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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1941034

RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · KINGSTON, RI 02881

Financials

$0$3K2023$317K$424K2024$0$2K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$0$2,092-$2,092$8,407$0$8,407
December 31, 2024990$317,100$424,042-$106,942$10,499$0$10,499
December 31, 2023990$0$2,984-$2,984$117,441$0$117,441
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,070
Program services (functional)
$22
Management and general (functional)
$2,070

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,499
Total assets, end of year
$8,407
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$8,407
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,407
Gross receipts
$0
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2018
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHY GOULDINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
NANCY L GILLESPIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
LOUISE THORSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
JAMES A HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHY GOULDINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
NANCY L GILLESPIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
LOUISE THORSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
JAMES A HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHY GOULDINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
NANCY L GILLESPIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
LOUISE THORSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
JAMES A HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
73 UPPER COLLEGE RD, KINGSTON, RI 02881-2005
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
NANCY GILLESPIE, 73 UPPER COLLEGE ROAD, KINGSTON, RI 02881
Signed the 990
NANCY GILLESPIE, TREASURER
Phone
(401) 874-4508
Return prepared by
KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD

Mission

TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES AND INSTITUTIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IS A NONPROFIT, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS PROMOTE HIGHER EDUCATION IN RHODE ISLAND. THE GROUP PROVIDES LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON ISSUES RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION, OFTEN WITH A FOCUS ON STATEWIDE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ACTS.
    Expenses $22

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-1941034
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,407

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
November 15, 2022
Posted by the IRS
March 13, 2023
Reinstated
Effective November 15, 2022

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$0$2,092$8,407XML
990December 2024$317,100$424,042$10,499IRS
990December 2023$0$2,984$117,441XML

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 83-1941034).

Questions about RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

What is the EIN of RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION is 83-1941034.
Is RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2022.
Are donations to RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 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 ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 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 ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NANCY GILLESPIE.
Who are the officers and directors of RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does RHODE ISLANDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $2,092 and total assets of $8,407 at year end.

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