Progressive organizations in Rhode Island

Nonprofits in Rhode Island working on civil rights, the environment, labor, housing, immigrant services, hunger, legal aid, voting, health care, LGBTQ+ rights and justice reform, largest first.

Civil rights and advocacy (33)

Organization City Type Revenue
Disability Rights Rhode IslandEIN 05-0373412 · filings Warwick Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Rhode Island For Community And JusticeEIN 75-3180937 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $677,713
Olneyville Neighborhood AssociationEIN 83-0434706 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $536,142
Right To Life Services IncEIN 05-0413808 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $509,972
Rhode Island Lesbian And Gay Pride Committee IncEIN 22-3180790 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $357,152
Womxn Project Education FundEIN 84-4357887 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $351,463
Advocates In Action Rhode IslandEIN 46-0734867 · filings Pawtucket Charity, 501(c)(3) $256,528
Woman ProjectEIN 82-2623685 · filings Providence Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $175,682
Rhode Island Cross Disability CoalitionEIN 88-2983456 · filings Warwick Charity, 501(c)(3) $172,037
Rhode Island State Right To Life Committee IncEIN 05-0394673 · filings Providence Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $86,257
Time To AdvocateEIN 88-4395217 · filings Cranston Charity, 501(c)(3) $601
League Of Women Voters Of Rhode Island Education FundEIN 05-0437774 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 33 largest →

Environment and climate (157)

Organization City Type Revenue
Save The Bay IncEIN 05-0343046 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
Woonasquatucket River Watershed CouncilEIN 05-0519694 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
Audubon Society Of Rhode IslandEIN 05-0265675 · filings Smithfield Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.6 million
Conanicut Island Sailing FoundationEIN 05-0513580 · filings Jamestown Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.6 million
Groundwork Rhode IslandEIN 05-0397766 · filings Pawtucket Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.5 million
Aquidneck Land TrustEIN 22-3073770 · filings Middletown Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
The Rhode Island Association Of Conservation DistrictsEIN 05-0427057 · filings Johnston Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.3 million
South Kingstown Land TrustEIN 05-0516985 · filings S Kingstown Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust IncEIN 82-2650017 · filings Cranston Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Bike NewportEIN 45-3804746 · filings Newport Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Green OceansEIN 92-1677626 · filings L Compton Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.0 million
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation DistrictEIN 05-0381214 · filings Tiverton Charity, 501(c)(3) $873,366

The 157 largest →

Labor unions and worker centers (216)

Organization City Type Revenue
Laborers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 05-0508803 · filings Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $8.1 million
International Brotherhood Of TeamstersEIN 05-0161170 · filings E Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $6.0 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 05-0161150 · filings Cranston Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $6.0 million
United Food & Commerical Workers Union Local 328 Afl-cioEIN 05-0227658 · filings Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $5.8 million
Laborers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 05-6020703 · filings Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.9 million
American Federation Of State County & Municipal EmployeesEIN 05-0370333 · filings N Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.6 million
New England Laborers Labor- Management Cooperation TrustEIN 04-3086907 · filings Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.4 million
New England Laborers Health & Safety FundEIN 04-3241041 · filings Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.2 million
Laborers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 05-0161220 · filings Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.6 million
American Federation Of TeachersEIN 05-0341105 · filings Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.2 million
International Union Of Operating Engineers 57EIN 05-0161286 · filings Johnston Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.0 million
Local Union No 37 Of The International Association OfEIN 05-0161480 · filings E Providence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.7 million

The 216 largest →

Housing and homelessness (155)

Organization City Type Revenue
Jammat Housing And Community Development CorporationEIN 05-0463993 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.0 million
Olneyville Housing CorpEIN 22-3010422 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.1 million
House Of Hope Community Development CorporationEIN 05-0448151 · filings Warwick Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.0 million
Tamarisk IncEIN 03-0475508 · filings Warwick Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.7 million
Homeownership Affordability Trust FundEIN 22-2963595 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.6 million
Town Of Lincoln Housing AuthorityEIN 05-0309409 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.1 million
Valley Affordable Housing CorpEIN 05-0489479 · filings Cumberland Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.8 million
Rhode Island Coalition For The HomelessEIN 22-2894547 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.8 million
Housing Opportunities CorporationEIN 22-2487344 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.5 million
Omni Development CorporationEIN 22-2721731 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.1 million
The Woonsocket Neighborhood Development CorporationEIN 22-2907602 · filings Woonsocket Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.7 million
Westerly-area-rest-meals-warm-incEIN 22-2887878 · filings Westerly Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.4 million

The 155 largest →

Immigrant services and rights (14)

Organization City Type Revenue
Dorcas International Institute Of Rhode Island IncEIN 05-0258886 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.2 million
Genesis CenterEIN 22-3001721 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.8 million
Progresso LatinoEIN 05-0380608 · filings Central Falls Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.6 million
Rhode Island Indian Council IncEIN 05-0365099 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.5 million
Refugee Development Center IncEIN 47-3515841 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Women Refugee CareEIN 47-4084932 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Scalabrini Lay Movement IncEIN 27-1743271 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $561,689
Alliance To Mobilize Our ResistanceEIN 87-3652516 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $420,847
African Alliance Of Rhode IslandEIN 20-1688094 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $380,133
Day Of Portugal And Portuguese Heritage In Ri IncEIN 20-8285748 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $78,215
Pakistani Association Of Rhode IslandEIN 11-3690765 · filings Cranston Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Bombshell Betties Of Rhode IslandEIN 39-2257752 · filings Woonsocket Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 14 largest →

Food banks and hunger (48)

Organization City Type Revenue
Edesia IncEIN 26-0359866 · filings N Kingstown Charity, 501(c)(3) $113.1 million
Rhode Island Community Food Bank AssociationEIN 05-0395601 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $33.6 million
Meals On Wheels Of Ri IncEIN 05-0340723 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.5 million
East Bay Food PantryEIN 26-4757945 · filings Bristol Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.8 million
Feed RiEIN 27-1933460 · filings Rumford Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.6 million
Project Hand UpEIN 81-1264257 · filings West Warwick Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.0 million
Northern Ri Food Pantry IncEIN 45-5042619 · filings Cumberland Charity, 501(c)(3) $444,325
Commercial Fisheries Center Of Rhode Island IncEIN 87-2476405 · filings Wakefield Charity, 501(c)(3) $439,689
Jamestown Community Farm IncorporatedEIN 27-0657993 · filings Jamestown Charity, 501(c)(3) $300,210
Little Compton Food BankEIN 85-4309915 · filings L Compton Charity, 501(c)(3) $215,167
Historic Franklin Metcalf Farm Preservation AssociationEIN 30-0600450 · filings Cumberland Charity, 501(c)(3) $200,175
Aquidneck Food Pantry IncEIN 87-4747104 · filings Portsmouth Charity, 501(c)(3) $164,262

The 48 largest →

Legal aid (6)

Organization City Type Revenue
Rhode Island Legal Services IncEIN 05-0318596 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.4 million
Rhode Island Center For JusticeEIN 46-5295722 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Center For Indigenous Peoples RightsEIN 92-0949575 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $175,569
Murdock-thompson Center For TeachersEIN 05-0484805 · filings Pawtucket Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Lawyers Committee For Rhode IslandEIN 42-2877008 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
National Lawyers Guild Of Rhode IslandEIN 82-0671177 · filings Warwick Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Voting and civic participation (3)

Organization City Type Revenue
Rhode Island Center For Freedom And ProsperityEIN 45-2805369 · filings Cranston Charity, 501(c)(3) $150,323
League Of Women Voters Of Rhode Island Education FundEIN 05-0437774 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Keep Metacomet GreenEIN 87-1320344 · filings E Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Community health and reproductive care (11)

Organization City Type Revenue
Clinica Esperanza Hope ClinicEIN 26-1714340 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.9 million
Rhode Island Free Clinic IncEIN 05-0501276 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.3 million
Rhode Island Health Center Association IncorporatedEIN 23-7404795 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.0 million
Biological Medicine InstituteEIN 88-3384614 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
Faithworks Health And Wellness InstituteEIN 88-2632897 · filings Central Falls Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.0 million
Harmony Womens CareEIN 05-0439164 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $785,546
Women & Infants Development FoundationEIN 22-2885815 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $593,340
Wtl Health ClinicEIN 81-1618293 · filings Pawtucket Charity, 501(c)(3) $77,465
Wellness Connect Assisting Health I NcEIN 41-2833729 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Scituate Health AllianceEIN 72-1584226 · filings N Scituate Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Healthy Hearts FoundationEIN 99-3368454 · filings Barrington Charity, 501(c)(3) —

LGBTQ+ services and rights (5)

Organization City Type Revenue
Rhode Island Lesbian And Gay Pride Committee IncEIN 22-3180790 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $357,152
Newport Pride IncEIN 88-0645245 · filings Newport Charity, 501(c)(3) $308,115
Gay And Lesbian Options Of Rhode IslandEIN 05-0453520 · filings Pawtucket Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —
Rhode Island Association Of Gay ProfessionalsEIN 45-2099667 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Love Wins Little ComptonEIN 87-2236456 · filings L Compton Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Criminal justice reform and reentry (10)

Organization City Type Revenue
Garden Time IncEIN 90-1002432 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $659,237
Man UpEIN 46-2667817 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) $201,973
Turning Around Ministries IncEIN 20-5373090 · filings Newport Charity, 501(c)(3) $152,257
Providence Books Through BarsEIN 26-3333718 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Westerly ArcEIN 39-4812299 · filings Westerly Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Restore Pathway FoundationEIN 41-5329063 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Ri Freedom CollectiveEIN 42-4622528 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Transcending Through Education FoundationEIN 46-1116812 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Opiod Treatment Association Of RiEIN 47-2717405 · filings Providence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Oziiozaa BelieverEIN 85-0842302 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Matched by IRS activity code and listed by the revenue on the organization's latest return. Inclusion is not an endorsement; check an organization's own site and filings before you give. Gifts to 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(5) organizations are not tax-deductible.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Updated Nov 9, 2026.