2015-08-04T13:38:04-05:00 2014-12-31 050392605 MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI 67 CEDAR STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2014-01-01 050499148 GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND GROW 4012735711 235 PROMENADE STREET NO 550 PROVIDENCE RI 02908 J SCOTT WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4012735711 2015-08-04 1 ARTHUR F MULLEN P01283297 4017513860 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z J SCOTT WOLF 235 PROMENADE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02908 701725 0 X WWW.GROWSMARTRI.COM X 1998 RI DIRECT GROWTH TOWARD DESIGNATED AREAS; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON GROWTH POLICY 34 34 6 111 0 0 478348 631298 16754 69085 0 0 0 1342 495102 701725 0 0 0 0 435854 434850 0 0 117939 111397 158880 547251 593730 -52149 107995 75392 161562 41473 19648 33919 141914 X GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND ADVOCATES SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH THAT BUILDS UPON AND STRENGTHENS RHODE ISLAND'S EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF PLACE. WE WORK TO ACHIEVE: REVITALIZED, WALKABLE URBAN AND TOWN CENTERS, HOUSING OPTIONS AND AFFORDABILITY, EXPANDED TRANSPORTATION CHOICES, A VITAL AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AND RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 0 0 155467 PUBLIC POLICY 1) GROW SMART HAS CHAMPIONED THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR NEARLY A DECADE. IN 2013, WE LEAD THE SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO REINSTATE A STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT. IN 2014, WE WORKED TO WIN PASSAGE OF A GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION CREATING A LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO "MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND ISSUE FINDINGS REGARDING THE CHALLENGES FACING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN RHODE ISLAND; AND THE BEST WAY TO SPUR THE BUILDINGS' REUSE WHEN IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE." 2) SHEILA BRUSH, GROW SMART'S DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, SERVED IN 2014 ON THE AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP'S STEERING COMMITTEE AND CHAIRED THE STEERING COMMITTEE'S POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE. SHEILA ALSO WAS A MEMBER OF THE RI FOOD POLICY COUNCIL AND CHAIRED THE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL'S POLICY COMMITTEE.3) JOHN FLAHERTY, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS CO-CHAIRS THE COALITION FOR TRANSPORTATION CHOICES (CTC). THE CTC IS THE LEADING VOICE IN RHODE ISLAND FOR TRANSPORTATION REFORM AND INVESTMENTS THAT ARE A WIN FOR THE ECONOMY, A WIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND A WIN FOR RHODE ISLANDERS LOOKING TO REDUCE THEIR HOUSEHOLD TRANSPORTATION COSTS.4) GROW SMART HAS ACTIVELY ADVOCATED FOR THE STATE AND LOCAL PLANNING, REGULATION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ENSURE A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF WELL SITED, WELL DESIGNED AFFORDABLE HOMES IN MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SCOTT WOLF SERVES ON THE BOARD OF ADVISORS FOR HOUSING WORKS RI. GROW SMART WAS ALSO AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE RHODE MAP RI CONSORTIUM. 142235 69085 EDUCATION1) GROW SMART'S ON-GOING MANAGEMENT OF THE 20-MEMBER LAND USE TRAINING COLLABORATIVE PROVIDES A STRUCTURE FOR STATE AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO COMBINE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND OFFER CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS ON A RANGE OF LAND-USE TOPICS.2) GROW SMART PRESENTED 8 WORKSHOPS IN 2014 AND DELIVERED TRAINING TO APPROXIMATELY 145 PARTICIPANTS. THESE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED WRITING SOUND DECISIONS AND CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE LAND USE REVIEWS AS WELL AS A SERIES FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSIONS.3) GROW SMART RI ALSO HELD ITS 5TH ANNUAL POWER OF PLACE SUMMITT WITH OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS OFFERING 20 75-MINUTE WORKSHOPS. 87573 OUTREACH & COMMUNICATIONSGROW SMART RI PURSUED SUCCESSFULLY NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO INFLUENCE THE FOCUS AND DIRECTION OF RHODE ISLAND'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY THROUGH SEVERAL MEDIA ARTICLES AND OP/EDS AND RADIO AND TV INTERVIEWS. WE PUBLISHED 5 MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND 57 E-ALERTS, INVITATIONS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INCREASED FACEBOOK FRIENDS BY 31% AND TWITTER FOLLOWERS BY 271%. WE ALSO PRESENTED OUR 5TH ANNUAL POWER OF PLACE SUMMIT, ATTRACTING OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS AND SPOKE TO NUMEROUS CIVIC GROUPS ABOUT OUR VISION AND AGENDA FOR THE STATE. 385275 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 7 0 1 6 1 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 235 PROMENADE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02908 WILLIAM BALDWIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL L FRIEDMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH BURNETT BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CAFFEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ASHWORTH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL J BRADNER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER COOKKE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY COXE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS DIPRETE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GIB CONOVER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN FARRELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUNIOR JABBIE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILFRID L GATES JR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY KANTER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD KILGUSS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES PAGE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD POWERS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON E KELLY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RUPP BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL A BAUDOUIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN DEKUIPER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA ANNE SLOM BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCHARTNER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 AIRAN ASHISH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA SHERRILL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN F STONE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA WERENFELS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIE G SEARLE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE CALDWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAIA FARISH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CHAMBERS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CUNNINGHAM BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL E MCCANN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA VANBEUREN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 J SCOTT WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 134346 0 23524 134346 0 23524 1 0 1 0 0 631298 631298 TRAINING, CONFERENCE, 611430 69085 69085 69085 OTHER 611430 1342 1342 1342 701725 70427 0 0 157871 80463 36916 40492 215897 130329 30509 55059 32852 28432 2696 1724 28230 15937 4980 7313 5000 5000 18916 2416 16500 2874 1874 1000 15947 8442 6667 838 42009 23926 12722 5361 3806 3516 188 102 53446 53446 2349 2349 368 368 1730 1730 TRAINING 9517 9517 MEETING EXPENSES 1622 32 1337 253 COMPUTER REPAIRS 976 976 MEMBERSHIPS 320 320 26945 -32742 5797 593730 385275 90516 117939 3951 137320 69202 18743 2239 2187 26797 23485 0 3312 75392 161562 26433 19648 15040 0 41473 19648 X -51964 -17961 85883 159875 33919 141914 75392 161562 107995 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 484415 401744 569399 478347 631298 2565203 484415 401744 569399 478347 631298 2565203 893887 1671316 1 136 137 1843 1342 3185 2568525 304614 0.65070 0.65780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24592 34225 58817 537913 596730 114510 28628 0 0 109074 104982 107088 114510 435654 653481 19709 28099 18053 58816 124677 27269 26246 26772 28628 108915 163373 2908 13655 5710 24592 46865 26797 23485 3312 3312 704725 3000 3000 701725 0 701725 596730 3000 3000 593730 0 593730 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J SCOTT WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 134346 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23524 0 157870 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PRIOR YEAR AND THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE YEAR OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BUDGET IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL SHOWING THE EXPECTED RATES 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, 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 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO INTERESTED PARTIES UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST. FORM 990 PART XII A BOARD COMMITTEE HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL AUDIT. THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILTY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL AUDIT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE OUTSIDE AUDITORS TO ASSURE THAT THE AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND TO ADDRESS ANY SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED BY THE AUDITORS.