Robert T Galkin Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission centers on providing financial assistance to organizations that focus on healthcare, community services, and food assistance, reflecting a commitment to human services and community engagement. The foundation supports a range of recipients, including hospitals, food banks, and community centers, with an emphasis on aiding organizations that serve vulnerable populations. Its funding activities indicate a particular interest in supporting local initiatives, particularly in the areas of healthcare and community development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charities with track records and local or board-level relationships—particularly hospitals, community service organizations, youth programs, or causes aligned with prior grantees—that can be introduced or recommended rather than applying through a public RFP.
Good Fit
- • An existing relationship or referral to a trustee, officer, or prior grantee.
- • Organizational profile and budget suitable for grants in the $10K–$55K range.
- • Mission alignment with past grants (healthcare, food banks, youth services, community foundations or ideologically aligned national organizations).
- • Located in or connected to Rhode Island or one of the other states previously funded.
Geography
Grants appear across multiple states (four distinct states observed in the latest year), with past years showing a strong Rhode Island presence but recent giving including out-of-state recipients.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded six distinct organizations in 2023 and twelve in 2022, spanning hospitals, food banks, youth clubs and national organizations; however 2023 dollars were highly concentrated among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation declares it funds only preselected applicants and no public application route or contact details were found; although two new grantees appeared in 2023, the visible process is invitation-driven and not clearly open to unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
