Firstworks
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.5M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
80
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Firstworks?
Firstworks is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($495K), Fidelity Foundation ($210K), New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Firstworks between 2019–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| Collette Foundation | $4,050 | 1 | 2024 |
| Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frederick C Tanner Memorial Fund | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Amphion Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| TD Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | $300 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $445K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $74K.
What grants has Firstworks received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The White Family Foundation | ARTS & EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $12,819 |
| 2025 | Provport Inc | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Chamber Music America Inc | PRESENTER CONSORTIUM FOR JAZZ PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation Inc | EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Banknewport Charitable Foundation Inc | EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Mabel T Woolley Trust | SUPPORTS ARTS AND EDUCATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Beacon Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Foundation | TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT | $210,000 |
| 2024 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY) | $118,000 |
| 2024 | Alice I Sullivan Charitablefoundation | general support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | PPL Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | June Rockwell Levy Foundation Incorporated | ARTS AND CULTURE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $19,536 |
| 2024 | Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto | GRANTS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Delta Dental of Rhode Island | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Collette Foundation | general support | $4,050 |
| 2024 | Mabel T Woolley Trust | SUPPORTS ARTS AND EDUCATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Amica Companies Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 | MATCHING GIFT TO ARTS & CULTURE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Beacon Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Citizens Charitable Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $200 |
| 2023 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $108,450 |
| 2023 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $33,370 |
| 2023 | United Way of Rhode Island Inc | DESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT | $22,820 |
| 2023 | June Rockwell Levy Foundation Incorporated | EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto | GRANTS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | PPL Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Nordson Corporation Foundation | ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Rhode Island Council for the Humanities | FIRSTWORKS "HACKING THE CLASSICS" | $12,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 80 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Firstworks?
Firstworks is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($495K), Fidelity Foundation ($210K), New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Firstworks between 2019–2025.
Who is Firstworks's largest funder?
The Rhode Island Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Firstworks, with $495K across 8 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Firstworks received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Firstworks across 80 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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