Helping charities in their service to Rhode Island and its people by funding capital projects that strengthen nonprofit facilities, equipment, and infrastructure.
The Champlin Foundation’s giving is built around capital projects for Rhode Island nonprofits: equipment, construction, renovations, real estate purchases, and, in limited cases, debt reduction tied to building acquisition or improvements. Its recent grants show that pattern clearly. One $1,000,000 grant went to Crossroads Rhode Island for masonry and exterior restoration to its main headquarters, while another $1,000,000 supported the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum’s new campus and museum construction. The foundation also backed the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence with $1,000,000 for renovation and expansion of the Wanskuck Clubhouse, signaling a strong preference for physical assets that change how organizations serve people on the ground. Healthcare is another visible part of the portfolio. Recent capital awards supported a CT scanner for Newport Hospital’s emergency department, a new labor and delivery center at Women & Infants Hospital, and an adolescent behavioral health unit at Newport Hospital. Across education, youth services, culture, and community facilities, the common thread is tangible infrastructure that expands capacity, modernizes older buildings, or equips spaces for direct service.
Healthcare capital support is a major theme. The foundation gave $750,297 to Newport Hospital for a CT scanner for the emergency department, $750,000 to Women & Infants Hospital for a new labor and delivery center, and $700,000 to Newport Hospital for an adolescent behavioral health unit. Education grants often support hands-on learning and research infrastructure. The University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement received $500,000 for equipment and technology for oceanography, molecular biology, and nursing departments, while Rhode Island College Foundation received $400,000 for equipment and furniture for the Cyber Command Center. Community and youth facilities also appear regularly. YMCA of Greater Providence received $483,000 for Cranston YMCA branch revitalization, and Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England received $400,000 for Camp Rocky Farm lodge renovations. Culture and heritage projects are another clear lane, including $1,000,000 to Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum for construction of the new campus and museum.
$18.1M
$456.6M
$20.3M
$21.4M
Most grants fall between $25K and $106K, with a median of $49K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$49K
75th Percentile
$106K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in RI.
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The typical grant size sits at $24,514 at the 25th percentile, $48,522 at the median, and $106,476 at the 75th percentile, with much larger awards also present in the recent record. The foundation’s approach is competitive and capital-focused rather than operating support, and it accepts unsolicited requests for its capital programs. Rhode Island recipients recur across multiple years in the grant list, including Newport Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, the University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement, YMCA of Greater Providence, and Rhode Island College Foundation, suggesting ongoing capital relationships rather than one-off awards. The organization also funds individuals through campership requests.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Rhode Island, and the recipient distribution shown is entirely U.S.-based. Providence appears frequently, alongside Newport, Kingston, Warwick, and other Rhode Island communities such as Exeter, Narragansett, Pawtucket, Johnston, Smithfield, and Block Island. The pattern is statewide within Rhode Island rather than limited to one city, with grants landing in both urban centers and smaller communities.
It funds capital projects for Rhode Island nonprofits, including equipment, tangible property, construction, renovations, purchase of real estate, and in limited cases reduction of indebtedness related to building acquisition or improvements. Its focus areas include arts and culture, conservation and parks, education, healthcare, historic preservation and heritage, libraries, social services, welfare of animals, and youth services.
Yes. Its capital grant programs accept unsolicited requests, including traditional capital requests and public school or teacher classroom equipment grants.
The median grant size is $48,522, with the 25th percentile at $24,514 and the 75th percentile at $106,476. Recent awards also include much larger capital grants, including several at $1,000,000.
It gives most often in Rhode Island. Recent recipients include organizations in Providence, Newport, Kingston, Warwick, Exeter, Narragansett, Pawtucket, Johnston, Smithfield, and Block Island.
It supports capital projects such as classroom equipment, hands-on learning technology, lab construction, and research infrastructure. Recent examples include equipment for the University of Rhode Island’s oceanography, molecular biology, and nursing departments, and equipment and furniture for Rhode Island College Foundation’s Cyber Command Center.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT HOSPITAL | NEWPORT, RI | $700,000 | 2025 | ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT | KINGSTON, RI | $500,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FOR OCEANOGRAPHY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, AND NURSING DEPARTMENTS |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND | WARWICK, RI | $400,000 | 2025 | CAMP ROCKY FARM LODGE RENOVATIONS |
| BLOCK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER | BLOCK ISLAND, RI | $400,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL CENTER EXPANSION |
| BUTLER HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $400,000 | 2025 | ARBORETUM ROOF REPAIR |
| RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $400,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE FOR THE CYBER COMMAND CENTER |
| YMCA OF GREATER PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $400,000 | 2025 | ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION AT THE MT. HOPE BRANCH |
| OCEAN STATE LIBRARIES | WARWICK, RI | $386,660 | 2025 | CYBERSECURITY UPGRADES, PEOPLE COUNTERS, TOUCH SCREEN MONITORS, AND WIFI PROJECT |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, RI | $350,000 | 2025 | PATIENT CARE SIMULATION BAYS |
| SAVE THE BAY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $348,600 | 2025 | AQUARIUM BUILDOUT |
| COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $300,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS CENTER |
| KENT HOSPITAL | WARWICK, RI | $300,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL CENTER |
| YMCA OF PAWTUCKET | PAWTUCKET, RI | $250,000 | 2025 | KITCHEN RENOVATION AT THE WESTWOOD YMCA |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND | CUMBERLAND, RI | $250,000 | 2025 | RENOVATIONS OF THE NEW WOONSOCKET CLUBHOUSE |
| AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND | SMITHFIELD, RI | $250,000 | 2025 | HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AT BRISTOL NATURE CENTER |
| RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $250,000 | 2025 | CARTER CENTER ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND LIFE SAFETY UPGRADES |
| CLINICA ESPERANZA | PROVIDENCE, RI | $222,879 | 2025 | BUILDING EXPANSION AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $207,820 | 2025 | KITCHEN EQUIPMENT |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $206,545 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE CHAMPLIN SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCE | WOONSOCKET, RI | $205,950 | 2025 | ROOF REPLACEMENTS |
| CODAC BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE | CRANSTON, RI | $204,900 | 2025 | MOBILE MEDICAL EXAM ROOM |
| NEWPORT COUNTY YMCA | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $200,000 | 2025 | STORMWATER SYSTEM AND SOUTH SIDE PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS |
| RHODE ISLAND BLOOD CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $200,000 | 2025 | FREEZER MECHANICAL BLAST RETROFIT |
| NEWPORT MENTAL HEALTH | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $200,000 | 2025 | HVAC, FIRE PROTECTION, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS |
| THRIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | WARWICK, RI | $200,000 | 2025 | HVAC SYSTEM |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $195,827 | 2025 | HEALTH CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT AND ULTRASOUND MACHINE PURCHASE |
| EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $185,000 | 2025 | WEAVER LIBRARY INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS |
| PAWTUCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY | PAWTUCKET, RI | $180,000 | 2025 | REPOINTING THE CENTER PORTION OF THE SAYLES BUILDING |
| CAPE VERDEAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | PAWTUCKET, RI | $175,000 | 2025 | WINDOWS AND DOORS |
| THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM | PROVIDENCE, RI | $175,000 | 2025 | FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM |
| TIDES FAMILY SERVICES | WEST WARWICK, RI | $172,500 | 2025 | RENOVATION PROJECTS AT 790 BROAD STREET |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $164,850 | 2025 | MASONRY WORK AT 9 PLEASANT STREET |
| WESTERLY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WESTERLY, RI | $156,871 | 2025 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PATIENT MONITORING AND INFUSION SYSTEMS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF WARWICK | WARWICK, RI | $154,047 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $150,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE PURCHASE |
| THE PROVIDENCE CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $150,000 | 2025 | RENOVATE FLOORING AT 530 NORTH MAIN STREET |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $150,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE WANSKUCK CLUBHOUSE |
| LUCY'S HEARTH | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $141,140 | 2025 | SAFETY AND BATHROOM UPGRADES |
| CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | CRANSTON, RI | $140,995 | 2025 | BOILER REPLACEMENT AT THE WILLIAM HALL LIBRARY |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $140,000 | 2025 | ADA BATHROOM CONVERSIONS |
| OCEAN COMMUNITY YMCA | WESTERLY, RI | $140,000 | 2025 | HVAC SYSTEM |
| PACE ORGANIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND | EAST PROVIDENCE, RI | $131,080 | 2025 | PHARMACY + SECURITY VESTIBULE |
| COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY | COVENTRY, RI | $130,280 | 2025 | RESTROOM RENOVATIONS |
| PROGRESO LATINO | CENTRAL FALLS, RI | $128,800 | 2025 | SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST - HVAC SYSTEM & ASPHALT REPLACEMENT |
| DAY ONE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $128,210 | 2025 | EXTERIOR REPOINTING AND PARKING LOT REPAVING |
| BLACKSTONE VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE | PAWTUCKET, RI | $128,000 | 2025 | ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR 42 PARK PLACE |
| RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $125,000 | 2025 | HVAC UPGRADES |
| URBAN COLLABORATIVE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $125,000 | 2025 | FLOOD MITIGATION BUILDING ALTERATIONS |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $124,216 | 2025 | DUMP TRUCK AND CARGO VAN |
| NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | EAST GREENWICH, RI | $121,652 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FOR MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS |
NEWPORT HOSPITAL
$700,000ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
$500,000EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FOR OCEANOGRAPHY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, AND NURSING DEPARTMENTS
GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND
$400,000CAMP ROCKY FARM LODGE RENOVATIONS
BLOCK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER
$400,000MEDICAL CENTER EXPANSION
BUTLER HOSPITAL
$400,000ARBORETUM ROOF REPAIR
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$400,000Current and upcoming funding from Champlin Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Only houses of worship of historic and architectural significance are eligible; requests must relate to exterior repairs or improvements necessary to maintain the historic integrity of the sanctuary building; stained glass windows are not funded; annual funding is capped at $300,000.
Deadline: Cycle Two opens on June 1 each year.
EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE FOR THE CYBER COMMAND CENTER
YMCA OF GREATER PROVIDENCE
$400,000ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION AT THE MT. HOPE BRANCH
OCEAN STATE LIBRARIES
$386,660CYBERSECURITY UPGRADES, PEOPLE COUNTERS, TOUCH SCREEN MONITORS, AND WIFI PROJECT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION
$350,000PATIENT CARE SIMULATION BAYS
SAVE THE BAY
$348,600AQUARIUM BUILDOUT
COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS
$300,000CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS CENTER
KENT HOSPITAL
$300,000EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL CENTER
YMCA OF PAWTUCKET
$250,000KITCHEN RENOVATION AT THE WESTWOOD YMCA
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
$250,000RENOVATIONS OF THE NEW WOONSOCKET CLUBHOUSE
AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND
$250,000HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AT BRISTOL NATURE CENTER
RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL
$250,000CARTER CENTER ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND LIFE SAFETY UPGRADES
CLINICA ESPERANZA
$222,879BUILDING EXPANSION AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES
RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$207,820KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$206,545SUPPORT FOR THE CHAMPLIN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCE
$205,950ROOF REPLACEMENTS
CODAC BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
$204,900MOBILE MEDICAL EXAM ROOM
NEWPORT COUNTY YMCA
$200,000STORMWATER SYSTEM AND SOUTH SIDE PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS
RHODE ISLAND BLOOD CENTER
$200,000FREEZER MECHANICAL BLAST RETROFIT
NEWPORT MENTAL HEALTH
$200,000HVAC, FIRE PROTECTION, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
THRIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$200,000HVAC SYSTEM
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
$195,827HEALTH CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT AND ULTRASOUND MACHINE PURCHASE
EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$185,000WEAVER LIBRARY INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
PAWTUCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY
$180,000REPOINTING THE CENTER PORTION OF THE SAYLES BUILDING
CAPE VERDEAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$175,000WINDOWS AND DOORS
THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM
$175,000FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
TIDES FAMILY SERVICES
$172,500RENOVATION PROJECTS AT 790 BROAD STREET
FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND
$164,850MASONRY WORK AT 9 PLEASANT STREET
WESTERLY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$156,871MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PATIENT MONITORING AND INFUSION SYSTEMS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF WARWICK
$154,047TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF RHODE ISLAND
$150,000EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE PURCHASE
THE PROVIDENCE CENTER
$150,000RENOVATE FLOORING AT 530 NORTH MAIN STREET
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PROVIDENCE
$150,000RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE WANSKUCK CLUBHOUSE
LUCY'S HEARTH
$141,140SAFETY AND BATHROOM UPGRADES
CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$140,995BOILER REPLACEMENT AT THE WILLIAM HALL LIBRARY
MEALS ON WHEELS OF RHODE ISLAND
$140,000ADA BATHROOM CONVERSIONS
OCEAN COMMUNITY YMCA
$140,000HVAC SYSTEM
PACE ORGANIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND
$131,080PHARMACY + SECURITY VESTIBULE
COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$130,280RESTROOM RENOVATIONS
PROGRESO LATINO
$128,800SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST - HVAC SYSTEM & ASPHALT REPLACEMENT
DAY ONE
$128,210EXTERIOR REPOINTING AND PARKING LOT REPAVING
BLACKSTONE VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
$128,000ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR 42 PARK PLACE
RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION
$125,000HVAC UPGRADES
URBAN COLLABORATIVE
$125,000FLOOD MITIGATION BUILDING ALTERATIONS
AMOS HOUSE
$124,216DUMP TRUCK AND CARGO VAN
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$121,652EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FOR MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS
Who can apply: Applicant must be a tax-exempt organization in Rhode Island and in good standing with the IRS. Camps must be accredited through the American Camping Association (ACA) or another rigorous independent organization previously approved by Champlin. New applicants are encouraged to contact staff before applying.
Deadline: Online portal opens September 1 and closes October 15 each year.
Who can apply: Only organizations with an existing and ongoing relationship with the Foundation will be considered. Requests must be part of a capital campaign and have a minimum total project cost of $500,000. Organizations must first reach out to the Foundation in October to discuss plans before formal committee review.
Deadline: Reach out in October; approved applications open December 15; decisions made by February 15.
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