2014-09-04T07:32:45-05:00 2013-10-31 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2012-11-01 050376246 RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES RHOD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 ELIZABETH FRANCIS 4012732250 2014-09-03 1 DEBORAH A HOPKINS P00167843 4012742001 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ELIZABETH FRANCIS 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 812124 0 X WWW.RIHUMANITIES.ORG X 1977 RI TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES. 21 21 5 60 0 0 743878 741567 1300 1900 100 1612 -14099 52967 731179 798046 278034 225366 0 0 244709 297514 0 0 62203 315599 297097 838342 819977 -107163 -21931 538627 466996 116392 55064 422235 411932 X THE MISSION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES IS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND IMAGINATION IN 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 501(C)(3), THE COUNCIL RECEIVES FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE SOURCES. 0 0 625361 225366 1900 THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (THE COUNCIL) MARKED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR. THE COUNCIL COMMEMORATED ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY AS RHODE ISLAND'S SUPPORTER OF THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES AT THE 2013 CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES, HELD AT THE BILTMORE HOTEL GRAND BALLROOM. OVER 400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BOARD DIRECTORS AND ALUMNI, GRANTEES, GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND LEADERS OF ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HUMANITITES IN RHODE ISLAND.THE COUNCIL CONTINUED ITS ROBUST GRANT MAKING PROGRAM, AWARDING APPROXIMATELY $215,000 TO 38 PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. PROJECTS INCLUDED ACTIVITIES ENGAGING THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF RHODE ISLAND'S COLONIAL CHARTER, A NEW EXHIBITION FOR JAMESTOWN'S HISTORIC WINDMILL, A CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTMENT LED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND A MOBILE APP FOR PUBLIC HISTORY.OVERALL, THESE INVESTMENTS LEVERAGED MORE THAN $760,000 IN ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE COUNCIL'S GRANTEES.THE COUNCIL'S ENRICHMENT SPEAKERS BUREAU FEATURED 22 LECTURES BY ENGAGING SCHOLARS, REACHING MORE THAN 575 RHODE ISLANDERS ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS - FROM THE LEGACY OF CORRUPTION IN THE OCEAN STATE TO THE HISTORIC ARMORIES OF RHODE ISLAND.THROUGH A PLANNING GRANT FROM THE VAN BEUREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE COUNCIL WORKED WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN NEWPORT TO ASSESS THE CURRENT LIMITATIONS TO AND POSSIBLITIES FOR COLLABORATION TO PROMOTE THE CITY'S RICH HISTORY. THE COUNCIL AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS WILL NOW IMPLEMENT A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM TO SEED LONG TERM, INTEGRATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESSING CHALLENGES, IMPROVE THE OUTLOOK FOR NEWPORT'S CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ESTABLISH BROADER AUDIENCES THROUGH MEANINGFUL DISSEMINATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND MARKETING.THE RHODE ISLAND CENTER FOR THE BOOK'S 2013 READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM SELECTION, "THE BEAUTY OF HUMANITY MOVEMENT", WAS FEATURED THROUGH SEVERAL EVENTS AT LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING A TALK BY AUTHOR CAMILLA GIBB TO OVER 460 ATTENDEES AT THE ANNUAL MAY BREAKFAST. THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK ALSO ENGAGED OVER 700 RHODE ISLAND STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-10 IN THE LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE READING PROMOTION PROGRAM AND HOSTED THE 2013 ART OF THE BOOK SERIES "BEWARE THE WOODS: CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF THE PAST." EXPANSION ARTS, A JOINT PROGRAM OF THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, THE RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, AND THE COUNCIL, PROVIDED CONSULTATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS. 625361 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 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 SUITE 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 X KATHRYN KILGUSS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARSON GUNNESS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE M MALONE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL P EGAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN ABRAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY CHILDERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN CHRISTIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DECELLES 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DUNCKLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ENOS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHODA FLAXMAN PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HARLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 POLLY HUTCHESON 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA M KREBS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LUX PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA V MARTINEZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNU PALAKUNNATHY MATTHEW 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEE PARTINGTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN PERRY ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN PIKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE STENHOUSE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM VAREIKA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE ZAMBARANO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FRANCIS 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17460 543900 180207 741567 LECTURE FEES 900099 1900 1900 1900 1612 1612 67045 17460 14078 52967 52967 798046 1900 0 54579 X 217366 217366 8000 8000 79837 36347 15398 28092 156051 130808 18412 6831 23171 17633 2485 3053 15407 11152 2151 2104 23048 16192 3374 3482 45976 6338 37948 1690 1810 1495 315 1279 1279 113523 82811 25712 5000 148 148 18663 15768 2473 422 50174 34331 6443 9400 15433 12089 2317 1027 24434 20983 3373 78 1500 1500 2066 1600 235 231 FEDERATION DUES 13331 5869 7172 290 MISCELLANEOUS 8760 7926 646 188 819977 625361 132413 62203 374433 176814 1866 121707 7274 3705 36816 32385 5931 4431 149123 160339 538627 466996 23168 22765 43185 32299 50039 116392 55064 X 268045 240256 18568 24985 135622 146691 422235 411932 538627 466996 -21931 11628 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 750310 737333 871793 696037 741567 3797040 750310 737333 871793 696037 741567 3797040 3797040 158 207 429 1078 1612 3484 3800524 129928 0.99910 0.99940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1810 1810 818167 819977 147997 36999 0 0 132653 126781 150751 147997 558182 837273 1427 2114 1426 1810 6777 33163 31695 37688 36999 139545 209318 0 0 0 0 135622 500 18543 6695 1279 146691 126521 18051 7704 1246 135622 129807 3838 5826 1298 126521 124117 5690 129807 144432 -16293 2975 1047 124117 1.00000 1 0 36816 32385 4431 4431 CASH INVESTED LONG-TERM 13648 F INVESTMENT HELD BY OTHERS 146691 F 160339 X 808395 11628 11628 796767 1279 1279 798046 818698 0 818698 1279 1279 819977 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: 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." DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(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. THE COUNCIL ANNUALLY FILES IRS FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010, 2011, AND 2012 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES 84505 17460 67045 2000 145 500 10560 873 84505 17460 67045 2000 145 500 10560 873 14078 52967 1 AS220 95 MATHEWSON STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222754566 501(C)(3) 15000 ACTION SPEAKS BROWN UNIVERSITY PO BOX 1880 PROVIDENCE RI 02912 050258809 501(C)(3) 5000 THE SAKONNET MOBILE HISTORICAL COMMUNIPOD MEDIA ARTS INC 3 WOLF COURT WYOMING RI 02898 521984676 501(C)(3) 8510 AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN HEROINE: IDA LEWIS, KEEPER OF THE LIGHT FIRSTWORKS 270 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222597014 501(C)(3) 10000 RITE OF SPRING IN RHODE ISLAND GLOBAL RHODE ISLAND 35 KNOWLES COURT 104 JAMESTOWN RI 02835 050513679 501(C)(3) 9147 RI CAPITOL FORUM ON AMERICA'S FUTURE HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND 141 CAMBRIDGE STREET BOSTON MA 02114 042104937 501(C)(3) 9100 COLONIAL TIMES AT ARNOLD HOUSE JAMESTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 156 JAMESTOWN RI 02835 056017148 501(C)(3) 11650 JAMESTOWN WINDMILL DIDACTIC SIGNAGE LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 577 LITTLE COMPTON RI 02837 056010240 501(C)(3) 10000 REMEMBERING ADAMSVILLE LIVING HISTORY 20 MOORE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 134216057 501(C)(3) 12550 AN EAGLE ON THEIR BUTTONS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PLANETARIUM 1000 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 056000329 GOVERNMENT 10000 NATURAL SELECTIONS: IMAGINING THE MUSEUM'S VICTORIAN PAST NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 82 TOURO STREET NEWPORT RI 02840 050264532 501(C)(3) 10000 THE SPECTACLE OF TOLERATION: IMPLEMENTATION PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050258928 501(C)(3) 6384 THE ATHENAEUM AS CULTURAL AMPLIFIER PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL INC C/O PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 270917644 501(C)(3) 12000 PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 110 BENEVOLENT PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050259110 501(C)(3) 17694 UNEARTHING THE NORTH BURIAL GROUND; RHODE ISLAND FAITH AND FREEDOM: EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY 100 OCHRE POINT AVENUE NEWPORT RI 02840 050259080 501(C)(3) 10600 STORY IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE THE SANDRA FEINSTEIN-GAMM THEATRE 172 EXCHANGE STREET PAWTUCKET RI 02860 222797284 501(C)(3) 5350 TALKING HEAD: ANNE BOLEYN, REFORMATION AND THE MAKING OF KING JAMES' BIBLE SERVE RHODE ISLAND 655 BROAD STREET STE 202 PROVIDENCE RI 02907 050479705 501(C)(3) 7121 JUSTICE TALKS EXPANSION PROJECT 17 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 4 8000 FMV PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: SEPARATE FILES ARE MAINTAINED FOR EACH GRANT AND THE AWARDEE FOR EACH GRANT MUST SUBMIT A FINANCIAL REPORT ALONG WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTAION SUCH AS INVOICES AND TIMESHEETS TO SUPPORT THE EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE GRANT AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED. 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 BORAD OF DIRECTORS. 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. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,050. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 104,200. DATABASE MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 825. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,166. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,991. SCHOLARS, SPEAKERS & PANELISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,746. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,746. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,496. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,586.