2021-11-15T08:46:38-06:00 2020-12-31 050392605 MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI 67 CEDAR STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2020-01-01 050499148 GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND GROW 4012735711 144 WESTMINSTER STREET NO 303 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 J SCOTT WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4012735711 2021-11-10 1 J SCOTT WOLF 999009999 PATRICIA M CERILLI P01598123 4017513860 2021-11-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z J SCOTT WOLF 144 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 578566 0 X WWW.GROWSMARTRI.COM X 1998 RI PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND QUALITY OF PLACE; EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY OPTIONS. 42 42 7 0 0 0 456363 453504 140095 45900 0 0 3161 79162 599619 578566 0 0 0 0 508129 501048 0 0 130968 92912 108519 601041 609567 -1422 -31001 130879 111631 74136 75336 56743 36295 X GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND'S MISSION IS TO LEAD AND ENGAGE RHODE ISLANDERS IN ADVANCING NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. 0 0 400718 OUTREACH AND COMMUNCATION1) GROW SMART RI CONTINUED ITS STEPPED UP COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY FOR TWO OVERRIDING PURPOSES A.) TO SUPPORT AN EXPANDED FUNDRAISING CAPACITY, AND B.) TO INCREASE GROW SMART'S INFLUENCE WITH TARGETED OPINION LEADERS, DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.2) STAFF INITIALLY ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF THE JAI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (JAI CG) OF PROVIDENCE IN FEBRUARY, 2015 TO HELP US DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO MAXIMIZE OUR VISIBILITY AND INFLUENCE. OUR STRATEGIES NOW INCLUDE EARNED MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA (INCLUDING DIGITAL STORY-TELLING AND ADVERTISING), EMAIL MARKETING,EVENTS AND PAID ADVERTISING.3) EARNED MEDIA: EARNED SIGNIFICANT FREE MEDIA IN 2020 RESULTING FROM PUBLIC POSITIONS THAT GROW SMART RI TOOK IN FAVOR OF STRONGER FOREST CONSERVATION MEASURES, IN OPPOSITION TO POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE SITING LARGE SOLAR PROJECTS ON FORESTED LAND, IN SUPPORT OF ADOPTION OF A BOLD, VISIONARY TRANSIT MASTER PLAN FOR RI ALONG WITH INCREASED FUNDING FOR BIKE AND PED INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IN OPPOSITION TO AN ILL-ADVISED PROPOSAL TO SUBSTITUTE MULTIPLE SMALL TRANSIT HUBS IN DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE FOR ONE CENTRALIZED HUB WITH A CRITICAL MASS OF BUS BERTHS, AMENITIES AND EASY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES. 4) EMAIL MARKETING: GROW SMART RI HAS BEEN UTILIZING CONSTANT CONTACT SINCE 2003 TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE NEWSLETTERS, EVENT INVITATIONS (AND RSVP'S), ACTION ALERTS, SURVEYS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO A LARGE LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS, NOW TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 6,000. 5)POWER OF PLACE SUMMIT: THE SUMMIT, ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR MARCH 27TH, WAS POSTPONED ON MARCH 10TH DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. ON MAY 5TH, WE ANNOUNCED THAT THE PLENARY WOULD BE VIRTUAL AND FURTHER POSTPONED TO THE FALL WITH THE 16 PLANNED BREAKOUT SESSIONS BEING OFFERED VIA ZOOM EACH WEEK BETWEEN JUNE 3RD AND SEPTEMBER 23RD. STAFF PRODUCED THE WEEKLY WEBINARS IN-HOUSE, WHILE WE ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION FIRM TO PRODUCE "NETWORK NEWS" QUALITY HALF-DAY FALL PLENARY HELD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR THAT SESSION INCLUDED E.J. DIONNE, JR. OF THE WASHINGTON POST AND SCOT SPENCER OF THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION, WHO ALSO SERVED AT THE TIME AS BOARD CHAIR AT SMART GROWTH AMERICA. EACH KEYNOTE ADDRESS WAS FOLLOWED BY A MODERATED PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THE SPEAKER. SCOTT MACKAY OF THE PUBLIC'S RADIO MODERATED THE PANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWING E.J. DIONNE'S PRESENTATION AND ALISON BOLOGNA OF NBC10 MODERATED THE DISCUSSION PANEL FOLLOWING SCOT SPENCER'S PRESENTATION. THERE WERE 274 FULL SUMMIT REGISTRANTS, SLIGHTLY MORE THAN HALF A TYPICAL AUDIENCE SIZE FOR AN IN-PERSON POWER OF PLACE SUMMIT. IN ADDITION, THOUGH, THERE WERE 620 PARTICIPANTS IN THE 16 WEEKLY WEBINARS. SMART GROWTH AWARDS WERE ALSO ISSUED DURING THE SUMMIT PLENARY AS FOLLOWS OUTSTANDING SMART GROWTH LEADER AWARD - BILL HATFIELD, MARKET PRESIDENT, BANK OF AMERICA IN RHODE ISLAND OUTSTANDING SMART GROWTH PROJECT AWARD - 122 NORTH MAIN STREET, WOONSOCKET OUTSTANDING SMART GROWTH PLANNING AWARD - GREAT STREETS INITIATIVE AND URBAN TRAIL NETWORK, CITY OF PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONIN 2020, GROW SMART RI TRAINED NEARLY 400 LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT A VARIETY OF SMART GROWTH TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING SHAPING STRONGER MAIN STREETS, DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MUNICIPAL SOLAR SITING ORDINANCES AND DOING EFFECTIVE OUTDOOR WINTER PLACE MAKING. OUR TRAINING ALSO INCLUDED GUIDANCE FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ON HOW TO MAKE SOUND AND LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE LAND USE DECISIONS. PUBLIC POLICYWE ORGANIZED OUR POLICY AND PROGRAM WORK IN 2020 UNDER THE GOALS DISCUSSED BELOW:A) PROMOTING AN ASSET BASED AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR RI.SPECIFIC 2020 DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS ON THIS FRONT HAVE INCLUDED: 1.AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC RAIL WORKING GROUP, GROW SMART RI HELPED TO ADVANCE THIS TRANSFORMATIONAL RAIL-ENABLED STRATEGY FOR NORTHEAST ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY RECOVERY FROM COVID-19. WE HELPED ORGANIZE BRIEFINGS FOR GOVERNORS' OFFICES, STATE DOT'S, THE REGION'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CEO'S AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. THE $105B CONCEPT WOULD LINK MANY OF THE POST-INDUSTRIAL LEGACY CITIES THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND MORE CLOSELY WITH THE REGION'S ECONOMIC POWERHOUSES, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. THE NORTH ATLANTIC RAIL PROPOSAL INCLUDES EACH STATE'S TOP RAIL PRIORITY (R.I.'S IS PVD-BOS RAIL IMPROVEMENTS) AS PHASE I OF A BROADER REGIONAL INVESTMENT. 2.A GROW SMART RI COMMISSIONED STUDY WITH BRYANT UNIVERSITYWAS COMPLETED IN THE FALL OF 2020 AND MEASURED THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF A SUBSTANTIAL LONG-TERM INCREASE IN PROVIDENCE'S POPULATION. SPECIFICALLY, IT FORECAST IMPACTS OF A SUBSTANTIAL LONG-TERM INCREASE IN THE CITY'S POPULATION ON EMPLOYMENT, GDP, TAX AND FEE COLLECTION AS WELL AS DEMAND FOR HOUSING, K-12 EDUCATION AND KEY PUBLIC SERVICES, INCLUDING POLICE, FIRE AND ADMINISTRATION. WE ANTICIPATE FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS ABOUT THE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS NECESSARY TO REALIZE THE DEMONSTRATED POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF POPULATION GROWTH IN PROVIDENCE. B) INCENTING URBAN AND TOWN CENTER REVITALIZATION: ACHIEVING THOUGHTFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE URBAN AND TOWN CENTER REVITALIZATION IS A MAJOR GROW SMART RI PRIORITY THAT LINKS CLOSELY WITH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK. KEY 2020 COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS FOR US INCLUDED:1.WE LED THE SUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO SECURE ANOTHER ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE STATE HISTORIC TAX CREDIT PROGRAM ("HTC").2.CONTINUED WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMMERCE RI AND THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR SMALL HISTORIC REHAB PROJECTS TO BENEFIT FROM THE REBUILD RI TAX CREDIT PROGRAM.3.EXPLORED THE FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF ESTABLISHING A STATE MAIN STREET COORDINATING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM FOR RI. STATE PROGRAMS OF THIS SORT EXIST IN APPROXIMATELY 40 OTHER STATES. 4.WE ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES THAT HAVE PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR ACCELERATING HOUSING PRODUCTION IN SMART GROWTH LOCATIONS, NAMELY 40 R AND 40 S. WORKING WITH COMMERCE RI, WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN PERSUADING THEN GOVERNOR RAIMONDO TO INCLUDE 40 S LIKE LEGISLATION IN HER PROPOSED FY '21 BUDGET. THIS LEGISLATION CONTAINS INCENTIVES FOR MUNICIPALITIES TO APPROVE MULTI FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN SMART GROWTH LOCATIONS BY COMPENSATING THESE MUNCIAPLITIES FOR PROVEN ADDITIONAL LOCAL EDUCATION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT GOVERNOR MCKEE ALSO ENDORSED THIS LEGISLATION AND THAT IT WAS ENACTED IN 2021. C. STRENGTHENING OUR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM . THIS REMAINS A HIGH GROW SMART RI PRIORITIY, IN PART BECASUE IT HAS SO MANY POSITIVE ECONOMC, HOUSING, PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIPPLE EFFECTS. SPECIFIC 2020 DELIVERABLES /OUTPUTS FOR US INCLUDED:1.ENSURED THAT THE THE STATE'S FIRST EVER LONG RANGE TRANSIT MASTER PLAN WAS ADOPTED AND CONTAINED BOLD PROPOSALS FOR A MORE USER FRIENDLY AND EXTENSIVE PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM. WITH A DATA-DRIVEN AND PUBLICLY VETTED BLUEPRINT FOR BETTER TRANSIT, RHODE ISLAND IS NOW WELL POSITIONED TO COMPETE FOR DISCRETIONARY FEDERAL GRANTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE-STIMULUS INVESTMENT RECENTLY ENACTED. 2.NOTABLY, THE CONTROVERSIAL RIDOT-LED MULTI-HUB PROPOSAL FOR DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE WAS NEITHER CONCEIVED NOR VETTED AS PART OF THE RIPTA-LED TRANSIT MASTER PLANNING PROCESS. GROW SMART RI PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN LEADING THE COMMUNITY OPPOSITION TO RIDOT'S FLAWED AND HIGHLY INEQUITABLE MULTI-HUB PLAN.3.CONTINUED ADVOCATING FOR A MAJOR INCREASE IN THE STATE'S COMMITTMENT TO IMPROVING AND EXPANDING BIKE AND PED INFRASTRUCTURE. 4.HELPED ADVANCE PROPOSALS IN NEWPORT, PORTSMOUTH AND PROVIDENCE FOR ADOPTION OF GREEN AND COMPLETE STREETS ORDINANCES.D. ENHANCING THE DYNAMISM AND DURABILITY OF OUR FORESTRY AND FARMING SECTORS: SPECIFIC 2020 DELIVERABLES/OUTPOUTS WE ACHEIVED INCLUDED:1.PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN PRODUCING AND PROMOTING RHODE ISLAND'S FIRST REPORT ON THE MULTIPLE VALUES OF OUR FORESTS.2.WORKED TO BUILD A CONSENSUS FOR THE NEXT STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE VALUE OF RHODE ISLAND FORESTS REPORT. IN CONSULTATION WITH DEM AND THE RI WOODLAND PARTNERSHIP, WE DRAFTED A BILL TO CREATE A STATE FOREST CONSERVATION COMMISSION.3.HELPED LOCAL OFFICIALS IN SEVERAL RI COMMUNITIES DEVELOP ORDINANCES TO BETTER REGULATE THE SITING OF SOLAR PROJECTS ON FORESTED LAND.4.COORDINATED A LETTER OF SUPPORT TO THE RI PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ( PUC) FROM NUMEROUS ENVIRONMENTALLY ORIENTED GROUPS, URGING THE PUC TO CONTINUE THE STATE'S SUCCESSFUL SOLAR CARPORT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 400718 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 42 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X J SCOTT WOLF 4012735711 144 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 KENNETH BURNETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN GARDINER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON D CONARD WELLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A DECATALDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY COXE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS DIPRETE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIB CONOVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GOLDBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 XAYKHAM KHAMSYVORAVONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM HOLLINSHEAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD M KILGUSS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN B SAVAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD W POWERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON E KELLY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH WANAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA ANNE M SLOM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE S LONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA SHERRILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WATSON III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIE G SEARLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAIA FARISH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CHAMBERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD ALBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY O'GRADY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J RIORDAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GRANDE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL J BRADNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY PARKER WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID EASTERBROOKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MOAKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA RILEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD BUFF CHACE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIE DURFEE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILFRID L GATES JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S HUNDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY J KANTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F RYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEMING E SHERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 J SCOTT WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142806 0 27163 MICHAEL L FRIEDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL A BAUDOUIN SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA WERENFELS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL E MCCANN CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 142806 0 27163 1 0 1 0 0 453504 453504 TRAINING, CONFERENCE, 611430 45900 45900 45900 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PR 900099 78600 78600 OTHER 611430 562 562 79162 578566 125062 0 0 397059 254651 41707 100701 72372 56152 4614 11606 31617 20266 3344 8007 6500 6500 39800 39800 2851 2851 3208 892 1776 540 15945 15945 548 488 60 4678 4384 294 2172 2172 802 802 1761 1761 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 11822 1811 8670 1341 PRINTING, COPYING, STAT 5452 3353 1355 744 TELEPHONE 4214 2487 450 1277 PARKING 3769 0 3769 0 4997 13583 -15338 6752 609567 400718 77881 130968 61605 78740 60592 14318 7880 8020 40024 29471 802 10553 130879 111631 30989 40227 43147 35109 74136 75336 X -10757 -30705 67500 67000 56743 36295 130879 111631 -31001 10523 30 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 593040 420588 438461 456363 453504 2361956 593040 420588 438461 456363 453504 2361956 835992 1525964 986 21374 28782 3161 562 54865 2416821 500831 0.63140 0.80120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 117593 119548 115156 352297 528446 4835 9446 7622 21903 29398 29887 28789 88074 132111 1542 418 1443 3403 40024 29471 10553 10553 X 605949 27383 27383 578566 0 578566 626397 16830 16830 609567 0 609567 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE GUIDANCE FOR CONTINGENCIES AS CONTAINED IN U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THE TAX RETURN IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J SCOTT WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 142806 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27163 0 169969 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY ITS OUTSIDE AUDITING FIRM AND IT IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT FOR FINANCE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BECAUSE GROW SMART RI IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION IN WHICH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS EXTENSIVE AND REGULAR CONTACT WITH BOARD OFFICERS, THERE IS NO FORMAL WRITTEN REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S YEARLY PERFORMANCE. THERE IS HOWEVER AN ORGANIZATIONAL WORK PLAN THAT IS DEVELOPED AT BUDGET TIME WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE GROW SMART EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INCLUDED IN THIS WORK PLAN ARE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE YEAR OF THE ORGANIZATION. PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD. THE BUDGET IS ALSO REVIEWED IN DETAIL SHOWING THE EXPECTED RATES, IF ANY, OF INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF. AFTER THE BUDGET AND WORK PLAN HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AT THE TIME OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNIVERSARY DATE, OR SOMETIMES LATER, A SALARY INCREASE FORM IS APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.