Providence Public Library
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$7.9M
Foundation funders
57
Grants recorded
174
Years covered
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.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Providence Public Library received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of Rhode Island Inc | DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT | $37,450 |
| 2025 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | ADULT LITERACY | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Paul O & Mary Boghossian | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Providence Public Library Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,953,070 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Foundation | CAPITAL PLAN | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | EDU - EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS (PRIMARY) | $145,196 |
| 2024 | William Randolph Hearst Foundation | To support the Technology Careers Pathways program | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Debs Foundation | FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE | $65,000 |
| 2024 | The Debs Foundation | FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | SEE PART IV | $36,149 |
| 2024 | Amica Companies Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Nordson Corporation Foundation | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Mabel T Woolley Trust | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Council for the Humanities | WASHED | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Philmoney Trust | CHARITY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | America's Charities | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | United Way of Rhode Island Inc | DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT | $7,340 |
| 2024 | Paul O & Mary Boghossian | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Billy Andrade-brad Faxon Charities for | CHILD CHARITY | $5,200 |
| 2024 | Mary D Chafee Fund Co Mark Chafee | OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Mary D Chafee Fund Co Mark Chafee | OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Washington Trust Co Charitable Fdn | OPERATIONAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Gertrude N & Seebert J Goldowsky | CHARITABLE PROGRAMS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ira S& Anna Galkin Charitable Tr | GENERAL | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Mark and Victoria Drozdov Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Harry M Miriam C Will C Horton F | SUPPORT ESSENTIAL NEEDS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Hazard Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Samdperil Humanitarian | GENERAL | $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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