2020-03-25T11:17:24-05:00 2019-10-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP 500 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE 9-100 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2018-11-01 050376246 RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES RHOD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4012732250 2020-03-21 1 MICHAEL E CRISCIONE P01456801 4014214800 69.176.99.236 2020-03-21 08:56:38 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 929ECFC6041A7AA0A002473F659B1DCCC03AFB20 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z ELIZABETH FRANCIS 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 885284 0 X WWW.RIHUMANITIES.ORG X 1977 RI THE 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. 20 20 7 58 0 0 945949 839967 0 0 7713 13201 -2813 0 950849 853168 188483 193903 0 0 405205 406270 0 0 105693 344085 303230 937773 903403 13076 -50235 347681 309243 50187 64222 297494 245021 X THE 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. FOUNDED IN 1973, THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES IS A STATE AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES. AS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3), THE COUNCIL RECEIVES FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE SOURCES. 0 0 608341 193903 THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (THE COUNCIL) MARKED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2019 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.THE COUNCIL'S GRANTMAKING PROGRAM AWARDED $175,700 TO 34 GRANT PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE GRANTS REACHED OVER 13,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING 71 GRANTEE EVENTS IN 14 DIFFERENT CITIES AND TOWNS. THROUGH SUPPORTING ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND EVENTS, THE COUNCIL HELPED BROADEN HUMANITIES REACH, ACCESS, AND ENGAGEMENT.THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE AT BROWN UNIVERSITY AND THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE COUNCIL CONTINUED TO EXPAND RHODE TOUR, A WEBSITE AND SMARTPHONE APP FOR STORIES ABOUT RHODE ISLAND CULTURE AND HISTORY. THE APP AND WEBSITE NEARLY DOUBLED ITS NUMBER OF ANNUAL USERS TO OVER 36,000. RHODE TOUR NOW FEATURES NEARLY 300 STORIES AND 30 INDIVIDUAL TOURS, INCLUDING THE MOST RECENTLY ADDED POND STREET: A LOST NEIGHBORHOOD. NEW TOURS THAT LAUNCHED IN 2019 INCLUDE MUSIC AND DANCING AT THE QUEEN OF RESORTS (NEWPORT), MEMORABLE BEACHES (STATE-WIDE), PROVIDENCE'S VACANT SPACES (PROVIDENCE), HIDDEN PORTRAITS AT BROWN (PROVIDENCE), AND TAVERNS TO TEMPERANCE (BARRINGTON) .THE COUNCIL AND ITS PARTNER THE PUBLIC'S RADIO COMPLETED THE FINAL EPISODES OF "(PRESS)ED: A PODCAST ABOUT THE MEDIA, FAKE NEWS, AND THE FUTURE OF OUR DEMOCRACY." (PRESS)ED EXPLORES THE FRACTURED MEDIA ENVIRONMENT AND CONNECTS ISSUES FOR DEMOCRACY, THE HUMANITIES, AND JOURNALISM. IT HAS REACHED THOUSANDS OF LISTENERS. (PRESS)ED IS PART OF THE NATIONAL "DEMOCRACY AND THE INFORMED CITIZEN" INITIATIVE OF THE FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS, GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PULITZER PRIZES. (PRESS)ED WAS FEATURED IN THE MELLON FOUNDATION'S REVIEW OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE DEMOCRACY AND THE INFORMED CITIZEN INITIATIVE THAT "CHAMPION THE HUMANITIES AS A CRITICAL TOOL TO STRENGTHEN CIVIL DISCOURSE AND DEMOCRACY."THROUGH AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION AND RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, RI EXPANSION ARTS PROGRAM (RIEAP) OFFERS FUNDING AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED, CULTURALLY DIVERSE ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2019, THE COUNCIL HELPED DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND AWARD THE FIRST ROUND OF FIVE INTERCULTURAL COLLABORATION SEED GRANTS FOR PROJECTS BY RIEAP COHORT MEMBERS AND ALUMNI. THE COUNCIL HOSTED FIVE INTERNS FROM SIMMONS UNIVERSITY, JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY, BROWN UNIVERSITY (BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND PUBLIC HUMANITIES MASTER'S PROGRAMS), AND CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, PROVIDING PATHWAYS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE HUMANITIES. THE COUNCIL'S STAFF ALSO WORKED WITH SIX STUDENTS FROM BRYANT UNIVERSITY TO CREATE A DIGITAL CATALOG OF THE COUNCIL'S PROGRAM RECORDS FOR A SEMESTER-LONG SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT.THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED FOUR HONOREES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HUMANITIES IN RHODE ISLAND AT THE 2019 CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES, HELD AT THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL IN PROVIDENCE. THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF OVER 300 PEOPLE INSPIRED BY THE THEME OF IMAGINE. 608341 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ELIZABETH FRANCIS 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 JOAN ABRAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY ALSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REENIE BARROW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHOEBE BEAN MLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFINI BOWERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINIFRED BROWNELL PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 C ALEXANDER CHIULLI ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEE PARTINGTON TO 33119 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE B FAIN MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R FEIN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOUBA GHADESSI PHD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FROMA HARROP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL CAVICCHI PHD TO 22119 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA MCDONALD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH C NEWMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BEVILACQUA TO 060319 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE NORA PHD VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN PATIKY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES P RILEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA RILEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SIMMONDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN STEVENS MCP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON E WINEBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107499 0 19033 107499 0 19033 1 0 0 0 0 35204 682100 122663 839967 13201 13201 32116 35204 32116 0 853168 0 0 13201 X 193903 193903 106919 55959 31264 19696 212608 96676 68981 46951 33311 17218 8686 7407 27758 15558 5843 6357 25674 12154 8188 5332 44982 44982 101181 90217 5525 5439 3410 3408 2 18997 15660 560 2777 49558 39748 2453 7357 15856 11795 3178 883 11535 6579 4866 90 272 218 13 41 1422 1422 3064 1865 849 350 MISCELLANEOUS 37756 35658 1431 667 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 15197 11725 1128 2344 903403 608341 189369 105693 94699 43401 18957 26430 8098 10327 29731 27844 3309 1887 222618 227198 347681 309243 31395 42157 18792 19565 2500 50187 64222 X 42281 31590 100689 53128 154524 160303 297494 245021 347681 309243 -50235 -2238 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 890757 947973 908094 945949 839967 4532740 890757 947973 908094 945949 839967 4532740 271730 4261010 903 4586 20856 7713 13201 47259 4579999 0.93040 0.89680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 154524 14104 6805 1520 160303 156185 5182 6843 154524 142926 18393 5134 156185 145874 3657 6605 142926 152325 36 6487 145874 1.00000 1 0 29731 27844 1887 1887 CD'S AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS 66895 F INVESTMENTS HELD BY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION 160303 F 227198 X 850930 -2238 -2238 853168 0 853168 903403 0 903403 0 903403 PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE COUNCIL OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THE COUNCIL ANNUALLY FILES IRS FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THE FORM 990 IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE FORM 990 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 2015, 2016 AND 2017 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. PART V, LINE 4 THE COUNCIL HAS IRREVOCABLY TRANSFERRED AMOUNTS RAISED FOR THE CREATION OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS (THE FUNDS) TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION (AN UNRELATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION). IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INSTRUMENT OF TRANSFER (THE INSTRUMENT), ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUNDS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISTRIBUTION POLICIES OF THE FOUNDATION. THE TERMS OF THE ARTICLES OF COUNCIL OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE INSTRUMENT GIVE THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS VARIANCE POWER OVER THE FUNDS. VARIANCE POWER GIVES THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD THE AUTHORITY TO REDIRECT DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUNDS AT THEIR DISCRETION IF "CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE SO CHANGED SINCE THE EXECUTION OF THE INSTRUMENT AS TO RENDER UNNECESSARY, UNDESIRABLE, IMPRACTICAL, OR IMPOSSIBLE A LITERAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INSTRUMENT." IN ALL RESPECTS, THE USE OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES 67320 35204 32116 4000 480 10052 10 17574 67320 35204 32116 4000 480 10052 10 17574 32116 0 1 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY 1300 SOLDIER FIELD ROAD SUITE 5 BOSTON MA 10235 042738458 501(C)(3) 5000 BLOOD AND WATERSHED: THE SCITUATE RESERVOIR NEW URBAN ARTS 705 WESTMINSTER ST PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050498654 501(C)(3) 12000 ART INQUIRY: THE IMMIGRANT STORY NEWPORTFILM 174 BELLEVUE AVENUE SUITE 314 NEWPORT RI 02840 272518853 501(C)(3) 8250 NEWPORTFILM OUTDOORS 2019 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 110 BENEVOLENT ST PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050259110 501(C)(3) 10465 ENCOMPASS: A DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF RHODE ISLAND HISTORY RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM - WSBE 50 PARK LANE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 222859005 501(C)(3) 11000 THE MISSING SEASON: RACE AND COMMUNITY IN RHODE ISLAND'S GOLDEN AGE OF BASEBALL COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS 1392 WESTMINSTER ST PROVIDENCE RI 02909 050507426 501(C)(3) 11000 TRACES FIRSTWORKS 275 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222597014 501(C)(3) 8250 RAISE YOUR VOICE: "OUTSIDER" PERSPECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE FUTURO MEDIA GROUP 421 12TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 272077349 501(C)(3) 11910 UNLADYLIKE2020: SISSIERETTA JONES AND ANNIE SMITH PECK GENERATION CITIZEN 245 WATERMAN AVENUE SUITE 400A PROVIDENCE RI 02906 272039522 501(C)(3) 11000 IMPROVED CIVICS EDUCATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM 100 SOUTH STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050370944 501(C)(3) 10230 CULTURAL CONNECTION AT THE PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY 150 EMPIRE ST PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050262713 501(C)(3) 6895 WITHIN A LIFETIME: IMMIGRATION AND THE CHANGING CITY PUSHED LEARNING AND MEDIA INC 27 WILTON STREET SOMERVILLE MA 02145 813753369 501(C)(3) 12000 CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AND LONG-TERM CURRICULAR DESIGN IN RI PUBLIC SCHOOLS RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE RESTORATION SOCIETY 150 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02906 061470261 501(C)(3) 5000 A STATE HOUSE OF THE FUTURE THE WILBURY THEATRE GROUP 40 SONOMA COURT PROVIDENCE RI 02909 460614227 501(C)(3) 12000 THE ONLNEYVILLE EXPO: A CHAUTAUQUA-STYLE CELEBRATION OF OLNEYVILLE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE WARWICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS 3259 POST ROAD WARWICK RI 02886 050367508 501(C)(3) 5000 PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT 15 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD'S APPROVAL OF THE FORM IS GIVEN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. ALL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SALARIES AND WAGES FOR BOTH MANAGEMENT AND THE STAFF ARE SET AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS WITH BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE COUNCIL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST MADE TO THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,677. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,760. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,437. SCHOLARS, SPEAKERS, & PANELISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,489. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,489. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,463. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,463. INTERNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,000. DATABASE MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,051. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 302. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,439. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,792. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT THE COUNCIL'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.