The Gruben Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-1944179

Foundation Overview

Based in Newport, RI, The Gruben Charitable Foundation has awarded 205 grants totaling $5,103,539 to organizations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $4,095 to $135,000, with a median award of $20,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$5,103,539
Total Assets
$16,245,219
Median Grant (all grants)
$20,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
64
Median Grant
$20,000
% Median Grant Decline
-13% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 19%

12 of 64 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Rhode Island

88% of all grants are concentrated in Rhode Island, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Rhode Island, funding concentrates in Newport (38%), Providence (28%), Middletown (25%).

Funding Trajectory
-8%

Stable funding levels with 8% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Gruben Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
2nd Act $10,000 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted 2023
Aquidneck Land Trust $5,000 Middletwon, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Bike Newport $20,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Newport $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Child And Family Services $15,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Conexion Latina $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Day One $20,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Ecori Inc $15,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Friends Of Newport Skatepark $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Housing Hotline $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
John Clarke Senior Living $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Lucy's Hearth $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe $5,000 Mashpee, MA, US Unrestricted 2023
Miriam Hospital $25,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Classical $40,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport County Ymca $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Film $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Mental Health $20,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Music Festival $60,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Tree Conservancy $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Norman Bird Sanctuary $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
North Country School $10,000 Lake Placid, NY, US Unrestricted 2023
Parent Support Network Of Ri $50,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Rhode Island Coalition To End Homelessness $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Rhode Island Hospital Foundation $135,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Rhode Island Slave History Medallions $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Save The Bay $20,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Star Kids $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Strategic Preventive Partnerships $25,000 Rockville, MD, US Unrestricted 2023
Womens Resource Center $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
2nd Act $10,000 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted 2023
Aquidneck Land Trust $5,000 Middletwon, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Bike Newport $20,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Newport $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Child And Family Services $15,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Conexion Latina $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Day One $20,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Ecori Inc $15,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Friends Of Newport Skatepark $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Housing Hotline $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
John Clarke Senior Living $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Lucy's Hearth $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe $5,000 Mashpee, MA, US Unrestricted 2023
Miriam Hospital $25,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Classical $40,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport County Ymca $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Film $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Mental Health $20,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Music Festival $60,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Newport Tree Conservancy $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Norman Bird Sanctuary $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
North Country School $10,000 Lake Placid, NY, US Unrestricted 2023
Parent Support Network Of Ri $50,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Rhode Island Coalition To End Homelessness $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Rhode Island Hospital Foundation $135,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Rhode Island Slave History Medallions $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Save The Bay $20,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Star Kids $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
Strategic Preventive Partnerships $25,000 Rockville, MD, US Unrestricted 2023
Womens Resource Center $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2023
2nd Act $10,000 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted 2022
Aquidneck Land Trust $30,000 Middletwon, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Newport $23,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District $15,000 Kingston, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Ecori Inc $15,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital $25,000 East Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Family Service Of Ri $50,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Housing Hotline $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
John Clarke Senior Living $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Lucy's Hearth $50,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Miriam Hospital $25,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Classical $40,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport County Ymca $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Film $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Mental Health $40,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Music Festival $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Tree Conservancy $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Norman Bird Sanctuary $40,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
North Country School $10,000 Lake Placid, NY, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Island Hospital Foundation $105,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Island Slave History Medallions $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Save The Bay $32,500 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Sophia Academy $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Star Kids $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Strategic Preventive Partnerships $30,000 Rockville, MD, US Unrestricted 2022
2nd Act $10,000 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted 2022
Aquidneck Land Trust $30,000 Middletwon, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Newport $23,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District $15,000 Kingston, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Ecori Inc $15,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital $25,000 East Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Family Service Of Ri $50,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Housing Hotline $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
John Clarke Senior Living $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Lucy's Hearth $50,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Miriam Hospital $25,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Classical $40,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport County Ymca $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Film $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Mental Health $40,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Music Festival $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Tree Conservancy $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Norman Bird Sanctuary $40,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
North Country School $10,000 Lake Placid, NY, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Island Hospital Foundation $105,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Island Slave History Medallions $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Save The Bay $32,500 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Sophia Academy $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Star Kids $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Strategic Preventive Partnerships $30,000 Rockville, MD, US Unrestricted 2022
2nd Act $10,000 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted 2022
Aquidneck Land Trust $30,000 Middletwon, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Newport $23,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District $15,000 Kingston, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Ecori Inc $15,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital $25,000 East Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Family Service Of Ri $50,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Housing Hotline $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
John Clarke Senior Living $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Lucy's Hearth $50,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Miriam Hospital $25,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Classical $40,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport County Ymca $25,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Film $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Mental Health $40,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Music Festival $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Newport Tree Conservancy $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Norman Bird Sanctuary $40,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
North Country School $10,000 Lake Placid, NY, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Island Hospital Foundation $105,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Island Slave History Medallions $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Save The Bay $32,500 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Sophia Academy $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Star Kids $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2022
Strategic Preventive Partnerships $30,000 Rockville, MD, US Unrestricted 2022
Amos House $50,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Aquidneck Land Trust $30,000 Middletwon, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Bike Newport $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Newport $20,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Brooks School $20,000 North Andover, MA, US Unrestricted 2021
Clean Ocean Access $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District $10,000 Kingston, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Ecori Inc $15,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Family Service Of Ri $50,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Holderness School $10,000 Plymouth, NH, US Unrestricted 2021
Housing Hotline $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Lifespan Recovery Center $36,800 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Linc Foundation Inc $4,095 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted 2021
Lucy's Hearth $45,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Newport County Ymca $20,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Newport Film $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Newport Hospital Foundation $35,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Newport Mental Health $40,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Newport Music Festival $40,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Newport Tree Conservancy $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Norman Bird Sanctuary $30,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Rhode Island Hospital Foundation $55,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Sail Newport $25,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Save The Bay $30,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Star Kids $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Strategic Preventive Partnerships $30,000 Rockville, MD, US Unrestricted 2021
Womens Resource Center $30,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2021
Amos House $50,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Aquidneck Land Trust $30,000 Middletwon, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Bike Newport $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of Newport $20,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Brooks School $10,000 North Andover, MA, US Unrestricted 2020
Child And Family Services $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Clean Ocean Access $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community $20,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Ecori Inc $15,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Family Service Of Ri $40,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
High Watch Recovery Center $60,000 Kent, CT, US Unrestricted 2020
Holderness School $25,000 Plymouth, NH, US Unrestricted 2020
Housing Hotline $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Lifespan Recovery Center $36,800 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Linc Foundation Inc $4,344 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted 2020
Lucy's Hearth $45,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Newport County Prevention Coalition $30,000 Adamsville, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Newport County Ymca $20,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Newport Film $10,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Newport Hospital Foundation $55,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Newport Mental Health $65,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Newport Music Festival $40,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Newport Tree Conservancy $15,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Nonviolence Institute $15,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Norman Bird Sanctuary $30,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Rhode Island Arts Foundation At Newport Inc $40,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education $10,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Sail Newport $20,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Save The Bay $30,000 Providence, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Star Kids $10,000 Middletown, RI, US Unrestricted 2020
Womens Resource Center $20,000 Newport, RI, US Unrestricted 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 26-1944179
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 239 Newport, RI 02840-0000

Key People (1)

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Trustee Diana Oehrli

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.