2012-05-15T15:13:45-05:00 2011-10-31 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2010-11-01 050376246 RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES RHOD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 LYNNE M MALONE 4012732250 2012-05-15 1 DEBORAH A HOPKINS 4012742001 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARY-KIM ARNOLD 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 886372 0 X WWW.RIHUMANITIES.ORG X 1977 RI TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES. 26 26 6 4 0 0 739398 871793 1700 1200 256 2080 0 0 741354 875073 263418 237127 0 0 227530 228184 0 0 25971 226741 213226 717689 678537 23665 196536 366662 589470 71971 72119 294691 517351 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 594385 237127 1200 THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2011 HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT YEAR FOR THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES. DURING THE YEAR, THE COUNCIL AWARDED FUNDS FOR MORE THAN 58 PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE FOR DIVERSE SUBJECT MATTERS - FROM A DOCUMENTARY ON HORROR WRITER H. P. LOVECRAFT TO AN EXHIBITION AND LECTURE SERIES ON THE LAST TRAP FISHERMAN IN RHODE ISLAND. THE COUNCIL MADE GRANTS TO FURTHER THEIR INVESTMENT IN STANDARD-ALIGNED K-12 CIVICS EDUCATION. THESE INVESTMENTS LEVERAGED MORE THAN $968,077 IN ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THEIR GRANTEES.ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES SPEAKERS GAVE 16 TALKS AND REACHED MORE THAN 429 RHODE ISLANDERS ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS - FROM FANTASTIC ARCHAEOLOGY TO VAMPIRES AND DEATH IN RHODE ISLAND.THE COUNCIL RECEIVED A CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT FROM THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION TO GROW THEIR FUNDRAISING PROGRAM AND TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF VISIBILITY OF THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES AT THE STATE LEVEL. THIS YEAR, WITH THE COUNCIL'S EFFORTS, THEY SAW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST-EVER HUMANITIES CAUCUSES IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.IN JUNE OF THIS PAST YEAR, THE COUNCIL BECAME THE HOST FOR THE RHODE ISLAND CENTER FOR THE BOOK, EXPANDING THE REACH OF THEIR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE COUNCIL ALSO ENTERED INTO A UNIQUE FUNDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION AND THE RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS. THIS PROGRAM, EXPANSION ARTS, SUPPORTS AND DEVELOPS NEW AND EMERGING ARTS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES. 594385 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 1 23 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 RI X MARY-KIM ARNOLD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 ANGELA RENAUD EDD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LUX PHD 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 ROGER B BLUMBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN ABRAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED C BASILE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ENOS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEE PARTINGTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM DUFFY 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DUNCKLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 E RAE FERGUSON PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE GREENE JD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARSON GUNNESS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KILGUSS LLM JD 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA M KREBS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNU PALAKUNNATHU MATTHEW 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHODA FLAXMAN PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA V MARTINEZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FRANCIS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ORENSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HARLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE HOCKING 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN PERRY ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE STENHOUSE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE ZAMBARANO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY-KIM ARNOLD 40.00 X 68634 0 6308 68634 0 6308 0 0 0 0 0 665920 205873 871793 LECTURE FEES 900099 1200 1200 1200 429 429 12950 11299 1651 1651 1651 875073 1200 0 2080 237127 237127 74645 61956 8211 4478 119229 98960 13115 7154 5199 4315 571 313 9110 7562 1002 546 20001 16601 2200 1200 33229 20418 10817 1994 2114 2114 1298 1298 52379 43747 5585 3047 8310 6897 914 499 25863 22074 2452 1337 48056 39887 5286 2883 6965 5781 766 418 9433 7828 1038 567 48 40 5 3 2111 1752 232 127 1904 1581 209 114 FEDERATION DUES 14592 12111 1605 876 MISCELLANEOUS 6924 5748 761 415 678537 594385 58181 25971 235210 401397 3911 33018 8151 8635 61982 53572 8133 8410 111257 138010 366662 589470 32643 20821 39328 36532 14766 71971 72119 X 183537 310653 9459 80177 101695 126521 294691 517351 366662 589470 X 196536 26124 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 659051 664027 750310 737333 871793 3682514 659051 664027 750310 737333 871793 3682514 3682514 3720 270 158 207 429 4784 3687298 55285 0.99870 0.99860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2114 2114 676423 678537 126781 31695 0 0 131888 126890 132653 126781 518212 777318 2508 2055 1427 2114 8104 32972 31723 33163 31695 129553 194330 129807 3838 5826 1298 126521 124117 5690 129807 144432 -16293 2975 1047 124117 1.00000 1 0 61982 53572 8410 8410 CASH INVESTED LONG-TERM 11489 F INVESTMENT HELD BY OTHERS 126521 F 138010 875073 678537 196536 -1988 28112 26124 222660 873085 -1988 -1988 875073 0 875073 678537 0 678537 0 678537 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: 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 ENTITITES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES AND THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2008, 2009 AND 2010 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. 1 AS220 95 MATTHEWSON STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222754566 501(C)(3) 15000 ACTION SPEAKS BROWN UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROJECTS BOX 1929 PROVIDENCE RI 02912 050258809 501(C)(3) 10000 EXPANDING THE CHOICES PROGRAM OCEAN STATE LEARNING 585 ELMGROVE AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02906 203619123 501(C)(3) 9550 DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITION DOCUMENTARY EDUCATION RESOURCES 101 MORSE STREET WATERTOWN MA 02472 521464761 501(C)(3) 7500 PELL GRANTS: A PASSION FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND 645 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 050258886 501(C)(3) 12500 RAISE YOUR VOICE: EXAMINING CULTURE, CLASH, COMMUNITY, CHANGE LIVING HISTORY 20 MOORE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 134216057 501(C)(3) 13194 GLORY ROAD PROJECT BLOCK ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 79 BLOCK ISLAND RI 02807 056057099 501(C)(3) 7500 ISLAND NURSE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY 680 SOUTH MAIN STREET SHARON MA 02067 042738458 501(C)(3) 10000 FINDING LOVECRAFT: LIFE IS A HIDEOUS THING COMMUNIPOD MEDIA 3 WOLF COURT WYOMING RI 02898 521984676 501(C)(3) 5000 RELIANCE EVERETT ARTS 9 DUNCAN AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050451784 501(C)(3) 9996 BRAIN-STORMING LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 577 LITTLE COMPTON RI 02837 056010240 501(C)(3) 10000 SAKONNET POINT PERSPECTIVES MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ROGER WILLIAMS PARK 1000 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 056000329 GOVERNMENT 10000 CIRCLE OF THE SEA PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL INC C/O PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 270917644 501(C)(3) 6000 PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS 155 LEXINGTON AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 050516630 501(C)(3) 7613 SANKOFA RHODE ISLAND MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECT BOX 1492 NEWPORT RI 02840 050493773 501(C)(3) 9200 RI IN THE REVOLUTION ROGER WILLIAMS NATIONAL MEMORIAL 282 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 530197094 GOVERNMENT 6000 A LIVELY EXPERIMENT SOUTHEASTERN MASS ARTS COLLABORATIVE PO BOX 356 ATTLEBORO MA 02703 042984353 501(C)(3) 5000 HAVEN BROTHERS MOVIE THE GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROJECT 51 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94118 593791802 501(C)(3) 8740 A JOURNEY FROM DESPAIR TO HOPE VARTAN GREGORIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO 455 WICKENDEN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02906 261864146 501(C)(3) 10000 I WAS THERE 19 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -1,988. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 28,112. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 26,124.