2016-03-11T09:52:11-06:00 2015-10-31 453994797 LGC&D LLP TEN WEYBOSSET STREET - SUITE 700 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2014-11-01 050376246 RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES RHOD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4012732250 2016-03-08 1 MARTHA HULTZMAN P00107728 4014214800 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z ELIZABETH FRANCIS 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 955734 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. 19 19 7 80 0 0 877211 934552 300 1800 1169 903 -9359 -2587 869321 934668 165237 172827 0 0 404590 438253 0 0 90279 386417 312040 956244 923120 -86923 11548 387869 420522 54763 78156 333106 342366 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 50L(C)(3), THE COUNCIL RECEIVES FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE SOURCES. 0 0 727195 172827 1800 THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (THE COUNCIL) MARKED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2015 FISCAL YEAR, THE FIRST YEAR OF THE COUNCIL'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, CATALYZING THE HUMANITIES. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED ITS ROBUST GRANTMAKING PROGRAM, AWARDING $172,827 TO 37 GRANT PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC HISTORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE STATE. OVERALL, THESE INVESTMENTS LEVERAGED MORE THAN $553,000 IN ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE COUNCIL'S GRANTEES. DR. WILLIAM ADAMS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, JOINED U.S. SENATOR JACK REED AND STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS FROM THE COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE GRANT AWARDS AT A PUBLIC EVENT HELD AT THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.THE COUNCIL COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OF CATALYZING NEWPORT, AN INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE VAN BEUREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO CONVENE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIZENS AND CREATE A NEW VISION FOR A RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE, AND INNOVATIVE CITY. THE COUNCIL HOSTED FOUR SUCCESSFUL RESIDENCIES BY NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERS IN THE AREAS OF PLACEMAKING, CULTURAL POLICY AND RESEARCH, SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP, AND DIGITAL HUMANITIES, AND MOBILIZED CROSS-SECTOR, LOCAL ACTION TEAMS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, POLICYMAKERS, AND CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN NEWPORT'S CULTURE, CIVIC LIFE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.THE COUNCIL ALSO LAUNCHED THE PELL HUMANITIES INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PELL CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY AT SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND LIBRARIES TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AND TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF RHODE ISLAND'S LATE SENATOR CLAIBORNE PELL. THE INITIATIVE CONNECTS ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE AND ACTIVATES THE ROBUST NETWORK OF HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING IN RHODE ISLAND.THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED FOUR HONOREES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HUMANITIES IN RHODE ISLAND AT THE 2015 CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES, HELD AT THE CENTER BY THE BLACKSTONE IN PAWTUCKET. OVER 300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BOARD DIRECTORS AND ALUMNI, GRANTEES, GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND LEADERS OF ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HUMANITIES IN RHODE ISLAND.THE RHODE ISLAND CENTER FOR THE BOOK'S 2015 READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM SELECTION, NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT BY DEREK MILLER, CONNECTED THOUSANDS OF RHODE ISLAND READERS THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, BUSINESSES, BOOKSTORES, AND SENIOR CENTERS. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE TD BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE KIDS READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM GREW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND SUMMER READING FOR KIDS IN GRADES 3-6 BY HOSTING FREE LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND DISTRIBUTING OVER 1750 COPIES OF THE 2015 SELECTION, FLORA & ULYSSES BY NATIONAL AMBASSADOR FOR YOUTH LITERATURE KATE DICAMILLO. THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK ALSO ENGAGED OVER 700 RHODE ISLAND STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-10 IN THE LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE READING PROMOTION PROGRAM. 727195 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 RI X ELIZABETH FRANCIS 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 JOAN ABRAMS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 POLLY HUTCHESON VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GINA MCDONALD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN CHRISTIAN PHD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHOEBE BEAN MLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINNIE BROWNELL PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON COLLIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN DRURY ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ENOS PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHODA FLAXMAN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOUBA GHADESSI PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HARLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEE PARTINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN PATIKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA RENAUD EDD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SIMMONDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE STENHOUSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM VAREIKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE ZAMBARANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102085 0 19499 102085 0 19499 1 0 0 0 0 43795 600400 290357 934552 LECTURE FEES 900099 1800 1800 1800 903 903 18479 43795 21066 -2587 -2587 934668 1800 0 -1684 X 161076 161076 11751 11751 121263 90802 13025 17436 251149 183275 25955 41919 24168 15930 2192 6046 10315 5810 1654 2851 31358 23272 3219 4867 46974 46974 103854 97914 5940 20 20 26456 22710 575 3171 8535 7077 114 1344 48331 38196 3029 7106 20073 18651 274 1148 28707 26439 205 2063 1750 1750 2520 2019 120 381 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 12811 10475 584 1752 MISCELLANEOUS 12009 11778 36 195 923120 727195 105646 90279 194273 181739 11475 12522 10292 9674 31159 26299 4336 4860 167493 211727 387869 420522 31651 49881 23112 26125 2150 54763 78156 X 135512 120280 45269 76212 152325 145874 333106 342366 387869 420522 11548 -2288 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 871793 696037 741567 877211 890757 4077365 871793 696037 741567 877211 890757 4077365 266539 3810826 429 1078 1612 1169 903 5191 4082556 0.93340 0.99890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 923120 923120 163468 40867 0 0 150751 147997 168437 163468 630653 945980 1426 1810 2820 6056 37688 36999 42109 40867 157663 236495 152325 36 6487 0 145874 146691 13245 6247 1364 152325 135622 500 18543 6695 1279 146691 126521 18051 7704 1246 135622 129807 3838 5826 1298 126521 1.00000 1 0 31159 26299 4860 4860 CASH INVESTED LONG TERMS 65853 F INVESTMENTS HELD BY OTHERS 145874 F 211727 X 907888 -2288 -2288 910176 24492 24492 934668 923120 0 923120 0 923120 PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 50L(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE COUNCIL OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THEIR 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. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012, 2013, AND 2014 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 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 62274 43795 18479 4000 440 1038 7405 8183 62274 43795 18479 4000 440 1038 7405 8183 21066 -2587 1 WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE 101 REGENT AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02908 222951612 501(C)(3) 5500 WE DID START THE FIRE: THE BURNING OF THE GASPEE & RI'S ROLE IN SPARKING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY 21 MEETING STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02908 050283958 501(C)(3) 6470 ENDANGERED PLACES, EMERGING STORIES RHODE ISLAND LATINO ARTS 393 BROAD STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 223070701 501(C)(3) 6900 NUESTRAS RAICES: FOTO HISTORIAS OPERA PROVIDENCE PO BOX 2591 PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050453691 501(C)(3) 8245 STAGES OF FREEDOM: BLACK PERFORMING ARTS IN RHODE ISLAND HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND 141 CAMBRIDGE STREET BOSTON MA 02114 042104937 501(C)(3) 8500 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT ARNOLD HOUSE LIVING HISTORY 20 MOORE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 134216057 501(C)(3) 9273 IRON MAN LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 577 LITTLE COMPTON RI 02837 056010240 501(C)(3) 10000 THE STORIES HOUSES TELL RIVERZEDGE ARTS 196 2ND AVENUE WOONSOCKET RI 02895 134206227 501(C)(3) 10000 STORIES OF ACCESS/STORIES OF DENIAL: CIVIL RIGHTS TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN NORTHERN RI FUSIONWORKS PO BOX 402 LINCOLN RI 02865 222869619 501(C)(3) 10000 THE RHODE ISLAND IMMIGRANT STORY - HISTORICAL AND PERSONAL JOURNEYS OF RHODE ISLAND FAMILIES PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL INC 170 NINTH STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02906 270917644 501(C)(3) 12000 PCFF ONLINE FILM DIRECTORY PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050258928 501(C)(3) 12410 OPEN SESAME: COLLABORATION IN THE ATHENAEUM'S COLLECTIONS FIRSTWORKS 270 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222597014 501(C)(3) 13000 ART ACTIVATING COMMUNITY: URBAN BUSH WOMEN IN RHODE ISLAND DOCUMENTARY EDUCATION RESOURCES (DER) 107 CHAPMAN STREET WATERTOWN MA 02472 042498206 501(C)(3) 13000 COUNCILWOMAN GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 10 11751 FMV PART I, LINE 2 SEPARATE FILES ARE MAINTAINED FOR EACH GRANT AND THE AWARDEE FOR EACH GRANT MUST SUBMIT A FINANCIAL REPORT ALONG WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTAION SUCH AS INVOICES AND TIMESHEETS TO SUPPORT THE EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE GRANT AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 BORAD 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 ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 47,801. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,950. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,751. SCHOLARS, SPEAKERS, & PANELISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,113. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,113. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,990. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,990. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.