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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by RHODE ISLAND BAR FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,939,518
Total expenses
$1,301,558
Contributions and grants received
$3,694,773
Grants paid
$1,056,262
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$161,977
Other revenue
$82,768
Total assets, end of year
$10,436,451
Total liabilities, end of year
$929,747
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,506,704
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,197,559
Management and general expenses
$103,999
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,197,559

Program services were 92.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,694,773

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $189,374 · related or exempt $189,374

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $183,750

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $100,982

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $82,768

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $82,768 · related or exempt $82,768

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $191,210

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $218,607

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$27,397

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$27,397 · related or exempt -$27,397

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $900,262 · program services $900,262

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $156,000 · program services $156,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $70,119 · program services $47,170 · management and general $22,949

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,012 · program services $4,704 · management and general $2,308

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,727 · program services $2,131 · management and general $3,596

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $43,973 · program services $43,973

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $38,550 · program services $14,987 · management and general $23,563

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,178 · program services $1,152 · management and general $2,026

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,730 · management and general $7,730

  • 24a · Other expenses: BOOKKEEPING

    total $60,002 · program services $25,656 · management and general $34,346

  • 24b · Other expenses: DONATIONS

    total $6,048 · management and general $6,048

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING AND POSTAGE

    total $1,693 · program services $260 · management and general $1,433

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

    total $1,264 · program services $1,264

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,298,148 · end of year $2,744,718

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $25,451

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $272,475 · end of year $306,376

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $692 · end of year $647

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,620,054

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $349,608

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,308,935 · end of year $1,270,446

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,155,692 · end of year $6,087,961

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,836 · end of year $852

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $135,960 · end of year $179,012

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $165,608

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $628,238 · end of year $585,127

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $995,226 · end of year $962,020

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,278,354 · end of year $8,544,684

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

RHODE ISLAND BAR FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION OF LAW AND TO STUDY, IMPROVE AND FACILITATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN RHODE ISLAND, AS WELL AS PROMOTE THE STUDY OF LAW, RESEARCH THEREIN AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF LEGAL EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

RHODE ISLAND BAR FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION OF LAW AND TO STUDY, IMPROVE AND FACILITATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN RHODE ISLAND, AS WELL AS PROMOTE THE STUDY OF LAW, RESEARCH THEREIN AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF LEGAL EDUCATION. TO SUPORT THE DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THOSE WITHOUT SUFFICIENT MEANS TO SECURE THEM OTHERWISE.

  • CORE PROGRAM - MAINTAINS AND OPERATES A FACILITY THAT RENTS SPACE TO A RELATED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE RI BAR ASSOCIATION.

    Expenses $141,297

  • THE INTEREST ON LAWYERS TRUST ACCOUNTS - COLLECTS MONEY FROM IOLTA ACCOUNTS FROM RI ATTORNEYS. THE INCOME IS THAN DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR OF RHODE ISLAND, PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW, IMPROVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION FOR JUSTICE.

    Expenses $900,262 · Grants $900,262

  • SCHOLARSHIPS

    Expenses $156,000 · Grants $156,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael R McElroy

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Victoria M Almeida

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Armando E Batastini

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven Boyajian

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sonja L Deyoe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne Maxwell Livingston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason C Preciphs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cristen L Raucci

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David N Bazar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren E Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter L Lewiss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Honorable Edward H Newman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael A St Pierre

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard D'Addario

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert G Flanders Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lise M Iwon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Etie-Lee Schaub

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Verdi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Leach Deblasio

    PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph J Roszkowski

    PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John A Tarantino

    PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • RI LEGAL SERVICES

    $532,772

    LEGAL HELP FOR THE POOR

  • DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE

    $175,796

    LEGAL HELP FOR IMMIGRANTS

  • RI BAR ASSOCIATION - ELDERLY PRO BONO

    $91,082

    LEGAL HELP FOR THE ELDERLY

  • RI LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    $26,250

    HELP WITH LEGAL RELATED EDUCATION

  • JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

    $24,431

    LEGAL ASSISTANCE

  • CENTER FOR MEDIATION & COLLABORATION RI

    $12,000

    HELP FOR MEDIATORS

  • RI COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

    $11,172

    HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

  • RI COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS

    $10,500

    HELP FOR THE HOMELESS

  • DAY ONE

    $9,600

    HELP WITH LEGAL EDUCATIONAL P

  • RI CENTER FOR JUSTICE

    $6,659

    HELP FOR CENTER OF JUSTICE

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 December 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413549349300716

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