Kimball Foundation Grants

The Kimball Foundation provides grants to a variety of causes, including homeless shelters, health centers, and environmental projects. It supports organizations with 501(c)(3) status, particularly those benefiting Rhode Island residents. The Foundation encourages collaboration among charities and prefers to fund projects rather than large capital expenditures. Applications should be submitted before July 15th for consideration in the current year, as distribution meetings occur in January, May, August, and October.

Note: It should also be noted that any requests received after July 15th of any year, will run the risk of not being considered during that year, since the trustees meet for distribution of gifts in March, June, August and October. Please submit your request applications with this schedule in mind.
The
Kimball Foundation is a broad based organization, that is, it gives to
a wide variety of causes that run from homeless shelters to environmental
concerns, from health centers to volunteer fire and ambulance corps. The
Foundation likes to match gifts from other foundations and businesses
for a particular project, as well as, help start up projects and small
organizations that are struggling - who without help might not be able
to continue. The Foundation encourages charitable organizations, with
a similar goal or purpose, to work together toward that end.

Eligibility

The Foundation will consider any organization which has proper 501(c)(3) and 509(a) I.R.S. tax classification status.The Foundation likes to match gifts from other foundations and businesses for a particular project, as well as, help start up projects and small organizations that are struggling - who without help might not be able to continue.The Foundation encourages charitable organizations, with a similar goal or purpose, to work together toward that end.The Kimball Foundation makes grants almost exclusively to Rhode Island operatives (charities) or those benefitting Rhode Island residents and causes.

Ineligibility

For the most part, the Foundation does not give large amounts to major capital projects.We do not fund feasibility studies, make multi-year commitments nor provide any funding for political endeavors.The Foundation does not give to religious orders unless it involves projects that benefit the entire population, i.e, youth activities, homeless services, etc.The Kimball Foundation does not give to individuals.