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GPB Foundation

Preselected recipients only Little Compton, Rhode Island · EIN 061484294

GPB Foundation is a private foundation in Little Compton, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $93,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $86,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $89,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$74,50014$1.8 million
2024$89,00013$1.9 million
2025$93,5004$2.1 million

How to apply

GPB Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What GPB Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island4$93,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nature Conservancy
Providence, RI
To support charitable mission$86,000
Ccap
Cranston, RI
To support charitable mission$5,000
Little Compton Food Bank
Little Compton, RI
To support charitable mission$1,500
Stay at Home in Little Compton
Little Compton, RI
To support charitable mission$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does GPB Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does GPB Foundation give?

$93,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs GPB Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Greta P Brown (President), James P Brown III (Vice President), Scott P Brown (Vice President) and Kristin M Brown (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does GPB Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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