Nonprofit · EIN 05-0493695
RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $238,693 | $153,871 | $84,822 | $684,280 | $0 | $684,280 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $471,963 | $114,911 | $357,052 | $592,631 | $0 | $592,631 |
| February 27, 2024 | 990 | $219,076 | $165,944 | $53,132 | $235,579 | $0 | $235,579 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $137,456
- Program service revenue
- $87,441
- Investment income
- $1,662
- Other revenue
- $12,134
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,169
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $53,629
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $128
- Accounting fees
- $399
- Occupancy
- $33,751
- Travel
- $223
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $592,631
- Total assets, end of year
- $684,280
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $684,280
- Publicly traded securities
- $252,176
- Gross receipts
- $238,693
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read Fleming | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Donald Stanford | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Bonnie Epstein | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Goodman | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Merle K Peirce | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel J Berman | Secretary Trustee or director | 32 | $0 |
| John Manock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Rheaume | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Michael Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| John Carney | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read Fleming | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Donald Stanford | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Bonnie Epstein | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Goodman | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Merle K Peirce | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel J Berman | Secretary Trustee or director | 32 | $0 |
| John Manock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Rheaume | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Michael Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| John Carney | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 27, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read Fleming | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Donald Stanford | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Ronald Fraser | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Goodman | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Merle K Peirce | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel J Berman | Secretary Trustee or director | 32 | $0 |
| John Manock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jared Falcon | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Michael Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1051 TEN ROD RD, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852-4193
- In care of
- % DANIEL JOHN BERMAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 315 Compass Circle, North Kingstown RI 02852
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Daniel John Berman, 131 DUCK COVE RD, N KINGSTOWN, RI 02852
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Dan Berman, 11 Granger Road, Westborough MA 01581
- Signed the 990
- Daniel Berman, Director
- Phone
- (401) 741-6997
- Website
- www.ricomputermuseum.org
Mission
Our Mission is to inspire young people for the future workforce by saving old and new technology. The Rhode Island Computer Museum RICM is a nonprofit 501c3 organization established in 1999 in Rhode Island to preserve our rich vintage computer history and offer a glimpse of the past. RICMs mission statement is procuring and preservingitems that relate to computer science and its history; disseminating knowledge and encouraging research in computer science by means of visits lectures discussions and publications. Inspiring young people for the future workforce by saving old and new technology.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION - COMPREHENSIVE PROF. DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDED WORKSHOPS IN RI MA and CT. RICM and BlocksCAD provide STEM education workshops for children ages 8-14. The goal of this component is to teach children the basics of computer assisted design CAD with an easy-to-use blocks-based programming interface. RICM also signed a partnership agreement for Maker Faire. Developed online classes using Outschool as an Internet lifeline for more people than ever. Many older adults who do not have strong technology skills will need assistance to perform necessary activities online. Our goal is to assist older adults who need help with technology.0
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Procured and preserved items that relate to computer science and its history was our goal. This included disseminating knowledge research and the restoration of serval rare computers. Restorations included analog computer PDP 9 PDP 11 Intel machine and others. Employees from Dassault Systmes returned in September to volunteer for another day of service below re-organizing and inventorying the contents of several boxes from the RICM text collections. We held several seminars.PDP 110
- PARTNERSHIPS: In 2025 RICM completed several new partnerships including Rhode Island College New England Tech and Dean College. 2025 was the fifth year of RICMs partnership with The Greenpower F24 program which aspires to advance education in the subjects of engineering and technology for young people ages 9 to 25. Students are introduced to the Greenpower Challenge with activities including the development of a program for their schools participation. We continue to partne with Raspberry Pi of Great Britain.0
- expenses: Category: Accounting Advertising Office Operations & Legal Fees $3547 Contract Services $53595 ; Equipment Lease or Rental ; Food & Travel $1,188 ; Insurance Property $1802 ; New Technology Equipment $761; Rent Expense $33,011; Repairs & Maintenance $739 ; Workshop supplies and expenses $1862; Stipend $35000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0493695
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $684,280
- Income (IRS master file)
- $238,693
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $238,693 | $153,871 | $684,280 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $471,963 | $114,911 | $592,631 | XML |
| 990 | February 2024 | $219,076 | $165,944 | $235,579 | XML |
| 990-EZ | February 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Dan Berman | February 28, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 05-0493695).
Questions about RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC is 05-0493695.
- Is RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC 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 COMPUTER MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Daniel John Berman.
- Who are the officers and directors of RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $238,693, expenses of $153,871 and total assets of $684,280 at year end.
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