RALPH R PAPITTO AND BARBARA A PAPITTO
Annual Giving
$24.3M+7% YoY
Grants
270
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
256
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Dedicated to listening and working together with non-profit organizations committed to serving communities most in need in Rhode Island to empower and create individual success stories by investing in education, job skills training, housing, healthcare and entrepreneurial ventures. Making connections, eliminating barriers to success, and clearing pathways to learning are the guiding lights behind every investment POC makes.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$4.3 million awarded to non-profit organizations across the state; $1 Million Innovation Grant to The Clinic at Amos House; $1 Million Innovation Grant to Lifespan Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program; annually awards approximately $6 million in unsolicited grants; invested nearly $100 million since establishment
How to Apply
Applications accepted June 1-15 and December 1-15 via online portal. All organizations must submit online application. Must be 501(C)(3) entity. Million Dollar Innovation Challenge for systemic change programming. Smaller grants for varying sizes of demonstrated needs.
Does Not Fund
Do not fund through fiscal agents; limit funding requests to once per year; several categories not funded under any circumstances (specific list not detailed in search results); must be Rhode Island-based 501(C)(3) entities
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$24.3M
Grants
270
Median
$10K
States
5
$22.8M
Grants
249
Median
$25K
States
4
$20.9M
Grants
150
Median
$41K
States
3
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$1K
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$49K
75th Pctile
$2.2M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $49K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.2M
2024
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
RI · GRANTS
$1.8M
2024
BROWN UNIVERSITY
RI · GRANTS
$1.6M
2024
DEVACCELERATOR INC
RI · GRANTS
$1.5M
2024
BUILDING FUTURES RHODE ISLAND
RI · GRANTS
$1.0M
2024
RI HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT
RI · GRANTS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.