Our Permanent Endowment Funds

The following is a list of the permanent funds at The Rhode Island Foundation.  Funds that support Foundation initiatives are highlighted at the beginning of the list, followed by our more than 1,100 permanent funds, in alphabetical order.

Entering a keyword in the search box will enable you to identify funds that support a specific organization or field of interest (topical or geographic).
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Fund Listing

Fund TypeYear Inc.  
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Black Philanthropy Fund
for the needs and aspirations of Blacks in Rhode Island
Field of Interest2007
Equity Action Fund
for the state's LGBTQ communities
Field of Interest2003
Fund for Rhode Island
the Foundation's general interest fund
Unrestricted1916
Initiative for Nonprofit Excellence Fund
for the Foundation Initiative
Designated2008
Newport County Fund
for activities and organizations throughout Newport County
Field of Interest2002
Rhode Island Scholarship Assistance Fund
to provide scholarship support to needy Rhode Island residents
Field of Interest2007
2048 43rd Signal Company Veterans Association/Robert L. Grace Fund2|1000|1001 43rd Signal Company Veterans Association/Robert L. Grace Fund
Donor Advised2009
 
1000 Lorne A. Adrain Fund for Children2|1000|1001 Lorne A. Adrain Fund for Children
Donor Advised2000
 
1001 Lorne A. Adrain Fund for Community Leadership2|1000|1001 Lorne A. Adrain Fund for Community Leadership
Donor Advised1997
 
1002 Lorne A. Adrain Fund for Special Olympics2|1000|1001 Lorne A. Adrain Fund for Special Olympics
Donor Advised1998
 
1003 Ross and Mary Aiello Fund2|1000|1001 Ross and Mary Aiello Fund
Unrestricted1979
 
1004 Louise M. Aldrich Fund - for needy children2|1000|1001 Louise M. Aldrich Fund - for needy children
for the care of needy and worthy children
Field of Interest2006
 
1005 Louise M. Aldrich Fund - for National Arthritis Foundation2|1000|1001 Louise M. Aldrich Fund - for National Arthritis Foundation
for the National Arthritis Foundation
Designated1987
 
1006 Allen Family Fund2|1000|1001 Allen Family Fund
Donor Advised2006
 
1010 Alperin Hirsch Family Fund2|1000|1001 Alperin Hirsch Family Fund
for the United Way of Rhode Island, Community Care Fund, to Shea Senior High School for a scholarship, to the Rhode Island Scholarship Assistance Fund, and to Rhode Island for Community & Justice
Designated1995
 
1008 Mark and Kathleen Alperin Fund2|1000|1001 Mark and Kathleen Alperin Fund
Donor Advised1997
 
1007 Patty & Melvin Alperin First Generation Scholarship Fund2|1000|1001 Patty & Melvin Alperin First Generation Scholarship Fund
for scholarships to children whose parents did not attend college
Field of Interest1998
 
1009 Patty and Melvin G. Alperin Fund2|1000|1001 Patty and Melvin G. Alperin Fund
Donor Advised1995
 
1011 Amaranth of RI Diabetes Fund2|1000|1001 Amaranth of RI Diabetes Fund
for Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston; Barton Center for Diabetes Education, Oxford, MA; and Hasbro Children's Hospital
Designated2007
 
1012 American Legion Stark-Parker Post #21 Fund2|1000|1001 American Legion Stark-Parker Post #21 Fund
for the Boys and Girls State program
Designated2005
 

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Video: Investing in Rhode Island

Unrestricted funds allow the Rhode Island Foundation the flexibility to respond to timely issues and the financial leverage to have a substantial impact. Learn more about how the Foundation uses unrestricted funds to invest in Rhode Island from President and CEO Neil Steinberg and Grow Smart RI Executive Director Scott Wolf.

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