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    United Way of Rhode Island

    ActivePublic CharityPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    PROVIDENCE, RIWebsite

    About United Way of Rhode Island

    Uniting our community and resources to build racial equity and opportunities for all Rhode Islanders.

    Focus Areas

    Building economic securityAdvancing childhood learningExpanding philanthropyDriving policy and participation211 Helpline / Information & ReferralGood Neighbor Energy Fund401Gives / Giving Day

    Who They Fund

    unspecified/none indicated

    Funding Style

    donor-designated fundingrestricted/designated supportdonor-directed/pass-through grantssingle-purpose/designation-driven grants

    About United Way of Rhode Island

    United Way of Rhode Island Inc channels most of its recent giving through donor designations and designated donations, with large grants repeatedly reaching Rhode Island health, food security, and community service organizations. In the top recent awards, Rhode Island Community Food Bank received $547,033 in 2025 and $410,060 in 2024, while Lifespan Foundation received $406,298 in 2025. These grants show a funder that moves substantial resources to established nonprofit infrastructure rather than to individuals or program-related investments. The foundation also appears in the records through community-facing grantmaking and sponsorship programs tied to racial equity, childhood learning, economic security, philanthropy expansion, and policy participation. Its public charity structure and regular-funder classification sit alongside a grantmaking profile that is both donor-directed and strategically organized. Recent awards also reach community partners such as Social Enterprise Greenhouse, Rhode Island Hospital Foundation, Community Care Alliance, and Newport Partnership for Families, indicating attention to both service delivery and broader civic capacity. The profile is shaped by repeated support for Rhode Island institutions, with some grants extending beyond the state line to nearby organizations.

    What United Way of Rhode Island Funds

    A major strand of the foundation’s work centers on food security and basic needs. Rhode Island Community Food Bank received $385,005 in 2023, and Crossroads Rhode Island received $151,641 in 2023 for designated support. Health and human services are another visible area: Ri Hospital Foundation was granted $380,097 in 2024, and Sojourner House Inc received $140,615 in 2024. Capacity and community infrastructure also appear in the record through Social Enterprise Greenhouse, which received $386,960 in 2023, and the Latino Policy Institute, which received $140,365 in 2024. Family-serving organizations are present as well, including Newport Partnership for Families, funded at $150,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Across these examples, the foundation’s support tends to align with nonprofits already embedded in Rhode Island’s service network.

    How United Way of Rhode Island Gives

    Typical grants cluster around a median of $15,000, with a lower quartile of $7,804 and an upper quartile of $49,324. The recent record also includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, and its grant record is heavily shaped by donor-designated or restricted support. That structure is visible in the grant labels, which frequently identify awards as donor designation, designated donation, or sponsorship/grant support. The grant portal also indicates that some opportunities are competitive and accept unsolicited applications, while other funding is tied to designated donations and donor intent.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $8M

    Total Assets

    $30.1M

    Total Revenue

    $26.7M

    Total Expenses

    $26.6M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $8K and $49K, with a median of $15K.

    25th Percentile

    $8K

    Median

    $15K

    75th Percentile

    $49K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional25 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

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    EIN (Tax ID): 05-0276059
    Latest Form 990: 2025
    Total assets: $30.1M
    3 filings on record
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    no programmatic focus specifiednot tied to specific issue areaadministration of designated donationsallocation by donor intentunspecified service area

    Where United Way of Rhode Island Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is concentrated in Rhode Island, with 77% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Providence appears repeatedly, including Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Lifespan Foundation, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, and Ri Hospital Foundation. Woonsocket and Newport are other recurring Rhode Island locations, through Community Care Alliance and Newport Partnership for Families. The only non-US recipient country shown is the United States, with 796 grants. One recent award also went to Heritage Flight Foundation in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, showing some regional reach beyond Rhode Island.

    Frequently Asked Questions About United Way of Rhode Island

    What kinds of funding does United Way of Rhode Island Inc provide?

    The record shows donor designation, designated donation, sponsorship, and grant support. Active programs include United is the Way sponsorship grants, the Community Impact Fund / Community Impact and Equity Partners, and 401Gives, which supports Rhode Island nonprofits through a day-of-giving platform.

    What are the foundation’s main focus areas?

    The listed focus areas are building economic security, advancing childhood learning, expanding philanthropy, driving policy and participation, 211 Helpline / Information & Referral, Good Neighbor Energy Fund, and 401Gives / Giving Day. The active grant programs also emphasize racial equity and nonprofit capacity.

    What is a typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution centers on a p25 of $7,804, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $49,324. Recent grants also show much larger designated awards to established institutions, but the typical award level sits well below those high-end examples.

    Does the foundation give mainly in Rhode Island?

    Yes. Seventy-seven percent of grants go to recipients in Rhode Island. Providence, Woonsocket, and Newport appear repeatedly in the recent-grants list, while the recipient-country data shows 796 grants in the United States.

    Can nonprofits apply for funding?

    Some opportunities are open to unsolicited applications. The United Is The Way Grants program and the United is the Way sponsorship/grant program both accept applications from nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island, and the site says sponsorship applications are currently closed for the remainder of the fiscal year and will reopen in July 2026.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Strong Families Place-Based Collaborative Funding Opportunity

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    Who can apply: Qualified community-based organizations; applicants must apply as a place-based partnership/collaborative within a defined community. United Way of Rhode Island will accept one proposal per collaborative/community.

    Deadline: Applications due September 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANKPROVIDENCE, RI$547,0332025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    LIFESPAN FOUNDATIONPROVIDENCE, RI$406,2982025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCEWOONSOCKET, RI$184,5752025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    CONNECTING FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES INCWOONSOCKET, RI$163,4632025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    HERITAGE FLIGHT FOUNDATIONPAWCATUCK, CT$144,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    FEDERAL HILL HOUSE ASSOCIATIONPROVIDENCE, RI$142,3252025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    CROSSROADS RHODE ISLANDPROVIDENCE, RI$142,2912025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    NEWPORT PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIESNEWPORT, RI$134,1082025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCPROVIDENCE, RI$129,3602025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    SOJOURNER HOUSE INCPROVIDENCE, RI$108,3302025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    MIDDLEBURY COLLEGEMIDDLEBURY, VT$100,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    REFUGEE DREAM CENTERPROVIDENCE, RI$89,1852025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    DARE - DIRECT ACTION FOR RIGHTS AND EQUALITYPROVIDENCE, RI$88,2312025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONPROVIDENCE, RI$86,0832025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATION (BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TRUST)BOSTON, MA$82,7272025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMNEWPORT, RI$80,3822025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    CATHOLIC CHARITY FUNDPROVIDENCE, RI$79,8542025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    FOSTER FORWARDEAST PROVIDENCE, RI$76,1492025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    WELLBEING COLLABORATIVEWYOMING, RI$75,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    HOPEHEALTH HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CAREPROVIDENCE, RI$69,4252025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    SAN MIGUEL SCHOOLPROVIDENCE, RI$66,2922025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NEW ENGLANDPROVIDENCE, RI$59,8712025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    PROVIDENCE PROMISEPROVIDENCE, RI$59,1792025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    JUSTICE ASSISTANCECRANSTON, RI$56,6982025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    JOE ANDRUZZI FOUNDATION INCNORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA$52,7252025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    GENESIS CENTERPROVIDENCE, RI$52,2692025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCILPROVIDENCE, RI$52,1772025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    COLLEGE UNBOUNDPROVIDENCE, RI$51,3552025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE INCBOSTON, MA$51,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    RHODE ISLAND KIDS COUNT INCPROVIDENCE, RI$50,9152025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    CLINICA ESPERANZA HOPE CLINICPROVIDENCE, RI$50,6382025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    MANTON AVENUE PROJECTPROVIDENCE, RI$50,3852025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    PROVIDENCE REVOLVING FUND INCPROVIDENCE, RI$50,2702025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    RI BLACK HERITAGE SOCIETYPROVIDENCE, RI$50,2252025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    MAKE-A-WISH NORTH TEXASADDISON, TX$50,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONPROVIDENCE, RI$50,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    BUILDING FUTURESPROVIDENCE, RI$50,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    MINI ENTREPRENEURS OF RHODE ISLANDRIVERSIDE, RI$50,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INCPROVIDENCE, RI$50,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    SHULTZS GUEST HOUSE SERVICES INCDEDHAM, MA$50,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    THE PLACECUMMING, GA$50,0002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    PROGRESO LATINO INCCENTRAL FALLS, RI$49,2532025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    YOUTH IN ACTION INCPROVIDENCE, RI$45,6002025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    COLLEGE VISIONSPROVIDENCE, RI$45,3262025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY LIBRARYPROVIDENCE, RI$45,2502025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    LATINO POLICY INSTITUTEPROVIDENCE, RI$45,1752025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    YOUNG VOICESPROVIDENCE, RI$44,6252025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    ALLIANCE OF RHODE ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIANS FOR EDUCATIONPROVIDENCE, RI$44,5692025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RHODE ISLANDPROVIDENCE, RI$44,1882025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
    HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONALPROVIDENCE, RI$44,1552025DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

    $547,033
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    LIFESPAN FOUNDATION

    $406,298
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCE

    $184,575
    WOONSOCKET, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    CONNECTING FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES INC

    $163,463
    WOONSOCKET, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    HERITAGE FLIGHT FOUNDATION

    $144,000
    PAWCATUCK, CT2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    FEDERAL HILL HOUSE ASSOCIATION

    $142,325
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND

    $142,291
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    NEWPORT PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES

    $134,108
    NEWPORT, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

    $129,360
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    SOJOURNER HOUSE INC

    $108,330
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE

    $100,000
    MIDDLEBURY, VT2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    REFUGEE DREAM CENTER

    $89,185
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    DARE - DIRECT ACTION FOR RIGHTS AND EQUALITY

    $88,231
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

    $86,083
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATION (BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TRUST)

    $82,727
    BOSTON, MA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM

    $80,382
    NEWPORT, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    CATHOLIC CHARITY FUND

    $79,854
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    FOSTER FORWARD

    $76,149
    EAST PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    WELLBEING COLLABORATIVE

    $75,000
    WYOMING, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    HOPEHEALTH HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE

    $69,425
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL

    $66,292
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NEW ENGLAND

    $59,871
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    PROVIDENCE PROMISE

    $59,179
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

    $56,698
    CRANSTON, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    JOE ANDRUZZI FOUNDATION INC

    $52,725
    NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    GENESIS CENTER

    $52,269
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL

    $52,177
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    COLLEGE UNBOUND

    $51,355
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE INC

    $51,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    RHODE ISLAND KIDS COUNT INC

    $50,915
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    CLINICA ESPERANZA HOPE CLINIC

    $50,638
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    MANTON AVENUE PROJECT

    $50,385
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    PROVIDENCE REVOLVING FUND INC

    $50,270
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    RI BLACK HERITAGE SOCIETY

    $50,225
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    MAKE-A-WISH NORTH TEXAS

    $50,000
    ADDISON, TX2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

    $50,000
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    BUILDING FUTURES

    $50,000
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    MINI ENTREPRENEURS OF RHODE ISLAND

    $50,000
    RIVERSIDE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INC

    $50,000
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    SHULTZS GUEST HOUSE SERVICES INC

    $50,000
    DEDHAM, MA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    THE PLACE

    $50,000
    CUMMING, GA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    PROGRESO LATINO INC

    $49,253
    CENTRAL FALLS, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    YOUTH IN ACTION INC

    $45,600
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    COLLEGE VISIONS

    $45,326
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

    $45,250
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    LATINO POLICY INSTITUTE

    $45,175
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    YOUNG VOICES

    $44,625
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    ALLIANCE OF RHODE ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIANS FOR EDUCATION

    $44,569
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RHODE ISLAND

    $44,188
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT

    HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL

    $44,155
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT