The Joseph and Rosalyn Sinclair Foundation is a Rhode Island-focused funder that concentrates on local health and human services, reproductive health, and cultural institutions. It routinely supports hospitals, community health providers and safety-net organizations (including shelters and domestic violence services), while also funding the arts and public libraries; many grants are to repeat local grantees. The foundation favors operational/annual support for mid-sized nonprofits serving South County and greater Providence.
The Joseph and Rosalyn Sinclair Foundation Inc makes many of its largest grants to Rhode Island health, housing, and family-service organizations, with repeat support for groups such as Foster Forward and The Miriam Hospital Foundation. Across recent filings, the foundation’s giving leans toward operating support for local institutions rather than one-time project awards, and its grantees include hospitals, domestic violence services, libraries, and arts organizations. That mix shows a funder rooted in community infrastructure: healthcare access, safety-net services, and civic life. Recent grants show that pattern clearly. The foundation gave $80,000 to Foster Forward in 2023, $58,500 to The Miriam Hospital Foundation in 2025, and $50,000 to Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School in both 2024 and 2025. It also supported Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc over multiple years, alongside local organizations such as Crossroads Rhode Island and Save Our Library Campaign. The grant descriptions are consistently framed as furthering charitable purpose, and several awards are labeled annual fund support. In the recent grant list, most recipients are Rhode Island nonprofits, with a smaller number in Southern New England beyond the state.
Health and reproductive health are core parts of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $58,500 to The Miriam Hospital Foundation in 2025 and $25,000 to Rhode Island Hospital in 2025, while also backing Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc with $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, $35,000 in 2025, and an additional $25,000 in 2023. The foundation also funds housing, shelter, and family-support organizations. Crossroads Rhode Island received $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025, and Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County received $25,000 in 2023, another $25,000 in 2023, and $25,000 in 2025. Foster Forward, which works in child welfare and foster care, received $80,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2023. Cultural and civic institutions are another thread. The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School received $53,041 in 2024, $50,000 in 2025, and $35,000 in 2023, while Providence Public Library and Providence Public Library Foundation also appear in the grant list.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving with a mix of several multi-year or repeat grants to core Rhode Island organizations and a number of one-time mid-sized gifts; grant sizes skew toward moderate amounts (roughly $20k–$160k), emphasizing unrestricted/annual support.
Notable grantees: Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School, Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County, Foster Forward, Crossroads Rhode Island
Typical grant size clusters in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $7,500, a median of $10,000, and p75 at $25,000. The recent list also shows several larger awards, which suggests the foundation makes both standard grants and higher-value support for selected organizations. The foundation gives repeatedly to the same recipients across multiple years, including Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc, Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School, Crossroads Rhode Island, and Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County. That repeat pattern points to ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. Grants are frequently described as support to further charitable purpose, and one grant is labeled annual fund. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Rhode Island: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also RI. Recent recipients are clustered in East Providence, Providence, Wakefield, Narragansett, and Kingston, with most awards landing in the Providence area or South County. Outside Rhode Island, the recent list includes only New Haven, Connecticut, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. All grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports health and human services, reproductive health, domestic violence and homeless services, child welfare, and cultural institutions. Recent grants include support for hospitals, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc, Crossroads Rhode Island, Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School.
Its grant sizes cluster around $10,000, with p25 at $7,500 and p75 at $25,000. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $80,000 to Foster Forward and $58,500 to The Miriam Hospital Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Crossroads Rhode Island and Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County across more than one year.
Most grants go to Rhode Island recipients. The data shows 90% of grants to recipients in RI, and the top state by grant count is RI. Recent Rhode Island recipient cities include Providence, East Providence, Wakefield, Narragansett, and Kingston.
Yes, but only a small share of the recent grants list is outside Rhode Island. The named non-Rhode Island recipients in the data are Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc in New Haven, Connecticut, and American Cancer Society in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S FRIEND & SERVICE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTH COUNTY | WAKEFIELD, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSEANNUAL FUND |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | WAKEFIELD, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAVE THE BAY INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JEWISH CHILDRENS HOME OF RHODE ISLAND (CAMP JORI) | WAKEFIELD, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE GRODEN CENTER INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BLACKSTONE PARKS CONSERVANCY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND | SAUNDERSTOWN, RI | $2,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION | KINGSTON, RI | $2,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MIRIAM HOSPITAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,080 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NONVIOLENCE INSTITUTE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $58,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSEANNUAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $35,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTH COUNTY | WAKEFIELD, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| RHODE ISLANDERS SPONSORING EDUCATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $18,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FOSTER FORWARD | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION | CLARKSBURG, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE GRODEN CENTER INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $53,041 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSEANNUAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PUBLIC RADIO | PROVIDENCE, RI | $2,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FOSTER FORWARD | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $80,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAVE OUR LIBRARY CAMPAIGN | NARRAGANSETT, RI | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $35,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSEANNUAL FUND |
| PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL | WAKEFIELD, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FOSTER FORWARD | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | WAKEFIELD, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTH COUNTY | WAKEFIELD, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTH COUNTY | WAKEFIELD, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| KINGSTON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL | KINGSTON, RI | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$25,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSEANNUAL FUND
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
$25,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$20,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE GRODEN CENTER INC
$10,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO
$10,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BLACKSTONE PARKS CONSERVANCY
$10,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND
$2,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION
$2,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MIRIAM HOSPITAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
$1,080TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO
$1,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NONVIOLENCE INSTITUTE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$58,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSEANNUAL FUND
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
RHODE ISLANDERS SPONSORING EDUCATION
$20,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE GRODEN CENTER INC
$1,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSEANNUAL FUND
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAVE OUR LIBRARY CAMPAIGN
$50,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSEANNUAL FUND
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$25,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL
$25,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
$25,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KINGSTON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
$20,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE