About Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation
The RITB Foundation provides funds to worthy organizations with proceeds generated from the annual Citizens Pell Bridge Run. The Foundation partners with local communities and nonprofit organizations that positively impact the lives of Rhode Islanders.
Focus Areas
local nonprofitscommunity servicescommunity partner supportevent-driven fundraising
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore/administrative cost funding
Topics
general nonprofit supportorganizational sustainability
About Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation channels annual Citizens Pell Bridge Run proceeds into Rhode Island nonprofit and community work, with grants aimed at organizations that positively affect the lives of Rhode Islanders. The foundation’s recent awards show a steady mix of general support and assistance, with repeated support for the same local groups across multiple years. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community Center in Newport received $10,000 in 2025, and the Special Olympics of Ri in Smithfield also received $10,000 that year, both for general support and assistance. Another recurring recipient is Save the Bay in Providence, which appears in the recent grants list in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation also supports organizations serving distinct community needs, from human services and education to environmental stewardship and adaptive recreation. Recent grants include support for Meeting Street in Providence, Sojourner House Inc in Providence, Looking Upwards in Middletown, and the Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol Counties in Newport. Across the record, the pattern is local, Rhode Island-centered, and tied to proceeds from a single annual event rather than a broad multi-state grantmaking program.
What Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation Funds
In community development and general nonprofit support, the foundation made multiple unrestricted awards of $10,000 and $7,500 to local organizations such as Meeting Street in Providence and Save the Bay in Providence, both used for general support and assistance. Health and human services also appear in the grant record through Sojourner House Inc in Providence and Samaritans of Rhode Island in Providence, each funded for general support and assistance. Youth and education show up through the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community Center in Newport, which received $10,000 in 2025 and another $10,000 in 2023. The foundation also supports organizations serving people with disabilities and families through Looking Upwards in Middletown and the Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol Counties in Newport. These awards suggest a broad local service profile rather than a single-cause strategy.
How Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster tightly around the middle of the range: the 25th percentile is $6,750, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grants list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, including several recipients appearing more than once. The foundation’s active programs are annual and competitive, and the Community Partner Grant identifies approximately thirty nonprofit partners each year. Funding comes from proceeds of the Citizens Pell Bridge Run, and the programs accept unsolicited applications. The grant record reflects general support and assistance rather than project-specific capital awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$77K
Total Assets
$41K
Total Revenue
$235K
Total Expenses
$259K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
STEPHEN C WALUK
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