Ocean State Charities Trust

The Ocean State Charities Trust was established in 1981 to aid Rhode Island citizens with housing, healthcare, education, and welfare.  The Trust specifies that grant recipients must be a public charity, incorporated in Rhode Island, and awards grants on a semi-annual basis. In 2011, the trust approved over $305,000 worth of funds to organizations such as Jonnycake Center of Westerly and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, making them the 20^th top-giving foundation in Rhode Island.