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Charity Plate Designs

Charity plates in production can now be ordered online through the DMV by clicking here. Alternatively, please visit the charity's website (links provided below) to obtain their RI plate order form and to learn more about the charity. All plates are $42.50 for the initial order and $32.50 for a remake.

By completing and submitting this form, applicant consents to the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles sharing the information provided with the charitable organization selected. Such information includes, but is not limited to, the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, and/or email address.

Atlantic Shark Institute

The Atlantic Shark Institute is a Rhode Island-based non-profit shark research organization dedicated to answering the most important questions about shark biology, survival, and sustainability. Impressively, 100% of the people involved in ASI and our research projects do so on a volunteer basis. As a result, every dollar we collect - from sponsorships to donations to these incredibly cool new license plates - goes towards this critical research. 

More than 100 million sharks are killed each year, having a profound impact on our ocean environment, ocean health, and the balance of our ocean food chain. That has led to more sharks being listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. Even the iconic Mako is now considered endangered worldwide and can no longer be taken commercially or for sport. 

But you can help. Having a Mako shark license plate from the Atlantic Shark Institute will not only make your car one of the coolest on the road, but it will also help support this critical research!  Best of all, this new ASI Mako Shark license plate can be put on passenger, combination and commercial plate vehicles, so everyone in the family can get one! Motorcycle plate types are still in the preorder phase and must be ordered through the charity website.

Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to benefit the Atlantic Shark Institute.

To get started, click Atlantic Shark Institute and begin supporting this critical research, help save our ocean environment and these critical apex predators, and start driving one of the coolest cars on the road! RIGL 31-3-126 (2022)

Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association

The mission of the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association (BLMA) is to protect and preserve the nation’s third oldest Lighthouse Station for present and future generations, and to educate the public about the beauty, operation, and history of lighthouses and lifesaving by maintaining an onsite museum.

The BLMA is a 100% Volunteer organization. Management, operation, maintenance, and education are funded entirely by donations, grants, and fundraisers. There is no admission fee to the Museum.

Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to benefit the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association.

Support the BLMA in its mission by ordering the Beavertail Lighthouse Charity Plate. RIGL 31-3-125 (2022)

Boston Bruins Foundation

Support the Boston Bruins Foundation by ordering your Rhode Island Bruins Foundation license plate today! If you are a Bruins fan with a passenger car registered in Rhode Island, you are eligible. All of the money raised will support organizations throughout Rhode Island. Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation and Rhode Island organizations. Help support Rhode Island communities by ordering your Boston Bruins Foundation license plate today!  RIGL 31-3-102 (2014)

Bristol Fourth of July

Order a Bristol Fourth of July plate and reflect on your patriotism daily. Help support America's oldest fourth of July parade. This plate is only available as a Passenger plate with a maximum of 6 characters.  There are no additional fees upon renewal. RIGL 31-3-91 (2011)

Conservation Through Education

Order an Osprey plate and support Environmental Conservation through Education at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island or Save the Bay. This plate is only available as a Passenger plate with a maximum of 5 characters. Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to benefit Conservation through Education.  RIGL 31-3-79 (2007)

Gaspee Days Committee

The Gaspee Days Committee is a civic-minded, nonprofit organization that operates many community events in and around historic Pawtuxet Village, including the famous Gaspee Days Parade. On June 9, 1772 brave colonists from Rhode Island burned the British revenue schooner, HMS Gaspee, during what has become recognized as the first bloodshed of the American Revolution.  Since 1965, the Gaspee Days Committee has commemorated this act with our annual Gaspee Days Celebration each May and June.

Please help support these local historic events with your order of the official Gaspee Days license plate based on R.I.artist Karl Doerflinger’s painting, The Burning of the Gaspee.

Visit our website at www.Gaspee.com/license and order your license plate today!  

A portion of the $42.50 plate cost goes to the Gaspee Days Committee.  You can order our limited edition plates as a substitute for your current private passenger Rhode Island registration. These license plates cannot be used with commercial, combination, suburban or other registration types. Your registration must already be existing, as these license plates also cannot be used on new or changed registrations. There is a maximum of 6 letters/numbers.

Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to benefit the Gaspee Days Committee. RIGL 31-3-112 (2017)

Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation

Order the Ribbon of Hope plate and support the RI Department of Health Women's Cancer Screening Program. This plate is only available as a Passenger plate with a maximum of 6 characters.  There are no additional fees upon renewal.  RIGL 31-3-93 (2012)

New England Patriots

Order a New England Patriots License Plate and support communities throughout Rhode Island. This plate is available as a Passenger or Commercial plate with a maximum of 5 characters. Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to benefit the communities throughout Rhode Island.  RIGL 31-3-85 (2009)

Plum Beach Lighthouse

Order a Plum Beach Lighthouse plate and support the lighthouse repainting effort by the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse. 2010 National Runner Up - Best New Plate - ALPCA.  This plate is only available as a Passenger plate with a maximum of 5 characters. Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to support the lighthouse.   RIGL 31-3-86 (2009)

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was founded in 2004 as a volunteer organization to save the historical light station in East Providence. Built in 1871, the 7-room Victorian house is perched on a rocky half-acre island. The northernmost lighthouse in the state, Pomham Rocks was crucial in maintaining the safety of commercial and leisure vessels traveling to the bustling port of Providence.

Grants, donations and fundraisers have enabled the Friends to restore the Lighthouse with historical accuracy inside and out. They have established an onsite museum to educate the community on the important role of lightkeepers and of not only this lighthouse, but the other four East Providence lighthouses that once protected mariners in upper Narragansett Bay. Visitors on summer boat tours can observe the antique Fresnel lens and climb to the top of the 42-foot tower for a panoramic view of the bay.

Your support will help Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse continue to maintain and restore this unique Rhode Island landmark, to preserve the rich maritime heritage of our state.

Help fund their efforts by ordering your license plate today. For details, visit our website at  https://pomhamrockslighthouse.org/license-plate/ [pomhamrockslighthouse.org]. RIGL 31-3-122 (2022) 

Providence College

Support Providence College's Angel Fund by purchasing their new plate. The College intends to deposit the money collected from each purchased license plate order into their Angel Fund, which provides assistance to PC students with unexpected and extraordinary financial challenges so that those students can continue their studies at Providence College. There will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge to continue supporting PC's Angel Fund. To order this plate, please click here.  RIGL 31-3-105 (2016)

RI Community Food Bank - Mr. Potato Head

Order a Mr. Potato Head plate and support the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. This plate is only available as a Passenger plate with a maximum of 5 characters.  No additional fees upon renewal.   RIGL 31-3-72 (2002)

Red Sox Foundation

Order a Red Sox Foundation license plate and support select Rhode Island charitable programs. This plate is available as a Passenger or Commercial plate with a maximum of 5 characters. Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to benefit the Red Sox Foundation.  RIGL 31-3-90 (2011)

Rocky Point Foundation

The Rocky Point Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit advocacy organization, was established in 2009 to help preserve and protect the natural and historic heritage and environment of the land formerly occupied by the Rocky Point Amusement Park on the west shore of Narragansett Bay in Warwick, Rhode Island. The Foundation advocates and supports the public enjoyment of this scenic treasure by working with public officials and others, engaging with neighbors and the public, and raising funds for the property's preservation and maintenance. Support their mission by purchasing this beautiful plate at http://www.rockypointfoundation.org/. $20 of the $42.50 plate cost goes to the Rocky Point Foundation. Your registration must say “Private Passenger” or “01” plate type. Commercial, Combination, Suburban, or other similar plates do not qualify for this plate. Every year when you renew your license plate, there will be a $10 registration renewal surcharge, all of which will continue to benefit the Rocky Point Foundation. RIGL 31-3-108 (2016)

Rose Island Lighthouse

The Rose Island Lighthouse and Fort Hamilton Trust has a mission to preserve the historic and environmental integrity of Rose Island, and to maintain and operate its lighthouse for public access. We invite visitors to the island for tours, educational programming, overnight stays, and to experience the beauty of this off-the-grid maritime gem of Narragansett Bay. 

You can help to support the activities of the RILFH Trust by purchasing the Rose Island Lighthouse Charity License Plate for your passenger car. Order yours with the RI DMV using the links and forms above and to find out more about Rose Island Lighthouse [roseisland.org]. RIGL 31-3-124 (2022).

Wildlife Rehabilitators

The Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island (WRARI) plate was designed and drawn by their president and veterinarian, Dr. Meredith Bird. This colorful plate depicts some of Rhode Island's remarkable native wildlife. Rhode Island license plates! This plate is only available as a Passenger plate with a maximum of 6 characters.  No additional fees upon renewal.  RIGL 31-3-99 (2014)