 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,516 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| LIFESPAN FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| INNOVATION STUDIO INC | ROXBURY, MA | $22,851 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $16,541 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| HOPE & MAIN | WARREN, RI | $13,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $11,250 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| THE AUTISM PROJECT | JOHNSTON, RI | $9,900 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROJECT WEBER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $6,791 | 2024 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| GENESIS CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $374,652 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| FEDERAL HILL HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $246,720 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROJECT WEBER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $127,686 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| INNOVATION STUDIO INC | ROXBURY, MA | $114,600 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $89,623 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| MOUNT HOPE COMMUNITY CENTEROUR JOURN3I | PROVIDENCE, RI | $72,415 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $60,442 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $57,689 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP LLC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $46,351 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| THE STEEL YARD | PROVIDENCE, RI | $28,961 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,721 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| LIFESPAN FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,582 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,453 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $13,997 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $13,130 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| REFUGEE DREAM CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,818 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| THE AUTISM PROJECT | JOHNSTON, RI | $12,147 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| COALITION CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT | JAMESTOWN, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| MANTON AVENUE PROJECT | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,914 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
| BUILDING FUTURES RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,808 | 2023 | PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
$199,655PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY
$132,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
$47,112PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
GARDEN TIME INC
$45,892PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
SIN-CERE MULTISERVICE INC
$27,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
THE AUTISM PROJECT
$22,092PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
AJ'S LANDSCAPING & HARDSCAPING LLC
$20,270PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
NORTH END OUTREACH (CBAA)
$18,464PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROVIDENCE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANTING PROGRAM
$15,670PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
CENTRO DE INNOVACION MUJER LATINA - 053124
$13,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$13,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
REFUGEE DREAM CENTER
$13,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
THE MANTON AVE PROJECT
$6,700PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
FEDERAL HILL HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC
$185,209PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
GENESIS CENTER
$147,099PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$73,990PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP LLC
$48,046PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
$35,661PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND
$32,101PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
REFUGEE DREAM CENTER
$30,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$28,322PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND
$25,516PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
LIFESPAN FOUNDATION
$25,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
INNOVATION STUDIO INC
$22,851PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY
$16,541PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
HOPE & MAIN
$13,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
$11,250PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
THE AUTISM PROJECT
$9,900PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROJECT WEBER
$6,791PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
GENESIS CENTER
$374,652PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
FEDERAL HILL HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC
$246,720PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROJECT WEBER
$127,686PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
INNOVATION STUDIO INC
$114,600PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY
$89,623PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
MOUNT HOPE COMMUNITY CENTEROUR JOURN3I
$72,415PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND
$60,442PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$57,689PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
EASTERN INSURANCE GROUP LLC
$46,351PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
THE STEEL YARD
$28,961PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE
$25,721PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
LIFESPAN FOUNDATION
$25,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$15,582PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF PROVIDENCE
$15,453PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
$13,997PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
$13,130PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
REFUGEE DREAM CENTER
$12,818PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
THE AUTISM PROJECT
$12,147PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
COALITION CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
$10,000PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
MANTON AVENUE PROJECT
$7,914PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
BUILDING FUTURES RHODE ISLAND
$7,808PROMOTE EQUITY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SAFETY