2019-11-14T13:31:25-06:00 2018-12-31 050392605 MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI 67 CEDAR STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2018-01-01 050499148 GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND GROW 4012735711 144 WESTMINSTER STREET NO 303 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 J SCOTT WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4012735711 2019-11-14 1 PATRICIA M CERILLI P01598123 4017513860 70.167.19.136 2019-11-14 14:25:38 ES P 6AEF39E26374646C960931F38D518D9A2C554591 30E87D443132BEC94423493A8358F41AB1CF261A 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z J SCOTT WOLF 144 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 602307 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. 34 34 7 3 0 0 420588 438461 142090 135064 0 0 21374 28782 584052 602307 0 0 0 0 436836 497615 0 0 123351 136277 132703 573113 630318 10939 -28011 117470 117639 31294 59474 86176 58165 X GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND PROVIDES STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP ON SMART ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE FOCUS ON PROVEN POLICIES AND INCENTIVES THAT REVITALIZE URBAN AND TOWN CENTERS AND THAT PROTECT OUR REGION'S NATURAL ASSETS - FARMLAND, FOREST, COASTLINE, AND THE BAY. 0 0 288811 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) SOCIAL MEDIA: THIS IS A STRATEGY THAT HAS PROVEN QUITE SUCCESSFUL. RECENTLY WE HAVE BROADENED OUR OUTREACH TO EXISTING AND NEW SUPPORTERS BY GROWING OUR FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS TO 2,527, OUR INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS TO 876 AND TWITTER FOLLOWERS TO 1,765.4) LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018 "A QUALITY OF PLACE: THE GROW SMART RI PODCAST" TO PROMOTE SMART GROWTH AWARENESS AND SUPPORT AMONG A BROAD PUBLIC AUDIENCE.5) TO ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS AND SMART GROWTH ADVOCATES, WE HELD TWO REVITALIZE & REFRESH(MENTS) COMMUNITY-BUILDING NETWORKING EVENTS IN 2018, ONE EACH IN WESTERLY AND WOONSOCKET. THESE EVENTS GENERATED A LOT OF POSITIVE ENERGY, IDENTIFIED SOME NEW ACTIVISTS AND FUNDRAISING PROSPECTS AND STRENGHTHENED THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GROW SMART RI AND GRASS ROOTS GROUPS IN VARIED PARTS OF THE STATE OUTSIDE THE CORE METRO PROVIDENCE AREA.6)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 GROWING LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS, NOW TOTALING 6,006. 7)PUBLICATIONS: PUBLICATIONS IN 2018 INCLUDED ITEMS SUCH AS GROW SMART RI'S ANNUAL REPORT AND OUR BIANNUAL SMART GROWTH BRIEFING BOOK.PUBLIC POLICYWE ORGANIZED OUR POLICY AND PROGRAM WORK IN 2018 UNDER THE FOUR GOALS DISCUSSED BELOW. A)PROMOTING AN ASSET BASED AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR RI, SPECIFIC 2018 DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS ON THIS FRONT HAVE INCLUDED: THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR COALITION EFFORT WITH THE RI BUILDERS ASSOCIATION AND A NUMBER OF MUNICIPAL LEADERS WE WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE ENACTMENT INTO STATE LAW OF A FRAMEWORK FOR A RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM MODELED ON THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS' "MASS WORKS" PROGRAM. ONCE FUNDED, SOMETHING WE HOPE TO ACHIEVE SOON, THE PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF TARGETED MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS-IN THE FORM OF COMPETITIVELY AWARDED GRANTS VS. LOANS--- TO LOCAL MAIN STREETS, DOWNTOWNS, AND OTHER PRIORITY SMART GROWTH LOCATIONS THAT MUNICIPALITIES HAVE IDENTIFIED FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH. COLLABORATED WITH HOUSINGWORKS RI, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, COMMERCE RI AND OTHERS TO HELP TARGET THE NEW FEDERAL OPPORTUNITY ZONE PROGRAM TO URBAN AND TOWN CENTER CENSUS TRACTS IN RI WHERE THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTRACT TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. GROW SMART RI RESEARCHED AND ANALYZED THE ELIGIBLE CENSUS TRACTS AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND COMMERCE RI ABOUT CENSUS TRACTS THAT WE BELIEVE POSED THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION. NEARLY HALF (12) OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS WERE INCLUDED IN THE GOVERNOR'S NOMINATION TO THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY TREASURY.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 2018 COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DELIVERABLES/ OUTPUTS FOR US HAVE INCLUDED: IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRESERVE RI AND OTHERS, WE SOUGHT TO RECAPITALIZE THE STATE HISTORIC TAX CREDIT AND MAKE THE REBUILD RI TAX CREDIT PROGRAM MORE USER FRIENDLY FOR SMALL HISTORIC REHAB PROJECTS.WHILE WE HAVEN'T BEEN SUCCESSFUL TO DATE IN RECAPITALIZING THE STATE HTC, WE HAVE A LEAST BEEN ABLE TO KEEP THE HTC PROGRAM ON THE BOOKS, WHICH REQUIRED ALTERING THE STATUTORILY DEFINED SUN SETTING OF THE PROGRAM OF JUNE 30, 2018. ANOTHER ADVANCE WAS TO WORK WITH COMMERCE RI ON A PROPOSAL TO MAKE THE REBUILD RI PROGRAM MORE USER FRIENDLY FOR SMALL HISTORIC REHAB PROJECTS. THIS PROPOSAL WAS ADOPTED IN 2019.C) STRENGTHENING OUR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: THIS REMAINS A MAJOR GROW SMART RI PRIORITY AND ONE OF THE ASPECTS OF THE SMART GROWTH AGENDA FOR WHICH RI IS MOST IN NEED OF MORE CREATIVITY, CIVIC COMMITMENT AND FUNDING. SPECIFIC 2018 DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS FOR US HAVE INCLUDED:1) AFTER 2 YEARS OF EFFORT, WE PERSUADED THE RAIMONDO ADMINISTRATION TO PURSUE RI'S FIRST LONG RANGE TRANSIT MASTER PLAN. WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM US THE PLAN WILL OUTLINE A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF RI'S STATEWIDE TRANSIT SYSTEM TO INCLUDE BUS, RAIL AND FERRY AND WILL EVALUATE A NUMBER OF STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM THAT BETTER CONNECTS RI'S URBAN, TOWN AND VILLAGE CENTERS GETTING MORE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WHERE THEY NEED TO GO WHEN THEY NEED TO GET THERE EFFICIENTLY, QUICKLY, RELIABLY AND AFFORDABLY.2) IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY AND HOUSING WORKS RI, WE ALSO CONDUCTED AN EXTENSIVE STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ACHIEVING TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT IN FIVE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE.3) DURING 2018, WE CONTINUED STAFFING THE DELIBERATIONS OF A STATEWIDE BIKE COALITION SEEKING TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE RI'S BIKE PATH NETWORK. 4) GROW SMART RI PLAYED THE LEAD ROLE IN ORGANIZING THE RESEARCH, COALITION BUILDING AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT RESULTED IN PASSAGE AND ADOPTION OF NEW ENGLAND'S FIRST GREEN & COMPLETE STREETS ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS. D) ENHANCING THE DYNAMISM AND DURABILITY OF OUR FARMING, FOOD AND FORESTRY SECTORS SPECIFIC 2018 DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS WE ARE SEEKING TO ACHIEVE FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS INCLUDED:1. LEADING THE ONGOING CHARGE TO REFORM RI RENEWABLE ENERGY SITING POLICIES TO CURB THE CLEAR CUTTING OF FOREST LAND FOR SOLAR DEVELOPMENT AND TO DIRECT SUCH FACILITIES TO PREVIOUSLY DISTURBED AND DEVELOPED SITES SUCH AS BROWN FIELDS, CLOSED LANDFILLS, ROOFTOPS AND PARKING CANOPIES.2. AT THE INVITATION OF THE TOWN OF GLOCESTER, WE REVISED AND REDRAFTED ITS SOLAR SITING ORDINANCE.3. WE HAVE BEEN A DRIVING FORCE IN PERSUADING DEM TO LAUNCH A STATE FOREST CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSESS APPLICABLE OPTIONS TO PREVENT FURTHER FOREST LOSS IN RI. 167421 EDUCATION1) GROW SMART RI'S ON-GOING MANAGEMENT OF THE 20 MEMBER LAND USE TRAINING COLLABORATIVE PROVIDES A STRUCTURE FOR STATE AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO COMBINE REOURCES TO DEVELOP AND OFFER CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS ON A RANGE OF LAND USE TOPICS.2) IN 2018, GROW SMART RI PRESENTED 11 WORKSHOPS AND DELIVERED TRAINING TO 287 PARTICIPANTS. SEVERAL NEW WORKSHOPS WERE DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED TO INCREASE LOCAL OFFICIALS' AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 456232 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 4 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 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 WILLIAM BALDWIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 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 TRAVIS ESCOBAR 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 PAT MORAN 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 TAINO PALERMO 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 J SCOTT WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142623 0 26996 MICHAEL L FRIEDMAN TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL A BAUDOUIN SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA L WERENFELS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL E MCCANN CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 142623 0 26996 1 0 1 0 0 438461 438461 TRAINING, CONFERENCE, 611430 135064 135064 135064 OTHER 611430 28782 28782 28782 602307 163846 0 0 170836 98316 25496 47024 257200 188906 17745 50549 39201 35284 1547 2370 30378 20430 2889 7059 6431 2447 3509 475 5500 5500 40200 39300 900 4483 4483 5863 3171 2119 573 3956 3678 240 38 25435 24300 1135 2188 2188 1271 1271 1109 1109 PRINTING, COPYING, STAT 12523 5689 3907 2927 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 10321 7625 2696 POSTAGE 5548 2875 192 2481 TELEPHONE 4427 2974 47 1406 3448 16754 -20855 7549 630318 456232 50735 123351 58918 82924 50510 26304 5066 6706 29471 27766 2976 1705 117470 117639 21448 28837 9846 30637 31294 59474 X 30176 5246 56000 52919 86176 58165 117470 117639 -28011 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 631298 497876 593040 420588 438461 2581263 631298 497876 593040 420588 438461 2581263 662116 1919147 1342 2302 986 21374 28782 54786 2636049 406914 0.72800 0.74420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 418 9028 9446 620872 630318 119548 29887 0 0 113194 121823 117593 119548 472158 708237 9956 11976 4835 9446 36213 28299 30456 29398 29887 118040 177060 1000 3930 1542 418 6890 29471 27766 1705 1705 X 671226 68919 68919 602307 0 602307 699237 68919 68919 630318 0 630318 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 142623 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26996 0 169619 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. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.