Nonprofit · EIN 05-0376246
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $989,225 | $929,057 | $60,168 | $468,055 | $26,200 | $441,855 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,259,896 | $1,203,150 | $56,746 | $585,856 | $217,085 | $368,771 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,141,056 | $1,160,208 | -$19,152 | $554,310 | $269,444 | $284,866 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $966,905
- of which government grants
- $545,664
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $22,294
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $671
- Other revenue
- $26
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $124,360
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $309,080
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $563,719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $48,928
- Occupancy
- $40,782
- Travel
- $11,477
- Depreciation
- $1,980
- Program services (functional)
- $659,187
- Management and general (functional)
- $172,035
- Fundraising (functional)
- $97,835
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $585,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $468,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,200
- Net assets, end of year
- $441,855
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,092
- Publicly traded securities
- $74,611
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $277,768
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $164,087
- Gross receipts
- $1,014,707
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH FRANCIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,958 | $29,052 |
| RENEE SOTO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG POPOVICH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH STENGER PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFINI BOWERS | VICE CHAIR THRU 03/31/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSTAL MARS BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE B MIHALY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BASILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRAVEN ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DIPPOLITO III ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAFFA DAVIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA NOORI FARZAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMANAH MAHMOUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNU PALAKUNNATHU MATTHEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY MCHUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE E RILEY PHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 05/01/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC E SUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAHADESSA EKERE TALLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH WESTGATEPHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 07/14/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WOOLARD MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH FRANCIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,652 | $29,050 |
| TIFFINI BOWERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA SOUSA DA PONTE | SECRETARY THRU 12/08/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE MEJIA | TREASURER THRU 03/11/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSTAL MARS BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE B MIHALY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG POPOVICH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA NOORI FARZAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON E WINEBERG | BOARD MEMBER THRU 03/31/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P RILEY | BOARD MEMBER THRU 03/31/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE E RILEY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH STENGER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRAVEN ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER THRU 12/14/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BASILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAFFA DAVIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MCHUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC E SUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAHADESSA EKERE TALLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH WESTGATEPHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WOOLARD MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH FRANCIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,659 | $30,934 |
| JONATHAN STEVENS MCP | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE NORA PHD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR THRU 3/31/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFINI BOWERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA SOUSA DA PONTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE MEJIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG POPOVICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA NOORI FARZAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON E WINEBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P RILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE E RILEY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH STENGER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRAVEN ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSTAL MARS BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BASILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAFFA DAVIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MCHUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC E SUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAHADESSA EKERE TALLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH WESTGATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE DINGUS-EASON PHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 1/3/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C ALEXANDER CHIULLI | BOARD MEMBER THRU 3/31/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE FAIN MD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 3/31/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FEIN PHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 3/31/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER THRU 3/31/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SCHEINBERG PHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 3/31/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATAYOUN ALIDADI PHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 3/31/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 131 WASHINGTON ST 2ND FL, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-3308
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH FRANCIS, 131 WASHINGTON STREET 210, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH FRANCIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 273-2250
- Website
- WWW.RIHUMANITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (RI HUMANITIES) MARKED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, CONTINUING TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO SEED, SUPPORT, AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HISTORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY AND FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS. RI HUMANITIES WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, INDIVIDUAL GIFTS, AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS. RI HUMANITIES' GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS AWARDED $125,665 THROUGH 22 STATE-FUNDED THRIVE GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETIES, AS WELL AS EIGHT FEDERALLY-FUNDED MINI GRANTS. IN APRIL 2025, WE HOSTED A THRIVE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE LIBRARY, CELEBRATING CURRENT AND PAST GRANTEES. STAFF MEMBERS ALSO ACTIVATED THE 50+ YEAR OLD GRANTS CATALOGUE BY ADDING SEARCHABLE THEMATIC LABELS TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS, INFORMING THE NEWLY LAUNCHED "HUMANITIES IN ACTION" MONTHLY FEATURE OF PAST GRANTEES.THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, RI HUMANITIES CONTINUED TO PRODUCE RHODE TOUR, A WEBSITE AND SMARTPHONE APP FOR STORIES ABOUT RHODE ISLAND CULTURE AND HISTORY. THE APP AND WEBSITE HOSTED 38,000 ANNUAL USERS AND NOW FEATURES OVER 377 STORIES AND 40 INDIVIDUAL TOURS. RI HUMANITIES CONTINUED TO CIRCULATE ITS BIWEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, HUMANITIES IN CONTEXT, TO 4,500 RECIPIENTS, PROVIDING ENGAGING ARTICLES, INFORMATION, AND EVENT SCHEDULES RELATED TO THE HUMANITIES.AS A KEY PARTNER OF THE RI250 COMMISSION, RI HUMANITIES CO-HOSTED A CULTURAL CONVENING AND FACILITATED WORKSHOP SPARKING CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE CULTURAL SECTOR AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AHEAD OF COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. AT THE BEGINNING OF FISCAL YEAR 2025, RI HUMANITIES OFFICIALLY SERVED AS LOCAL HOST OF THE 2024 NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE HELD IN PROVIDENCE IN NOVEMBER, 2024. THE CONFERENCE ATTRACTED NEARLY 900 PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE MOST EVER FOR THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SHOWCASED THE DEPTH AND INNOVATIVE QUALITIES OF PUBLIC HUMANITIES IN OUR STATE.Expenses $659,187 · grants $124,360
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0376246
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $468,055
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,014,707
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $989,225 | $929,057 | $468,055 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,259,896 | $1,203,150 | $585,856 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,141,056 | $1,160,208 | $554,310 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,088,377 | $1,103,865 | $359,906 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 05-0376246).
Questions about RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
- What is the EIN of RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES is 05-0376246.
- Is RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES 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 COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH FRANCIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,958 (ELIZABETH FRANCIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $989,225, expenses of $929,057 and total assets of $468,055 at year end.
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