Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $989,225
- Total expenses
- $929,057
- Contributions and grants received
- $966,905
- Grants paid
- $124,360
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $22,294
- Other revenue
- $26
- Total assets, end of year
- $468,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,200
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $441,855
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $659,187
- Management and general expenses
- $172,035
- Fundraising expenses
- $97,835
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $659,187
Program services were 71.0% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$545,664
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$421,241
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3 · Investment income
total $21,623 · excluded $21,623
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $26,153
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $25,482
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $671
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $671 · excluded $671
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11d · All other revenue
total $26 · excluded $26
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11e · Other revenue, total
$26
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $124,360 · program services $124,360
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $158,190 · program services $106,336 · management and general $30,760 · fundraising $21,094
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $309,080 · program services $206,647 · management and general $61,050 · fundraising $41,383
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $32,395 · program services $22,495 · management and general $4,937 · fundraising $4,963
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $30,460 · program services $20,759 · management and general $6,155 · fundraising $3,546
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $33,594 · program services $22,577 · management and general $6,631 · fundraising $4,386
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $48,928 · management and general $48,928
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $21,000 · program services $21,000
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $922 · management and general $922
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11g · Fees: other
total $9,164 · program services $3,699 · management and general $5,325 · fundraising $140
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13 · Office expenses
total $27,194 · program services $22,709 · fundraising $4,485
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14 · Information technology
total $26,903 · program services $17,034 · management and general $286 · fundraising $9,583
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16 · Occupancy
total $40,782 · program services $35,244 · management and general $1,392 · fundraising $4,146
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17 · Travel
total $11,477 · program services $9,691 · management and general $1,487 · fundraising $299
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,609 · program services $1,602 · management and general $975 · fundraising $32
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20 · Interest
total $307 · management and general $307
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,980 · management and general $1,980
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23 · Insurance
total $5,358 · program services $4,794 · fundraising $564
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24a · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES
total $25,895 · program services $24,616 · fundraising $1,279
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24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $18,434 · program services $15,624 · management and general $875 · fundraising $1,935
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24e · All other expenses
total $25 · management and general $25
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $98,629 · end of year $225,957
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $30,775 · end of year $8,522
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $4,491 · end of year $10,771
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$36,309
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$33,217
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $5,071 · end of year $3,092
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $64,629 · end of year $74,611
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $196,112 · end of year $145,102
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $186,149 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $24,364 · end of year $23,830
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $5,835 · end of year $2,370
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $186,886 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $88,010 · end of year $277,768
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $280,761 · end of year $164,087
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES SEEDS, SUPPORTS, AND STRENGTHENS PUBLIC HISTORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY AND FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES SEEDS, SUPPORTS, AND STRENGTHENS PUBLIC HISTORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY AND FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS.
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THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (RI HUMANITIES) MARKED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, CONTINUING TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO SEED, SUPPORT, AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HISTORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY AND FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS. RI HUMANITIES WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, INDIVIDUAL GIFTS, AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS. RI HUMANITIES' GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS AWARDED $125,665 THROUGH 22 STATE-FUNDED THRIVE GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETIES, AS WELL AS EIGHT FEDERALLY-FUNDED MINI GRANTS. IN APRIL 2025, WE HOSTED A THRIVE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE LIBRARY, CELEBRATING CURRENT AND PAST GRANTEES. STAFF MEMBERS ALSO ACTIVATED THE 50+ YEAR OLD GRANTS CATALOGUE BY ADDING SEARCHABLE THEMATIC LABELS TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS, INFORMING THE NEWLY LAUNCHED "HUMANITIES IN ACTION" MONTHLY FEATURE OF PAST GRANTEES.THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, RI HUMANITIES CONTINUED TO PRODUCE RHODE TOUR, A WEBSITE AND SMARTPHONE APP FOR STORIES ABOUT RHODE ISLAND CULTURE AND HISTORY. THE APP AND WEBSITE HOSTED 38,000 ANNUAL USERS AND NOW FEATURES OVER 377 STORIES AND 40 INDIVIDUAL TOURS. RI HUMANITIES CONTINUED TO CIRCULATE ITS BIWEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, HUMANITIES IN CONTEXT, TO 4,500 RECIPIENTS, PROVIDING ENGAGING ARTICLES, INFORMATION, AND EVENT SCHEDULES RELATED TO THE HUMANITIES.AS A KEY PARTNER OF THE RI250 COMMISSION, RI HUMANITIES CO-HOSTED A CULTURAL CONVENING AND FACILITATED WORKSHOP SPARKING CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE CULTURAL SECTOR AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AHEAD OF COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. AT THE BEGINNING OF FISCAL YEAR 2025, RI HUMANITIES OFFICIALLY SERVED AS LOCAL HOST OF THE 2024 NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE HELD IN PROVIDENCE IN NOVEMBER, 2024. THE CONFERENCE ATTRACTED NEARLY 900 PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE MOST EVER FOR THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SHOWCASED THE DEPTH AND INNOVATIVE QUALITIES OF PUBLIC HUMANITIES IN OUR STATE.
Expenses $659,187 · Grants $124,360
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Renee SotoRENEE SOTO
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Doug PopovichDOUG POPOVICH
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Josh Stenger PhDJOSH STENGER PHD
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tiffini BowersTIFFINI BOWERS
VICE CHAIR THRU 03/31/25
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chrystal Mars BakerCHRYSTAL MARS BAKER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Eugene B MihalyEUGENE B MIHALY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cherry ArnoldCHERRY ARNOLD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Stephanie BasileSTEPHANIE BASILE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert Craven EsqROBERT CRAVEN ESQ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael Dippolito III EsqMICHAEL DIPPOLITO III ESQ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jaffa DaviesJAFFA DAVIES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Antonia Noori FarzanANTONIA NOORI FARZAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Imanah MahmoudIMANAH MAHMOUD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carolyn MarkCAROLYN MARK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Annu Palakunnathu MatthewANNU PALAKUNNATHU MATTHEW
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Emily McHughEMILY MCHUGH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeannette E Riley PhDJEANNETTE E RILEY PHD
BOARD MEMBER THRU 05/01/25
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Eric E SungERIC E SUNG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mariahadessa Ekere TallieMARIAHADESSA EKERE TALLIE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Christopher Joseph WestgatephdCHRISTOPHER JOSEPH WESTGATEPHD
BOARD MEMBER THRU 07/14/25
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert Woolard MDROBERT WOOLARD MD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elizabeth FrancisELIZABETH FRANCIS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $149,010
- From this org
- $119,958
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,052
- Hours/week
- 40
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 9 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202641639349300034
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