2017-03-20T15:07:32-05:00 2016-10-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP TEN WEYBOSSET STREET - SUITE 700 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2015-11-01 050376246 RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES RHOD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4012732250 2017-03-20 1 MARTHA HULTZMAN P00107728 4014214800 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ELIZABETH FRANCIS 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 1077341 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. 19 19 6 0 0 0 934552 1045849 1800 1650 903 4586 -2587 -4308 934668 1047777 172827 184248 0 0 438253 452204 0 0 93940 312040 418679 923120 1055131 11548 -7354 420522 400400 78156 65308 342366 335092 X 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. FOUNDED IN 1973, THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES IS A STATE AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES. AS A NON-PROFIT 50L(C)(3), THE COUNCIL RECEIVES FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE SOURCES. 0 0 840936 184248 1650 THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (THE COUNCIL) MARKED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2016 FISCAL YEAR, CONTINUING TO GROW AS AN INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING PEOPLE AND PROJECTS ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND DEVELOPING WAYS TO MAKE THE HUMANITIES MORE AVAILABLE AND MORE POWERFUL FOR ALL. THE COUNCIL'S GRANTMAKING PROGRAM AMPLIFIED VOICES AND STORIES THAT NEED TO BE TOLD AND HEARD, AWARDING APPROXIMATELY $166,452 TO 36 GRANT PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE INVESTMENTS LEVERAGED MORE THAN $890,375 IN ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE COUNCIL'S GRANTEES. PROJECTS FOCUSED ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS THAT SPEAK TO OUR STATE'S PUBLIC HISTORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE COUNCIL ALSO MARKED THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PULITZER PRIZES WITH OUR WHAT IS THE 21ST CENTURY ESSAY? THIS SERIES, WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY PULITZER'S CAMPFIRES INITIATIVE, EXPLORED THE CHANGING NATURE OF JOURNALISM AND THE HUMANITIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE WITH A THEMATIC FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IT PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR THE COUNCIL TO ENCOURAGE OUR PARTNERS AND AUDIENCES TO THINK ABOUT THEIR WORK AS PART OF A LARGER INQUIRY INTO THE CHALLENGES WE FACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND TO BUILD CONNECTIONS ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS AND AREAS OF THE STATE, AS WELL AS BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY.THE COUNCIL COMPLETED THE THIRD YEAR OF CATALYZING NEWPORT, A CIVIC INNOVATION INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE VAN BEUREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO CONVENE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIZENS AND CREATE A NEW VISION FOR A RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE, AND INNOVATIVE CITY. THE COUNCIL LED A PRESENTATION ON THE PROGRAM AT THE 2016 NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE, HIGHLIGHTING THE INNOVATIVE MODEL AS A PROMISING FRAMEWORK FOR COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS, CIVIC PLANNING, AND ADDRESSING COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED FOUR HONOREES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HUMANITIES IN RHODE ISLAND AT THE 2016 CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES, HELD AT THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY. OVER 300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BOARD DIRECTORS AND ALUMNI, GRANTEES, GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND LEADERS OF ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HUMANITIES IN RHODE ISLAND.THE COUNCIL CONTINUED ITS EXPLORATION OF LITERARY PROGRAMS AS A TOOL FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH RHODE ISLAND CENTER FOR THE BOOK PROGRAMMING. THE 2016 READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM SELECTION, THE WRIGHT BROTHERS BY DAVID MCCULLOUGH, ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF RHODE ISLAND READERS IN AN EXPLORATION OF THE BOOK'S THEMES THROUGH PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, BUSINESSES, BOOKSTORES, AND SENIOR CENTERS, AND BROUGHT TOGETHER A SOLD OUT AUDIENCE OF OVER 600 PEOPLE FOR A CULMINATING EVENT WITH THE AUTHOR. THE KIDS READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM GREW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND SUMMER READING FOR KIDS IN GRADES 3-6 BY HOSTING FREE LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND DISTRIBUTING OVER 1900 COPIES OF THE 2016 SELECTION, ROLLER GIRL BY VICTORIA JAMIESON. 840936 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 RI X ELIZABETH FRANCIS 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 POLLY HUTCHESON CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GINA MCDONALD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN CHRISTIAN PHD VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN ABRAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHOEBE BEAN MLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINNIE BROWNELL PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON COLLIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN DRURY ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ENOS PHD TO 33116 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHODA FLAXMAN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOUBA GHADESSI PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HARLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEE PARTINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN PATIKY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA RENAUD EDD TO 9916 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SIMMONDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE STENHOUSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM VAREIKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE ZAMBARANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE BARROW FROM 4116 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL CAVICCHI FROM 4116 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA RILEY FROM 4116 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 100704 0 0 100704 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 50667 605030 390152 1045849 LECTURE FEES 900099 1650 1650 1650 4586 4586 25256 50667 29564 -4308 -4308 1047777 1650 0 278 X 184248 184248 121740 84041 17002 20697 258275 187156 33683 37436 24497 16998 2002 5497 15503 9584 2481 3438 32189 23135 4247 4807 42823 42823 181486 165218 9873 6395 4075 4075 32687 28783 601 3303 54898 44426 2776 7696 26123 24294 590 1239 30042 27547 1435 1060 1220 1220 2114 1691 105 318 MISCELLANEOUS 28329 27557 578 194 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 14882 12183 839 1860 1055131 840936 120255 93940 181739 157545 12522 12954 9674 13472 29731 23102 4860 6629 211727 209800 420522 400400 49881 41777 26125 21875 2150 1656 78156 65308 X 120280 96594 76212 95572 145874 142926 342366 335092 420522 400400 -7354 80 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 696037 741567 877211 890757 1045849 4251421 696037 741567 877211 890757 1045849 4251421 442365 3809056 1078 1612 1169 903 4586 9348 4260769 0.89400 0.93340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 147997 168437 163468 479902 719853 1810 2820 4630 36999 42109 40867 119975 179963 145874 3657 6605 142926 152325 36 6487 145874 146691 13245 6247 1364 152325 135622 500 18543 6695 1279 146691 126521 18051 7704 1246 135622 1.00000 1 0 29731 23102 6629 6629 CASH INVESTED LONG TERMS 66874 F INVESTMENTS HELD BY OTHERS 142926 F 209800 X 1031445 80 80 1031365 16412 16412 1047777 1055131 0 1055131 0 1055131 PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 50L(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE COUNCIL OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY, THE COUNCIL IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX ("UBIT"), IF APPLICABLE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, THE COUNCIL APPLIES THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS FOR ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE COUNCIL'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFIED FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS PART V, LINE 4 THE COUNCIL 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 COUNCIL 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. CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES 75923 50667 25256 4000 241 3588 10032 11703 75923 50667 25256 4000 241 3588 10032 11703 29564 -4308 1 OPERA PROVIDENCE 585 ELMGOVE AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050453691 501(C)(3) 8900 DO LORD REMEMBER ME: THE BLACK CHURCH IN RHODE ISLAND LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 577 LITTLE COMPTON RI 02837 056010240 501(C)(3) 12000 IF JANE SHOULD WANT TO BE SOLD: STORIES OF SLAVERY, INDENTURE AND FREEDOM IN LITTLE COMPTON, RI PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL INC PO BOX 6724 PROVIDENCE RI 02940 270917644 501(C)(3) 12000 PCFF FILM HUB DEVELOPMENT OPENDOORS 485 PLAINFIELD STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 522374370 501(C)(3) 5000 9 YARDS DOCUMENTARY NEW URBAN ARTS 705 WESTMINSTER ST PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050498654 501(C)(3) 5000 SCHOLAR SUPPORT FOR SUMMER ART INTERNSHIPS PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY 150 EMPIRE ST PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050262713 501(C)(3) 6000 STORIES OF HISTORY; STORIES OF SPACE AND PORTALS: A HISTORY OF THE FUTURE ORLANDO R SMITH TRUST BABCOCK-SMITH HOUSE MUSEUM 124 GRANITE STREET WESTERLY RI 02891 237352670 509(A)(1) 7070 SOUTH COUNTY SAMPLER INITIATIVE BLACKSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 334 PLEASANT AVE PAWTUCKET RI 02860 800025718 501(C)(3) 8090 UPSTANDERS IN THE RI COMMUNITY EVERETT 9 DUNCAN AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050451784 501(C)(3) 10000 2016 FREEDOM CAFE SERIES NEWPORTFILM 174 BELLEVUE AVENUE SUITE 314 NEWPORT RI 02840 272518853 501(C)(3) 11250 NEWPORTFILM OUTDOORS SUMMER 2016 MANTON AVENUE PROJECT PO BOX 982 PROVIDENCE RI 02901 061725016 501(C)(3) 12000 THE MANTON AVENUE PROJECT - AFTERSCHOOL PLAYWRITING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OLNEYVILLE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF NONVIOLENCE 265 OXFORD ST PROVIDENCE RI 02905 050517863 501(C)(3) 12000 THE RHODE ISLAND HIP HOP PROJECT PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 100 SOUTH STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050370944 501(C)(3) 12000 CONNECTING CHILDREN TO THE HUMANITIES: EXHIBIT COMPONENTS FOR AGES 4-11 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE APPLICABLE BOARD MEETING. 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 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,135. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,300. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,435. SCHOLARS, SPEAKERS, & PANELISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 84,063. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 84,063. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,111. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,111. INTERNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 177. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,177. DATABASE MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,743. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,462. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,395. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,600. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 100. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 100. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.