Rhode Island is home to 6k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $16b in revenue and employ 112.9k individuals.
Where Do Rhode Island
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
| City | Organization Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 461 | 3,592 | $345,465,684 | $92,701,832 |
| Cranston | 376 | 3,007 | $401,393,193 | $228,966,027 |
| Newport | 261 | 5,445 | $580,701,548 | $249,510,625 |
| Pawtucket | 255 | 2,852 | $296,267,887 | $41,391,710 |
| Johnston | 225 | 1,205 | $248,622,135 | $128,596,898 |
| Westerly | 188 | 1,422 | $63,406,754 | $100,380,988 |
| Cumberland | 146 | 707 | $64,139,390 | $5,444,676 |
| Barrington | 133 | 1,012 | $113,439,293 | $29,825,407 |
| Woonsocket | 122 | 2,540 | $235,452,231 | $192,393,061 |
| Middletown | 121 | 2,266 | $163,722,314 | $18,054,016 |
| Bristol | 121 | 3,910 | $315,596,962 | $62,318,277 |
| Portsmouth | 118 | 467 | $39,762,706 | $2,279,929 |
| Wakefield | 117 | 2,200 | $284,625,879 | $111,328,659 |
| Coventry | 116 | 132 | $21,023,355 | $2,344,699 |
| West Warwick | 89 | 286 | $19,917,177 | $26,353,057 |
| East Providence | 86 | 3,178 | $304,039,073 | $25,109,502 |
| Narragansett | 85 | 636 | $36,051,956 | $5,442,994 |
| N Providence | 84 | 0 | $78,765 | $0 |
| Smithfield | 83 | 3,326 | $1,898,775,237 | $109,063,322 |
| Lincoln | 82 | 819 | $98,134,022 | $147,919,491 |
Coventry, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to enable students who demonstrate financial need to obtain the financial assistance they require to meet their educational and living expenses while in school.
Cranston, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide informal classes which acquaint participants with particular aspects of their environment and increase their understanding of and appreciation for ecological balance.
Providence, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to maintain involvment in publishing, productions or programming utilizing any of a variety of media or in educational programs related to the media.
N Scituate, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide equipment, services or other forms of support which are supplemental to the treatment or rehabilitation of people who have illnesses, injuries or disabilities; or which are instrumental in the prevention of illnesses, injuries or disabilities prior to their occurrence.
Cumberland, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate centers which offer, at a single location, a variety of recreational facilities such as athletic fields and courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and public lockers. Recreational centers usually offer an organized program of activities for community residents and provide all necessary equipment.
Johnston, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide a broad range of social services for individuals or families.
Pawtucket, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide access to free or low-cost food products to children, seniors, or indigents by distributing groceries, providing meals, providing facilities for storing food or making available land on which people can grow their own produce.
Jamestown, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures that protect and promote the rights and interests of individuals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
Warwick, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate organizations that provide educational programs within the formal educational system or offered as an adjunct to the traditional school curriculum which help students succeed in school and prepare for life. Includes organizations that partner parents, families, schools, business and/or community leaders to broker resources for the benefit of local schools.
Providence, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide informal classes which acquaint participants with particular aspects of their environment and increase their understanding of and appreciation for ecological balance.
Pawtucket, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the separately incorporated, local YMCA, YWCA, YMHA, YWHA sites.
Warwick, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations whose activities focus on influencing public policy within the Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy major group area. Includes a variety of activities from public education and influencing public opinion to lobbying national and state legislatures.
Portsmouth, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Animal-Related major group area.
Middletown, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to publish a variety of materials on diverse topics. Includes university presses.
Warwick, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide for the humane care, protection and control of animals and which investigate instances of cruelty to animals.
L Compton, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide human services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
Providence, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to influence public policy within the Environment major group area.
Saunderstown, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate organizations that provide diagnostic testing and/or individual or group instruction for people who are having reading difficulties. Instruction focuses on phonics, dictionary skills, vocabulary development, spelling and study skills, comprehension and memory skills.
Providence, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is the consultation, training, and other forms of management assistance services to nonprofit groups within the Housing, Shelter major group area.
Providence, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to work to protect individuals around the world from denial of civil rights and liberties or other arbitrary governmental interference, harassment, or abuse due to their political or religious beliefs.