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 |
Lincoln, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is the fund-raising entity for a single institution within the Housing & Shelter major group area.
Cranston, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate organizations of parents, educators, students, and other citizens who are active in their schools and communities promoting the health, education, and welfare of children.
Charlestown, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Education major group area.
Warwick, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to work to prevent, predict or control the effects of disasters (e.g. floods, earthquakes, fires, tornadoes), to educate or otherwise prepare individuals to cope with the effects of such disasters or to provide broad-based relief services to victims of such disasters.
Cranston, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations concerned with civil society, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector who seek to promote the practice of charitable giving and voluntarism through a variety of strategies including advocacy, disclosure, information exchange, and research. (rev. 1/05)
West Kingston, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn, become competitive in and enjoy the organized recreational activity, sport or game of their choice. These programs may be offered by local clubs devoted to a particular activity or sport; may provide individual or team coaching assistance or instruction, access to equipment and facilities, and uniforms, if necessary; and may sponsor or make arrangements for athletes to participate in amateur competitions, usually at the local or regional level, and provide officials for games. These events are generally for the enjoyment of the athletes and are not at a high enough competitive level to be considered spectator sports.
E Providence, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote, produce or provide access to a variety of arts experiences encompassing the visual, media or performing arts.
Coventry, 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.
Smithfield, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to satisfy their inner needs and enhance their spiritual growth through organized worship or through other devotional activities under the auspices of one of the group of religious faiths that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Use this code for Christian denominations that are not specified below as well as their ministries, missions or missionary activities; bible camps and schools. (rev. 11/04)
Providence, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations whose members are a worldwide group which constitutes a continuation through descent or conversion of the ancient Jewish people; who practice Judaism, a religion that is characterized by a belief in one God and in the mission of Jews to teach the oneness of God as revealed in the Hebrew scriptures. Organizations making reference to Lubavitch, Chabad, Yeshiva, and Torah should also be classified here, but not necessarily those mentioning Israel, Hebrew, and Shalom.
Westerly, 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.
Lincoln, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations specifically designated as Boy Scouts of America troops and councils.
Warwick, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to focus on influencing public policy within the Community Improvement, Capacity Building major group area. Includes a variety of activities from public education and influencing public opinion to lobbying national and state legislatures.
N Providence, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to build, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing for low-income individuals and families, older adults and people with disabilities; or which make purchasable housing available to low or moderate income families by offering lower priced housing and/or affordable payment plans, by arranging for interest or mortgage subsidies or by involving eventual owners in the construction process (sweat equity).
Providence, RI
MISSION:
We could not find a description of this organization.
Foster, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Education major group area.
Pawtucket, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide civil rights, social action or advocacy services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
Mapleville, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to sponsor sports competitions for amateurs at the national, state, or international level or competitions at multiple levels including the international level.
West Kingston, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide arts and humanities services or products not covered by other categories.
Portsmouth, RI
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations concerned with civil society, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector who seek to promote the practice of charitable giving and voluntarism through a variety of strategies including advocacy, disclosure, information exchange, and research. (rev. 1/05)