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Nonprofits in Rhode Island

There are 7,156 organizations in Rhode Island. Combined, these Rhode Islander nonprofits employ 114,727 people, earn more than $17 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $43 billion.
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Nonprofits by major Rhode Island cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Providence
 
7,155
 
$17,490,974,033
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Job trends for Rhode Island nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1,293
1-10
 
425
11-25
 
225
26-100
 
224
101 to 1,000
 
132
1,000+
 
18
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of nonprofits in Rhode Island

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,844
$250k to $1M
 
615
$1M to $5M
 
369
$5M to $25M
 
189
$25M to $100M
 
46
$100M+
 
27
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in Rhode Island

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Educational institutions
 
947
 
$4,096,945,459
Religious organizations
 
765
 
$54,949,102
Foundations
 
706
 
$449,562,060
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
 
657
 
$194,388,058
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
 
632
 
$293,708,352
Human service organizations
 
441
 
$1,002,606,041
Business and community development organizations
 
421
 
$172,734,879
Unions and employment organizations
 
297
 
$147,514,937
Mutual assistance organizations
 
280
 
$414,505,381
Health organizations
 
229
 
$8,781,321,942
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Directory of nonprofits in Rhode Island

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1-20 of 7,156

Brown University

Brown's mission is to discover, communicate, and preserve knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to discharge the offices of life with usefulness and reputation.
Revenue
$1.6b
Assets
$9.4b
Employees
13.0k
EIN
05-0258809
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ralph R Papitto and Barbara A Papitto Private Family Foundation

Private foundation funding general support and troubled youth programs, as well as offering free haircuts and counseling. Developed the Transform RI Scholarship.
Revenue
$17.5m
Assets
$18.6m
Employees
3
EIN
85-4150612
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Act Foundation

The ACT Foundation provides grants to non-profit youth sports organizations, helping underprivileged kids participate in various sports and activities.
Revenue
$33.7m
Assets
$32.9m
Employees
0
EIN
88-6178059
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community MusicWorks

Community MusicWorks operates a chamber orchestra and music education program with a social justice mission for underserved areas of Providence.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$24.9m
Employees
24
EIN
05-0507426
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hopehealth Hospice and Palliative Care (HHCRI)

Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island (HHCRI) provides quality, compassionate health care to people facing the advanced stages of a serious illness.
Revenue
$87.0m
Assets
$64.1m
Employees
508
EIN
51-0192422
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Andrew's School

St. Andrew's School is a nondenominational boarding and day School serving coeducational grades 6 - 12.
Revenue
$14.9m
Assets
$62.1m
Employees
118
EIN
05-0262717
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Edesia

Edesia combats malnutrition and poverty by producing high-quality ready-to-use foods for vulnerable populations and supporting local producers.
Revenue
$185.7m
Assets
$154.8m
Employees
193
EIN
26-0359866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

RISD's mission is to educate its students & the public in the creation and appreciation of works of art & design, to discover & transmit knowledge & to make lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, scholarship & innovation.
Revenue
$228.8m
Assets
$714.1m
Employees
3,515
EIN
05-0258956
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Pawtucket

Boys and Girls Clubs of Pawtucket empower youth through engaging programs, fostering academic success, healthy lifestyles, and self-expression in a safe environment.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
251
EIN
05-0258924
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bryant University

Bryant University is a private university, located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, US, that grants the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and master's degrees in business, taxation and accounting.
Revenue
$255.9m
Assets
$637.5m
Employees
1,950
EIN
05-0258810
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Warren Alpert Foundation

The Warren Alpert Foundation is a private foundation located in Providence, RI. It made $19,685,996 in grants last year and has total assets of $383,932,177.
Revenue
$17.1m
Assets
$406.6m
Employees
13
EIN
05-0426623
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Friend

To promote the well being and healthy development of Rhode Island's most vulnerable children by providing flexible, effective, and culturally relevant services that support and strengthen families and communities.
Revenue
$40.8m
Assets
$34.1m
Employees
491
EIN
05-0258819
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital

EPBH delivers health with care and includes the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center for serious mental disorder treatment.
Revenue
$139.3m
Assets
$173.3m
Employees
1,115
EIN
05-0258806
IRS type
501(c)(3)

J Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center

J Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center provides support, education, and residential services to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Revenue
$32.0m
Assets
$23.8m
Employees
564
EIN
05-0310093
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (NHPRI)

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, an innovative health plan in partnership with the Community Health Centers, secures access to high quality, cost-effective health care for Rhode Island's at-risk populations.
Revenue
$1.9b
Assets
$578.8m
Employees
780
EIN
05-0477052
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crossroads Rhode Island

Crossroads Rhode Island provides a range of services to homeless and at-risk individuals and families in order to help them secure stable homes.
Revenue
$30.7m
Assets
$55.8m
Employees
286
EIN
05-0259094
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South County Hospital Healthcare System

South County Health is the preeminent resource for health in Washington County, Rhode Island, and beyond. They provide a continuum of care and comprehensive range of advanced inpatient, outpatient and home health services.
Revenue
$238.8m
Assets
$182.0m
Employees
1,689
EIN
05-0445136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meeting Street

Meeting Street compassionately and innovatively empowers children and their families to thrive by fostering the development of the whole child. To be a national leader in child development, education, research and training.
Revenue
$24.1m
Assets
$86.0m
Employees
269
EIN
05-0269232
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ProvPort

ProvPort is an urban, community economic development organization that is dedicated to the development of the Port of Providence in Rhode Island.
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$63.2m
Employees
1
EIN
05-0479488
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (BVCHC)

Blackstone Valley Community Health Care is committed to providing high quality, accessible, affordable, comprehensive health care tof smaller health clinics in Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island.
Revenue
$31.3m
Assets
$29.5m
Employees
287
EIN
51-0183476
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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