2026-06-12T10:26:11-05:00 2025-10-31 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 500 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE 9-100 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2024-11-01 050376246 RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES RHOD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4012732250 2026-06-09 1 1 MICHAEL CRISCIONE P01456801 4014214800 2026-06-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIZABETH FRANCIS 131 WASHINGTON STREET 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 1014707 0 X WWW.RIHUMANITIES.ORG X 1977 RI 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. 18 18 7 31 0 0 1239333 966905 0 0 20563 22294 0 26 1259896 989225 272881 124360 0 0 651388 563719 0 0 97835 278881 240978 1203150 929057 56746 60168 585856 468055 217085 26200 368771 441855 X 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. 0 0 659187 124360 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. 659187 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ELIZABETH FRANCIS 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 RENEE SOTO BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG POPOVICH IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH STENGER PHD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFINI BOWERS VICE CHAIR THRU 03/31/25 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRYSTAL MARS BAKER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EUGENE B MIHALY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERRY ARNOLD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BASILE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CRAVEN ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DIPPOLITO III ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAFFA DAVIES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA NOORI FARZAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMANAH MAHMOUD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN MARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNU PALAKUNNATHU MATTHEW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY MCHUGH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNETTE E RILEY PHD BOARD MEMBER THRU 05/01/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC E SUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAHADESSA EKERE TALLIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH WESTGATEPHD BOARD MEMBER THRU 07/14/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WOOLARD MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 119958 0 29052 119958 0 29052 1 0 0 0 0 545664 421241 966905 21623 21623 26153 25482 671 671 671 26 26 26 989225 0 0 22320 124360 124360 158190 106336 30760 21094 309080 206647 61050 41383 32395 22495 4937 4963 30460 20759 6155 3546 33594 22577 6631 4386 48928 48928 21000 21000 922 922 9164 3699 5325 140 27194 22709 4485 26903 17034 286 9583 40782 35244 1392 4146 11477 9691 1487 299 2609 1602 975 32 307 307 1980 1980 5358 4794 564 EVENT EXPENSES 25895 24616 1279 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 18434 15624 875 1935 25 25 929057 659187 172035 97835 98629 225957 30775 8522 4491 10771 36309 33217 5071 3092 64629 74611 196112 145102 186149 0 585856 468055 24364 23830 5835 2370 186886 0 217085 26200 X 88010 277768 280761 164087 368771 441855 585856 468055 60168 9091 3825 0 X 0 0 0 X 1565059 1099629 1133675 1239333 966905 6004601 1565059 1099629 1133675 1239333 966905 6004601 128228 5876373 52577 3085 3388 3318 21623 83991 26 26 6088618 0.96510 0.98920 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 26. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21000 21000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: RI HUMANITIES UTILIZED AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO ASSIST WITH LOBBYING FOR RI HUMANITIES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET APPROPRIATION. 196112 21771 71481 1300 145102 172005 34360 7993 2260 196112 170284 11310 7856 1733 172005 202299 -22647 7681 1687 170284 156877 54276 7259 1595 202299 1.00000 1 0 36309 33217 3092 3092 INVESTMENTS HELD BY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION 145102 F 145102 PART V, LINE 4: RI HUMANITIES HAS IRREVOCABLY TRANSFERRED AMOUNTS RAISED FOR THE CREATION OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS (THE "FUNDS") TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, AN UNRELATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION"). IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INSTRUMENT OF TRANSFER (THE "INSTRUMENT"), ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUNDS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISTRIBUTION POLICIES OF THE FOUNDATION. THE TERMS OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE INSTRUMENT GIVE THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS VARIANCE POWER OVER THE FUNDS. VARIANCE POWER GIVES THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD THE AUTHORITY TO REDIRECT DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUNDS AT THEIR DISCRETION IF "CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE SO CHANGED SINCE THE EXECUTION OF THE INSTRUMENT AS TO RENDER UNNECESSARY, UNDESIRABLE, IMPRACTICAL, OR IMPOSSIBLE A LITERAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INSTRUMENT." IN ALL RESPECTS, THE USE OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD'S APPROVAL OF THE FORM IS GIVEN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. ALL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SALARIES AND WAGES FOR BOTH MANAGEMENT AND THE STAFF ARE SET AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS WITH BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RI HUMANITIES' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST MADE TO RI HUMANITIES' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.