Private foundation · Providence, RI

B Street Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $9K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
31
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNO SET DEADLINE
ContactSTEPHANIE CHAFEE · 4012741550
MaterialsNO SET FORM
RestrictionsNO RESTRICTIONS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Stephanie D Chafee
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Murray S Danforth III
TREASURER & DIRECTOR
Louisa D Chafee
DIRECTOR
Sophie F Danforth
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
14.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
211
Total grants awarded
$2.2M
Total amount
$10K
Average grant
$143K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$266K
25 grants
2023
$210K
27 grants
2022
$179K
25 grants
2021
$223K
25 grants
2020
$172K
23 grants
2019
$191K
22 grants
2018
$151K
17 grants
2017
$170K
17 grants
2016
$202K
6 grants
2015
$217K
15 grants
2014
$180K
9 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$993K
10 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$143K
South County Hospital
5 grants · RI
$109K
7 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$95K
Ri Zoological Society
6 grants · RI
$81K
Dr Kenneth H Mayer Fellowship Fund (fenway Health)
1 grant · MA
$50K
9 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$36K
3 grants · WY · ✓ Exact match
$36K
Teton Free Clinic
8 grants · WY
$36K
Uri-school of Nursing
2 grants · RI
$35K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Frenchman Bay Conservancy
CONSERVATION
ME · TY 2024
$25K
Grand Teton National Park Foundation
PRESERVATION
WY · TY 2024
$25K
One22 Resource Center
COMMUNITY WELFARE ASSISTANCE
WY · TY 2024
$20K
Honoring Our Veterans
CHARITABLE HEALTH FOR VETERANS
WY · TY 2024
$20K
Paws of Jackson Hole
CHARITABLE HEALTH
WY · TY 2024
$20K
Ri Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE HEALTH
RI · TY 2024
$10K
Ri Zoological Society
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
RI · TY 2024
$10K
Teton County Library Foundation
EDUCATION
WY · TY 2024
$10K
Open Door Health
COMMUNITY HEALTH
RI · TY 2024
$10K
Colgate University
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Bowdoin College
EDUCATION
ME · TY 2024
$10K
Crossroads Rhode Island
HOUSING
RI · TY 2024
$10K
Fenway Health
CHARITABLE HEALTH
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Hole Food Rescue
CONSERVATION
WY · TY 2024
$10K
Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding
CHARITABLE HEALTH
WY · TY 2024
$10K
Portsmouth Abby School
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2024
$10K
Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation
CHARITABLE HEALTH
WY · TY 2024
$10K
Wheeler School
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2024
$5K
Ri Foundation - Barbi Gracie Fund
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2024
$5K
Teton Free Clinic
CHARITABLE HEALTH
WY · TY 2024
$5K
Women's Fund Ri
WOMEN'S WELFARE ASSISTANCE
RI · TY 2024
$5K
Off Square Theatre Company
ARTS
WY · TY 2024
$5K
St John's Health Foundation
EDUCATION
WY · TY 2024
$5K
Brown University
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2024
$5K
Phillips Academy Andover
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Dr Kenneth H Mayer Fellowship Fund (fenway Health)
CHARITABLE HEALTH
MA · TY 2023
$50K
Frenchman Bay Conservancy
CONSERVATION
ME · TY 2023
$35K
Ri Zoological Society
CHARITABLE HEALTH
RI · TY 2023
$25K
Crossroads Rhode Island
HOUSING
RI · TY 2023
$20K
Bowdoin College
EDUCATION
ME · TY 2023
$10K
Ri Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE HEALTH
RI · TY 2023
$10K
Grand Teton National Park Foundation
PRESERVATION
WY · TY 2023
$10K
Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation
CHARITABLE HEALTH
WY · TY 2023
$5K
Teton Free Clinic
CHARITABLE HEALTH
WY · TY 2023
$5K
Paws of Jackson Hole
CHARITABLE HEALTH
WY · TY 2023
$5K
Rhode Island Free Clinic
CHARITABLE HEALTH & EDUCATION
RI · TY 2023
$5K
Conservation Law Foundation
CONSERVATION
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Hole Food Rescue
CONSERVATION
WY · TY 2023
$5K
Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding
CHARITABLE HEALTH
WY · TY 2023
$5K
St John's Health Foundation
EDUCATION
WY · TY 2023
$5K
Wheeler School
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2023
$2K
Off Square Theatre Company
ARTS
WY · TY 2023
$1K
Portsmouth Abby School
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2023
$1K
Teton County Library Foundation
EDUCATION
WY · TY 2023
$1K
Brown University
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2023
$1K
Women's Fund Ri
WOMEN'S WELFARE ASSISTANCE
RI · TY 2023
$1K
Colgate University
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Ri Foundation - Barbi Gracie Fund
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2023
$500
Boston University
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2023
$500
Phillips Academy Andover
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2023
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.