The Norman and Rosalie Fain Family Foundation concentrates large, targeted gifts in Rhode Island, prioritizing urgent local human services and hospital-based health care. Recent grants show a clear focus on ending homelessness (capital support for new housing) and strengthening maternal/acute care capacity (labor & delivery, ultrasound equipment). The foundation gives few, sizable grants and often repeats support to the same local institutions.
The Norman and Rosalie Fain Family Foundation makes some of its clearest bets on Rhode Island institutions that address basic needs and clinical care: a $250,000 grant to Crossroads Rhode Island for new housing for homeless people in Rhode Island, and repeated six-figure support for Women Infants Hospital Foundation for a labor and delivery center. That pattern puts the foundation’s priorities in view. It backs housing, hospital capacity, and service delivery with grants large enough to move specific projects forward. The foundation also returns to the same organizations across years, which suggests relationship-based giving rather than one-time funding. Recent awards include support for hospital equipment, aging and stroke services, food security, and community institutions in Providence and beyond. In the health portfolio, the grants are especially concrete: labor and delivery services, ultrasound machines, and a nurse navigator position for stroke care. In the community portfolio, the foundation has funded annual support for the Jewish Alliance of Greater RI and operating support for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Across these examples, the common thread is targeted support for organizations serving local residents through direct services, facilities, and program capacity.
In housing, the foundation supported Crossroads Rhode Island with $250,000 for new housing for homeless people in Rhode Island, reflecting a capital-oriented approach to homelessness work. In maternal and neonatal health, it gave Women Infants Hospital Foundation $166,667 in both 2024 and 2025 for a labor and delivery center. Clinical capacity also appears in other health grants. Miriam Hospital Foundation received $150,000 for ultrasound machines and other programs, while a 2025 grant of $99,419 supported a stroke program nurse navigator position. Outside health, the foundation has funded civic and community institutions: Save the Bay received grants for its Bay Keeper program and aquarium, and Community Preparatory School received support for scholarships and an arts and athletic center campaign. Those examples show a mix of capital, equipment, staffing, and general support.
Typical grants cluster at a fairly wide range, with p25 at $5,000, a median of $15,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent record also shows several much larger awards, which helps explain how the foundation balances smaller community grants with project-level commitments. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Crossroads Rhode Island, Women Infants Hospital Foundation, Save the Bay, Butler Hospital Foundation, Jewish Alliance of Greater RI, Community Preparatory School, and Planned Parenthood of SNE. The foundation is a family foundation and gives direct grants; it also funds individuals. Program-related investments are not part of its activity.
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$26.9M
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Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with a small number of recipients; repeat, multi-grant support to core local grantees rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Crossroads Rhode Island, Women & Infants Hospital Foundation, Miriam Hospital Foundation
Giving is strongly concentrated in Rhode Island, with 63% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Providence appears repeatedly in the recent grants, including awards to Crossroads Rhode Island, Women Infants Hospital Foundation, Miriam Hospital Foundation, Rhode Island Community Food Bank, and Save the Bay. Warwick, North Kingstown, and Pawtucket also appear in the recipient list. Outside Rhode Island, the foundation’s recent grants reach New Haven, Boston, New York, and Washington, DC, but the overall pattern remains regional and Rhode Island-centered.
The foundation repeatedly supports Rhode Island organizations working in housing, health care, and community services. Recent examples include housing for people experiencing homelessness, labor and delivery care, ultrasound equipment, stroke navigation, food banking, and community institutions such as schools and environmental groups.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with p25 at $5,000, a median grant of $15,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent list also includes larger project grants such as $250,000, $166,667, and $125,000.
Yes. Rhode Island is the top state by grant count, and 63% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Providence is especially prominent in the recipient list, along with Warwick, North Kingstown, and Pawtucket.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Crossroads Rhode Island, Women Infants Hospital Foundation, Save the Bay, Butler Hospital Foundation, Jewish Alliance of Greater RI, Community Preparatory School, and Planned Parenthood of SNE. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than isolated one-time grants.
Yes. The profile indicates that the foundation funds individuals, alongside its organizational grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $250,000 | 2025 | NEW HOUSING FOR HOMELESS IN RI |
| WOMEN INFANTS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $166,667 | 2025 | LABOR & DELIVERY CENTER |
| BUTLER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $125,000 | 2025 | MEMORY & AGING PROGRAM |
| JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $110,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $99,419 | 2025 | STROKE PROGRAM NURSE NAVIGATOR POSITION |
| SAVE THE BAY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $86,000 | 2025 | BAY KEEPER PROGRAM |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $75,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND ANNUAL CHALLENGES |
| SAVE THE BAY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $64,000 | 2025 | AQUARIUM |
| COMMUNITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $56,400 | 2025 | 3 SCHOLARSHIPS |
| RI COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GAMM THEATRE | WARWICK, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | PAWTUCKET BASED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS |
| COMMUNITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | ARTS & ATHLETIC CENTER CAMPAIGN |
| GAIA VACCINE FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2025 | CHEZ ROSALIE & HIV TESTING & CARE PRGM |
| SOJOURNER HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2025 | HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR ABUSE VICTIMS IN RI |
| COMMUNITY MUSIC WORKS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2025 | DAILY ORCHESTRA AND YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAMS |
| RI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND MUSIC | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2025 | VICTORIAS DREAM PROJECT & LINKUP PROGRAMS |
| RHODY NOW HILLEL | KINGSTON, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ATHENS | ATHENS, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | NEW HOUSE |
| JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM |
| JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $16,667 | 2025 | PJ LIBRARY |
| THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | FAIN STROKE LECTURE |
| GROW SMART RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WHEELER SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,500 | 2025 | HAMILTON INSTITUTE |
| FLAMINGO GARDENS | DAVIE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| WARRIOR EXPEDITIONS | ROANOKE, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION FOR AUTISM AND NEURODIV | WATERTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CLIMATE ACTION & INDIGENOUS RIGHTS |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE STEEL YARD | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY STRING PROJECT | BRISTOL, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $4,500 | 2025 | THE NORMAN MYRON FAIN FUND |
| RISE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| SANDRA BORNSTEIN HOLOCAUST ED CTR | PROVIDENCE, RI | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION |
| WOMEN INFANTS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $166,667 | 2024 | LABOR & DELIVERY CENTER |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SNE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING WITH 50K FOR RI ONLY |
| MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $150,000 | 2024 | ULTRASOUND MACHINES AND OTHER PROGRAMS |
| RI COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $110,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE BAY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $84,000 | 2024 | BAY KEEPER PROGRAM |
| GAMM THEATRE | WARWICK, RI | $75,000 | 2024 | PAWTUCKET BASED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF NE | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE BAY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $66,000 | 2024 | AQUARIUM |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2024 | BEHAVORIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2024 | ARTS & ATHLETIC CENTER CAMPAIGN |
| GAIA VACCINE FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2024 | BRING TELEMEDICINE INTO CHEZ ROSALIE&HIV CARE PRGM |
| RI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND MUSIC | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RHODY NOW HILLEL | KINGSTON, RI | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL HILLEL DONATION |
| COMMUNITY MUSIC WORKS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2024 | DAILY ORCHESTRA AND YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAMS |
WOMEN INFANTS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$166,667LABOR & DELIVERY CENTER
BUTLER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$125,000MEMORY & AGING PROGRAM
JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RI
$110,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$99,419STROKE PROGRAM NURSE NAVIGATOR POSITION
BAY KEEPER PROGRAM
JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
$75,000SCHOLARSHIPS AND ANNUAL CHALLENGES
GAMM THEATRE
$50,000PAWTUCKET BASED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
GAIA VACCINE FOUNDATION
$30,000CHEZ ROSALIE & HIV TESTING & CARE PRGM
RI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND MUSIC
$30,000VICTORIAS DREAM PROJECT & LINKUP PROGRAMS
RHODY NOW HILLEL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RI
$16,667PJ LIBRARY
THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$15,000FAIN STROKE LECTURE
GROW SMART RI
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WARRIOR EXPEDITIONS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACLU FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE STEEL YARD
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY STRING PROJECT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH EL
$4,500THE NORMAN MYRON FAIN FUND
RISE
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
SANDRA BORNSTEIN HOLOCAUST ED CTR
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION
WOMEN INFANTS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$166,667LABOR & DELIVERY CENTER
MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$150,000ULTRASOUND MACHINES AND OTHER PROGRAMS
GAMM THEATRE
$75,000PAWTUCKET BASED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF NE
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GAIA VACCINE FOUNDATION
$30,000BRING TELEMEDICINE INTO CHEZ ROSALIE&HIV CARE PRGM
RI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND MUSIC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RHODY NOW HILLEL
$25,000ANNUAL HILLEL DONATION