Providence Public Library

Providence, RI ·EIN 05-0262713 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$7.9M received 57 funders 174 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Providence Public Library?

Providence Public Library is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Providence Public Library Foundation ($4.0M), The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($784K), Fidelity Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Providence Public Library between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Providence Public Library Foundation$3,953,07012024
The Rhode Island Community Foundation$783,604202020–2024
Fidelity Foundation$450,00022021–2024
Fm Foundation$450,00032021–2023
The Champlin Foundation$449,23522020–2021
The Debs Foundation$280,00062020–2024
Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto$175,00022022–2023
Amica Companies Foundation$163,688192020–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$125,00012024
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$110,60242021–2024
The Norman and Rosalie Fain Family Foundation$100,00012021
United Way of Rhode Island Inc$92,96052020–2025
The Joseph and Rosalyn Sinclair$72,00022020–2021
The Nordson Corporation Foundation$56,00052020–2024
Grace K and Wesley S Alpert Charitable$50,00012023
June Rockwell Levy Foundation$50,00022022–2023
Centreville Savings Bank Charitable$45,00042020–2023
Olneyville Housing Corporation$42,50022021–2022
Mary D Chafee Fund Co Mark Chafee$41,000102020–2024
Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust$32,50042020–2024
Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc$25,77322020–2021
America's Charities$25,50032022–2024
Washington Trust Co Charitable Fdn$25,00052020–2024
Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc$25,00012023
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities$22,00022020–2024
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What grants has Providence Public Library received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of Rhode Island IncDONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT$37,450
2025Dollar General Literacy FoundationADULT LITERACY$7,500
2025Paul O & Mary BoghossianUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,000
2024Providence Public Library FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$3,953,070
2024Fidelity FoundationCAPITAL PLAN$200,000
2024The Rhode Island Community FoundationEDU - EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS (PRIMARY)$145,196
2024William Randolph Hearst FoundationTo support the Technology Careers Pathways program$125,000
2024The Debs FoundationFOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE$65,000
2024The Debs FoundationFOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE$65,000
2024Local Initiatives Support CorporationSEE PART IV$36,149
2024Amica Companies FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2024The Nordson Corporation FoundationEDUCATION PROGRAM$20,000
2024Mabel T Woolley TrustCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$12,500
2024Rhode Island Council for the HumanitiesWASHED$12,000
2024Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial TrustPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Philmoney TrustCHARITY$10,000
2024America's CharitiesGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2024United Way of Rhode Island IncDONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT$7,340
2024Paul O & Mary BoghossianUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,000
2024Billy Andrade-brad Faxon Charities forCHILD CHARITY$5,200
2024Mary D Chafee Fund Co Mark ChafeeOPERATIONS$5,000
2024Mary D Chafee Fund Co Mark ChafeeOPERATIONS$5,000
2024Washington Trust Co Charitable FdnOPERATIONAL$5,000
2024Gertrude N & Seebert J GoldowskyCHARITABLE PROGRAMS$5,000
2024Ira S& Anna Galkin Charitable TrGENERAL$3,000
2024Mark and Victoria Drozdov FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,000
2024Harry M Miriam C Will C Horton FSUPPORT ESSENTIAL NEEDS$2,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$2,000
2024Hazard Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2024Charles Samdperil HumanitarianGENERAL$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 174 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Providence Public Library?

Providence Public Library is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Providence Public Library Foundation ($4.0M), The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($784K), Fidelity Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Providence Public Library between 2020–2025.

Who is Providence Public Library's largest funder?

Providence Public Library Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Providence Public Library, with $4.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Providence Public Library received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Providence Public Library across 174 grants from 57 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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