Nonprofit · EIN 05-0319134
RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEWPORT, RI 02840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,349,943 | $1,801,716 | $548,227 | $3,858,050 | $470,170 | $3,387,880 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,886,883 | $1,585,592 | $301,291 | $3,261,002 | $520,973 | $2,740,029 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,656,137 | $1,323,540 | $332,597 | $2,727,726 | $473,909 | $2,253,817 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,509,381
- Program service revenue
- $644,677
- Investment income
- $189,340
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $95,292
- Other revenue
- $6,545
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $192,518
- Other salaries and wages
- $445,550
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $732,707
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $20,400
- Depreciation
- $12,675
- Program services (functional)
- $989,592
- Management and general (functional)
- $278,603
- Fundraising (functional)
- $533,521
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,261,002
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,858,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $470,170
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,387,880
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $129,824
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,018,200
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,128,743
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $259,137
- Gross receipts
- $2,534,640
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 64
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- RI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILLIAN FOX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JULY 2025) Officer | 60 | $172,960 | $19,558 |
| MELANIE M NIEMIEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MATHIEU HOGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNA LARAMEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY MORGENTHALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HUTTLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYS D KRICHAVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOXER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VERGARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GERSHMAN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILLIAN FOX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $143,795 | $13,205 |
| MELANIE M NIEMIEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MATHIEU HOGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNA LARAMEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY MORGENTHALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HUTTLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYS D KRICHAVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOXER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VERGARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILLIAN FRIEDMAN FOX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $141,515 | $10,919 |
| MELANIE M NIEMIEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MATHIEU HOGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNA LARAMEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY MORGENTHALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HUTTLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYS D KRICHAVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 42 DEARBORN ST, NEWPORT, RI 02840-3408
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUZANNA LARAMEE, PO BOX 3303, NEWPORT, RI 02840
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNA LARAMEE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (401) 846-1133
- Website
- WWW.NEWPORTCLASSICAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
Mission
TO CELEBRATE CLASSICAL MUSIC AS A LIVING ART FORM THROUGH INSPIRING CONCERTS IN INTIMATE AND HISTORIC LOCATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE 2024/25 SEASON WAS THE THIRD YEAR OF YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING PRESENTED BOTH AT THE NEWPORT CLASSICAL RECITAL HALL AND NEIGHBORHOOD-CENTERED LOCATIONS AROUND AQUIDNECK ISLAND. NEWPORT CLASSICAL IS PROUD TO BE AN ESSENTIAL PILLAR OF RHODE ISLAND'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROSPERITY AND VIBRANCY OF ITS COMMUNITY ALL YEAR LONG THROUGH ITS FOUR CORE INITIATIVES - THE ONE-OF-A-KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL; THE CHAMBER SERIES IN THE NEWPORT CLASSICAL RECITAL HALL; THE FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY CONCERTS SERIES; AND THE MUSIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE THAT INSPIRES STUDENTS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS TO BECOME THE ARTS ADVOCATES AND MUSIC LOVERS OF TOMORROW. THE SEASON INCLUDED 53 CONCERTS AND ATTRACTED NEARLY 11,500 PATRONS.Expenses $989,592
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0319134
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,858,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,534,640
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- January 15, 2015
- Posted by the IRS
- June 8, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective January 15, 2015
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,349,943 | $1,801,716 | $3,858,050 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,886,883 | $1,585,592 | $3,261,002 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,656,137 | $1,323,540 | $2,727,726 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,161,875 | $1,181,404 | $1,958,551 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0319134).
Questions about RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED is 05-0319134.
- Is RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on January 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective January 15, 2015.
- Are donations to RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SUZANNA LARAMEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,960 (GILLIAN FOX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JULY 2025)).
- How much revenue does RHODE ISLAND ARTS FOUNDATION AT NEWPORT INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,349,943, expenses of $1,801,716 and total assets of $3,858,050 at year end.
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