Invests in women and girls through research, advocacy, grant making and strategic partnerships designed to achieve gender equity through systemic change.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.3M
+8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$142K
+123.3% YoY
Grant Count
9
+28.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
+73.7% YoY
About Women's Fund of Rhode Island
Based on IRS filings
Women's Fund of Rhode Island is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in PROVIDENCE, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,299,831 | $1,196,167 | $1,127,076 |
| Revenue | $682,873 | $518,387 | $417,205 |
| Expenses | $633,335 | $483,650 | $464,615 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $13,731 | $3,937 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Rhode Island for Community & Justice ($57,400), Amos House ($20,000), Planned Parenthood ($10,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Providence, RI | to strengthen Advocacy and Public Policy work, growing a larger and more diverse base of supporters who will further shape the reproductive rights movement, and gender equity, particularly within the Southeast Asian community. | $10,000 |
| Rhode Island for Community & Justice Providence, RI | for Young Women's Equity Initiative to support leadership development, civic engagement opportunities, and career exploration for young women of color | $57,400 |
| RI Coalition to End Homelessness Providence, RI | Renewed funding for Voices of Homelessness (VOH) and Constituent Advisory Committee (CAC) where constituents with lived experience of homelessness work towards systems change and ending homelessness in the state, and receive a livable wage for their work. | $8,738 |
| Refugee Dream Center Providence, RI | to fund the Afghani Women Integration project to alleviate social isolation and increase access to resources including English as a second language, health education, employment opportunities and other services through weekly programming. Serves both women and their husbands in cultural awareness training about American society. | $8,738 |
| SafeBae Bristol, RI | to comprehensively engage school and parent communities in a series of targeted activities that reduce relationship violence through youth engagement, supporting caregivers/parents to improve their communication with their teens, and building trusting community-wide support systems between students, school staff, and local service providers | $8,738 |
| Young Voices Providence, RI | to fund GRL PWR, a youth-led BIPOC women and non-binary empowerment group that focuses on policy change within the Providence community, focusing on dismantling systemic inequities in school disciplinary practices and implementing restorative justice. | $8,786 |
| Amos House Providence, RI | to fund Bridge to Career Opportunities program, which includes concurrent support services, basic education, job training, career counseling, and financial coaching to improve employment and economic outcomes for 25 low-income women facing financial insecurity. | $20,000 |
| Arise Providence, RI | Alliance of RI Southeast Asians for Education; Youth-led development, testing, and implementation of a new civic advocacy curriculum, which focuses specifically on issues of gender inequity, including stipends for collaborators. | $10,000 |
| Women's Health and Educational Fund Providence, RI | operating expenses for Rhode Island's only abortion fund. | $10,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Wiley | Member | 0.25 | — |
| Julie Dibari | Committee Chair | 0.25 | — |
| Christina Castle | Member | 0.25 | — |
| Maryam Attarpour | Member | 0.25 | — |
| Sandra Victorino | Vice President | 0.25 | — |
| Adam Ramos | Committee Chair | 0.25 | — |
| Lysa Teal | Member | 0.25 | — |
| Christy Durant | Treasurer | 0.25 | — |
| Sean Holley | Member | 0.25 | — |
| Susan Killenberg | Secretary | 0.25 | — |
| Etie-Lee Schaub | Member | 0.25 | — |
| Kelly Nevins | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $107,177 |
| Kelly Kincaid | Committee Chair | 0.25 | — |
| Susan Rittcher | President | 0.25 | — |
| Ana Martins | Member | 0.25 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Women's Fund of Rhode Island?
Women's Fund of Rhode Island is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in PROVIDENCE, RI. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Women's Fund of Rhode Island?
As of 2024, Women's Fund of Rhode Island holds $1.3M in total assets with $683K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $142K in 2024.
Where does Women's Fund of Rhode Island operate?
Women's Fund of Rhode Island has awarded grants in Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island.
What size grants does Women's Fund of Rhode Island award?
In 2024, Women's Fund of Rhode Island awarded 9 grants totaling $142K — an average of about $16K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Women's Fund of Rhode Island's EIN?
Women's Fund of Rhode Island's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1741539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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