Ejmp Fund For Philanthropy
EJMP Fund for Philanthropy is a small private foundation based on Aquidneck Island (Newport County), RI, focused on local grantmaking for creative education, environment and habitat protection, animal welfare, arts, and historic preservation. The site states the fund was formed in 2010 and has awarded grants to over 80 organizations totaling over $10M.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Rhode Island–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit working in creative education, local environmental conservation, animal welfare, arts/culture, historic preservation, or youth programming seeking general operating or program support and able to submit the required documents during the annual Jan–Mar application window.
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or programs located in Newport County / Rhode Island.
- • 501(c)(3) in good standing with a current Rhode Island certificate of good standing.
- • Requesting general operating or program support aligned with arts, environment, youth, animal welfare, or historic preservation.
- • Ability to provide standard financials and required application documents as a single PDF.
- • Willingness to apply during the January 1–March 31 submission period.
- • Local track record or demonstrated community impact in the foundation’s focus areas.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Rhode Island: about 96% of dollars in the latest year stayed in-state, though a small number of out-of-state grants appear. The observed footprint is therefore strongly local to the foundation’s home state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct independent recipients in the latest year (41 recipients and 46 grants) across arts, environment, youth, animal welfare, and historic preservation, and shows low top-five dollar concentration, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness exists: the foundation publishes application instructions, an email submission address, a named mailing contact, and an annual deadline, and the latest year shows 17 new recipients (about 41% of recipients), indicating that unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path to funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
