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GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND (EIN 05-0499148)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349307188
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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MissionGROW SMART RHODE ISLAND'S MISSION IS TO LEAD AND ENGAGE RHODE ISLANDERS IN ADVANCING NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.MissionDesc
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Desc1) 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) IN 2024 WE HIRED A VERY TALENTED COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENT STRATEGIST ,CAROLINE STEVENS AS WELL AS COMPLETING A NEW COMMUNICATIONS PLAN. THE PLAN ESTABLISHES A STRATEGIC, METRICS-DRIVEN AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO GROW SMART RI COMMUNICATIONS. IT INCLUDES SEVERAL TOOLS TO GUIDE AND FOCUS ITS EXECUTION, INCLUDING A CONTENT CALENDAR, TARGET AUDIENCE CORRELATION CHART, GUIDANCE FOR SEGMENTING TARGET AUDIENCES AND A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR RECRUITING THE CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN. OUR COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES NOW INCLUDE EARNED MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA (INCLUDING DIGITAL STORY-TELLING AND ADVERTISING), MONTHLY GENERAL AND MAIN STREET FOCUSED ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL MARKETING, A MAIN STREET PODCAST, EVENTS AND HIGHLY TARGETED PAID ADVERTISING.3) EARNED MEDIA: EARNED SIGNIFICANT FREE MEDIA COVERAGE IN 2024 FROM A WIDE RANGE OF OUTLETS, INCLUDING THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, BOSTON GLOBE, ECO RI NEWS, THE RI CURRENT, THE PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS, AND SEVERAL MAJOR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS.Desc

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Desc1.GROW SMART RI'S 2024 POWER OF PLACE SUMMIT WAS BY ALL ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING THE POST SUMMIT SURVEY, VERY SUCCESSFUL IN ENERGIZING THE SMART GROWTH MOVEMENT, ENGAGING OUR EXTENSIVE SET OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, STRENGTHENING THOSE VALUABLE RELATIONSHIPS, PROMOTING OUR KEY POLICY REFORM PRIORITIES, AND OPTIMIZING THE SUMMIT'S FUNDRAISING POTENTIAL.MORE THAN 330 PEOPLE ATTENDED, A SOMEWHAT HIGHER TURNOUT THAN OUR LAST SUMMIT, BRINGING TOGETHER THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE GATHERING OF COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS IN RHODE ISLAND. AND THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF NICK ROACH AND THE GENEROSITY OF BUFF CHACE, WE HOSTED A PRE-SUMMIT RECEPTION ATOP THE PEERLESS LOFTS ON THURSDAY, MAY 2. THIS WAS PRIMARILY FOR SPONSORS AND CLOSE SUPPORTERS WITH A ROBUST TURNOUT OF APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE WHO ENJOYED THE MUSIC, SURROUNDINGS, REFRESHMENTS AND A KEYNOTE PREVIEW OFFERED BY GIL PENALOSA. FINANCIALLY, NET SURPLUS REVENUE FROM THE SUMMIT EXCEEDED OUR BUDGET PROJECTION BY NEARLY $5,000 - THE SURPLUS WAS $97,220 VS A PROJECTED $91,445. 2. SMART GROWTH WORKSHOPS WERE HELD FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN LATE SEPTEMBER OF 2024. LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS FROM WOONSOCKET TO BLOCK ISLAND PARTICIPATED IN THESE WORKSHOPS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TOOLS AND POLICIES FOR STRENGTHENING THEIR COMMUNITIES' QUALITY OF LIFE, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY. NATE KELLY AND JEFF DAVIS OF HORSLEY WITTEN GROUP PRESENTED ON MIXED-USE AND TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) ZONING TO ENCOURAGE MORE HOUSING PRODUCTION IN AND AROUND DOWNTOWNS. JILLIAN FINKLE PRESENTED GROW SMART RI'S MAIN STREET RHODE ISLAND INITIATIVE TO ACTIVATE AND REVITALIZE MAIN STREETS AND KEY COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS. JOHN FLAHERTY OF GREEN STREET ASSOCIATES AND AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR GROW SMART RI SHOWCASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF WALKING AND BIKING, AND SARAH INGLE OF RIPTA OUTLINED HOW MUNICIPALITIES CAN COLLABORATE WITH RIPTA TO IMPROVE TRANSIT SERVICE AND ACCESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.Desc

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Expense$141,975ExpenseAmt
DescPUBLIC POLICY: WE ORGANIZED OUR POLICY AND PROGRAM WORK IN 2024 UNDER THE GOALS DISCUSSED BELOW: A. REVITALIZED MAIN STREETS AND DOWNTOWNSSPECIFIC 2024 DELIVERABLES /OUTPUTS ON THIS FRONT INCLUDED: 1. MAIN STREET CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVESDEPUTY DIRECTOR AND MAIN STREET DIRECTOR JILLIAN FINKLE SECURED A A $26,000 GRANT FROM COMMERCE RI THROUGH THE MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT FUND (RHODE ISLAND ENERGY'S COMMITMENT OF $20,000 SERVES AS THE REQUIRED MATCH.) THE GRANT SUPPORTED A MAIN STREET NETWORK KICKOFF EVENT ON NOVEMBER 16, 2024 AND WILL SUPPORT ONGOING MONTHLY MAIN STREET ROUNDTABLE PROGRAMS THE NOVEMBER 16 EVENT WAS A KICKOFF BREAKFAST AT OASIS INTERNATIONAL FOR A NEW MAIN STREET RI NETWORK. BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM THE 25 ATTENDEES AT THE EVENT, WE WILL HELP DEVELOP A MAIN STREET RI NETWORK IN 2025, PROVIDING 4 VIRTUAL AND 2 IN-PERSON MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY GROUPS WORKING IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. WE WILL INVITE ONE "HOST" COMMUNITY PER MEETING TO LEAD A PRESENTATION, DETAILING THEIR PROCESS ON A SPECIFIC PROJECT AND/OR A DISCUSSION BASED ON A CURRENT CHALLENGE THEY ARE ENCOUNTERING. AMONG OUR 2024 MAIN STREET VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLES WERE THE FOLLOWING: " SEPTEMBER 26: PARKING STUDIES, FEATURING JOHN SHEVLIN OF PARE, NICOLE LAFONTAINE, PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR NORTH KINGSTOWN AND BEN MANDEL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNER FOR NORTH KINGSTOWN. " OCTOBER 31: THE CHANGING FACE OF RETAIL IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, FEATURING JO LEE OF POP UP RHODY, JAN DANE OF STOCK CULINARY GOODS ON HOPE STREET IN PROVIDENCE, AND FORMER GSRI BOARD MEMBER LESLIE MOORE OF PAWTUCKET'S BLACK BLOCK. 2. STATE HISTORIC TAX CREDIT - IN COLLABORATION WITH KEY ALLIES, ESPECIALLY PRESERVE RI AND THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY, WE DEVOTED A LOT OF EFFORT RAISING ALARM BELLS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES FACING ONE OF GROW SMART RI'S SIGNATURE ACHIEVEMENTS, THE STATE HISTORIC TAX CREDIT PROGRAM ("HTC"). VAL TALMAGE OF PRESERVE RI AND GROW SMART RI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCOTT WOLF, ALONG WITH OUR RESPECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS STAFF BEGAN MAPPING OUT 2025 LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH HTC REFORM AND RECAPITALIZATION STRATEGIES. TO INFORM AND ASSIST OUR EFFORTS, WE HELD A LATE OCTOBER, 2024 STRATEGY MEETING WITH REPS DONOVAN AND SPEAKMAN AND A SIMILAR MEETING WITH SENATE ALLIES LOU DIPALMA (SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR) AND DAWN EUER (SENATE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR). AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE JOINTLY DEVELOPED SEVERAL HISTORIC TAX CREDIT PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING A PETITION ACCESSIBLE ON BOTH OUR WEB SITES CALLING ON OUR STATE LEADERS TO "FIX" THE PROGRAM. B) EXPAND AND ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION CHOICES SPECIFIC 2024 DELIVERABLES /OUTPUTS ON THIS FRONT INCLUDED:1. WE MANAGED TWO GRANTS THROUGH THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (RIDOH FOCUSED ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SEEKING TO INFLUENCE POLICIES AND ACTIONS THAT CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS INCLUDED EDUCATION AROUND LAND USE AND ZONING REFORMS, ADVOCACY FOR IMPLEMENTING RHODE ISLAND'S STATE-APPROVED TRANSIT MASTER PLAN AND BICYCLE MOBILITY PLAN. IT ALSO INCLUDED A PORTION OF THE WORK WE DO ADVANCING THE MAIN STREET RI INITIATIVE AND PROGRAMMING THAT ACTIVATES HEALTHY, THRIVING MAIN STREETS AND ENCOURAGES WALKING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.THE RIDOH GRANTS ARE SUPPORTING A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS, ORGANIZING AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT RAISE AWARENESS AND PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING THE LINK BETWEEN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH, ESPECIALLY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2. "RHODIES IN TRANSIT" INITIATIVE GROW SMART ENGAGED BUSINESS, CIVIC AND ELECTED LEADERS ACROSS THE STATE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING PRODUCTION, MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION AND CLIMATE ACTIONTHE PURPOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DECISION MAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN BETTER TRANSIT.SEVEN (7) TRIPS WERE CONDUCTED AND PROMOTED HEAVILY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. 3. STATE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)JOHN FLAHERTY OF GROW SMART RI WAS ELECTED CHAIR OF THE STATE TAC AT ITS FEBRUARY, 2024 MEETING. DURING THE SPRING HE BEGAN ENCOURAGING INCREASED ACTION AND INFLUENCE BY THE TAC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND STANDARDS OF THE STATE PLANNING COUNCIL (OF WHICH THE TAC IS A COMMITTEE). JOHN STRESSED THAT THE THE TAC CAN AND SHOULD BE PLAYING A STRONGER ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 10-YEAR PIPELINE OF STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT PROJECTS, KNOWN AS THE STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP), AMONG OTHER WAYS TO INFLUENCE A BALANCED AND WELL-MAINTAINED MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.4. ADVOCACY FOR STRONGER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. GROW SMART RI ADVOCATED FOR BETTER TRANSIT AND IMPROVED ACTIVE MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPPOSED MEASURES/POLICIES THAT WE BELIEVED WOULD UNDERMINE SUCH OBJECTIVES.C. REFORM LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES SPECIFIC 2024 DELIVERABLES /OUTPUTS ON THIS FRONT INCLUDED: 1.SCOTT WOLF CONTINUED TO BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE RI HOUSE'S COMMISSION ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, STILL ABLY CHAIRED BY A STRONG GROW SMART RI ALLY, REPRESENTATIVE JUNE SPEAKMAN. SCOTT ALSO SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELPING TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW STATE HOUSING PLAN. 2, WE WERE PART OF A BROAD COALITION WHICH SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A ROBUST HOUSING BOND FOR THE NOVEMBER 2024 BALLOT. THE FINAL NUMBER LANDED AT $ 120 MILLION, ONE OF, IF NOT THE LARGEST SINGLE PROPOSED COMMITMENT TO INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY IN RHODE ISLAND'S HISTORY, ALBEIT NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH THE FULL SCALE OF RI'S DRAMATIC HOUSING SHORTAGE. THIS BOND PASSED BY A ROUGHLY 2 TO 1 MARGIN. 3. ON ANOTHER HOUSING RELATED FRONT, WE WERE PLEASED THAT RENEWED STATE FUNDING WAS AUTHORIZED FOR A POLICY REFORM FOR WHICH WE HAVE BEEN A LEADER--- STATE MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS TO CATALYZE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WORKFORCE PRODUCTION IN SMART GROWTH LOCATIONS.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

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MICHAEL A DECATALDO
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KAREN GRANDE
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MURAINA AKINFOLARIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NIRVA R LAFORTUNE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN SAVAGE
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DR WILLIAM HOLLINSHEAD
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ERIC BUSCH
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DANIEL A BAUDOUIN
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CRISTEN RAUCCI
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NICHOLAS ROACH
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AMY PETTINE
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GEORGE WATSON III
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MARY ETTINGER
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EUGENIO FERNANDEZ
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JOHN CHAMBERS
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GAIL E MCCANN
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MAUREEN MOAKLEY
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NANCY PARKER WILSON
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DAVID EASTERBROOKE
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BOB RULLI
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J SCOTT WOLF
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$29,208TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$29,208ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
Business611430BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$41,054TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$41,054RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$41,054OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$763,343TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$149,819RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$28,369ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,388TotalAmt
Program Services$76,933ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,962FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,675TotalAmt
Program Services$72,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,324ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,541FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,091TotalAmt
Program Services$1,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$398FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,762TotalAmt
Program Services$14,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,012FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,350TotalAmt
Management And General$7,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,080TotalAmt
Program Services$123,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,429TotalAmt
Program Services$829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$118FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,907TotalAmt
Management And General$12,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,341TotalAmt
Management And General$12,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,632TotalAmt
Management And General$1,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,625TotalAmt
Program Services$2,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$805ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,037TotalAmt
Management And General$10,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,254TotalAmt
Management And General$16,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES$23,555$23,555
SUBSCRIPTIONS$10,872$8,009$2,863
TELEPHONE$4,392$4,220$172
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$3,531$3,531

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,067TotalAmt
Management And General$3,067ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$629,988TotalAmt
Program Services$295,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$241,176ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,031FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,615BOYAmt
EOY$219,233EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,450BOYAmt
EOY$14,042EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,996BOYAmt
EOY$5,109EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$40,024LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$40,024LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,489BOYAmt
EOY$24,489EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,550BOYAmt
EOY$262,873EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,649BOYAmt
EOY$61,308EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,438BOYAmt
EOY$69,438EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,087BOYAmt
EOY$130,746EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,463BOYAmt
EOY$132,127EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,463BOYAmt
EOY$132,127EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,550BOYAmt
EOY$262,873EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$133,355ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$8,691PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$453,504CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$483,908CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$522,544CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$332,223CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$519,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,311,297TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$453,504CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$483,908CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$522,544CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$332,223CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$519,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,311,297TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$876,645SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,434,652PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$562CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$118CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$323CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,373CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,054CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,430TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,356,727TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$727,230GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.60870PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$506FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,793FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,299FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,299FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$460FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$115FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$391FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,839FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed0Form4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$702CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,105CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$571CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$460CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,838TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,257LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,412CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$3,426CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$2,485CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$2,299CurrentYearAmt
Total$10,622TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$176CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$276CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$143CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$115CurrentYearAmt
Total$710TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,065GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$405CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$829CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$371CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$506CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,111TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$32,700OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,700DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,324OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,324DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$24,489BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$24,489TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LEASE LIABILITY$24,489
LINE OF CREDIT$44,949
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$69,438TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SUMMITEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$137,704GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$122,775CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$14,929GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$44,137OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$137,704GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$122,775CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$14,929GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$44,137OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$44,137DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$29,208NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJ SCOTT WOLFPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$156,041BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$20,347NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$176,388TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BGROW 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 15BECAUSE 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 19ALL EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE COVERED BY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 123,798. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,282. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 153,080.