Nonprofit · EIN 22-2597014
FIRSTWORKS
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,547,151 | $1,634,285 | -$87,134 | $572,812 | $368,405 | $204,407 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,820,065 | $1,885,455 | -$65,390 | $843,653 | $552,112 | $291,541 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,285,970 | $1,273,782 | $12,188 | $876,541 | $519,610 | $356,931 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,303,529
- of which government grants
- $564,660
- Program service revenue
- $242,521
- Investment income
- $1,101
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $391,766
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $569,304
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $10,480
- Program services (functional)
- $1,160,930
- Management and general (functional)
- $293,355
- Fundraising (functional)
- $180,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $843,653
- Total assets, end of year
- $572,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $368,405
- Net assets, end of year
- $204,407
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $628
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $198,644
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,763
- Gross receipts
- $1,547,151
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN PLETCHER | EX OFFICIO Officer | 40 | $97,783 | $13,287 |
| NIRVA LAFORTUNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J RICHARD RATCLIFFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKANKSHA AGA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN S HUNDLEY CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN E SILVA EDD CHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA BATEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE ADAMONIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CHAKRABORTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN CHIPLEY ROANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUI-LI KHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H JACK MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LT GOVERNOR SABINA MATOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE R RAVESTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA SNAPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABELLE TADMOURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN VILLARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAFTON WILLEY IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMAS AVILA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN CHILLE | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J ALLIO | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEMING E SHERMAN ESQ | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN PLETCHER | EX OFFICIO Officer | 1 | $96,278 | $6,382 |
| FREDERICK K BUTLER ESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TERRY TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN E SILVA EDD CHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN S HUNDLEY CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J ALLIO | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMING E SHERMAN ESQ | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKANSKA AGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIU-LI KHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE ADAMONIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS AVILA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN CHIPLEY ROANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J RICHARD RATCLIFFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIRVA LAFORTUNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SNAPE WISNIEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABELLE TADMOURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY SKYBETTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN VILLARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H JACK MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAFTON WILLEY IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN CHILLE | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE R RAVESTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LT GOVERNOR SABINA MATOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CHAKRABORTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN PLETCHER | EX OFFICIO Officer | 1 | $111,974 |
| FREDERICK K BUTLER ESQ | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TERRY TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN E SILVA EDD CHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN S HUNDLEY CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J ALLIO | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEMING E SHERMAN ESQ | BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKANSKA AGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIU-LI KHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE ADAMONIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMAS AVILA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN CHIPLEY ROANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J RICHARD RATCLIFFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NIRVA LAFORTUNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA SNAPE WISNIEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABELLE TADMOURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY SKYBETTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN VILLARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H JACK MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAFTON WILLEY IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN CHILLE | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA LANCEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY KAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 SIMS AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02909-1092
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHLEEN D PLETCHER, 235 PROMENADE STREET SUITE 130, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
- Signed the 990
- KATHLEEN D PLETCHER, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 421-4278
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTWORKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
Mission
FIRSTWORKS' MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF RHODE ISLAND BY ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES WITH WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- ACROSS THE 2024-2025 SEASON, FIRSTWORKS CONTINUED TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIPS, EXPAND ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR RHODE ISLANDERS, AND AMPLIFY DIVERSE ARTISTIC VOICES IN OUR COMMUNITY. DURING THE SEASON, WE PRESENTED MORE THAN 60 TOTAL EVENTS, PRESENTING OVER 55 GLOBAL AND LOCAL PERFORMING ARTISTS, AND SHARING 240+ GIFTED TICKETS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FIRSTWORKS CO-PRODUCED PVDFEST FOR THE 11TH YEAR, PARTNERING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ART, CULTURE AND TOURISM ON THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE'S SIGNATURE ARTS FESTIVAL WHICH EMPLOYED 600 ARTISTS, 250 CRAFT VENDORS, AND ATTRACTED CLOSE TO 50,000 ATTENDEES.FIRSTWORKS' ARTS LEARNING PROGRAM CONNECTED WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS WITH STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS ACROSS RHODE ISLAND, PROVIDING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE PERFORMING ARTS. THIS YEAR WE ENGAGED OVER 3500 STUDENTS WITH IN-PERSON ARTS EVENTS.Expenses $1,160,930
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2597014
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $572,812
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,547,151
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,547,151 | $1,634,285 | $572,812 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,820,065 | $1,885,455 | $843,653 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,285,970 | $1,273,782 | $876,541 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,002,777 | $1,844,938 | $834,571 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 22-2597014).
Questions about FIRSTWORKS
- What is the EIN of FIRSTWORKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRSTWORKS is 22-2597014.
- Is FIRSTWORKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to FIRSTWORKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRSTWORKS 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 FIRSTWORKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRSTWORKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRSTWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHLEEN D PLETCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRSTWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,783 (KATHLEEN PLETCHER, EX OFFICIO).
- How much revenue does FIRSTWORKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,547,151, expenses of $1,634,285 and total assets of $572,812 at year end.
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