2015-04-28T08:32:13-05:00 2014-10-31 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2013-11-01 050376246 RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES RHOD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 ELIZABETH FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4012732250 2015-04-16 1 DEBORAH A HOPKINS P00167843 4012742001 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ELIZABETH FRANCIS 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 890605 0 X WWW.RIHUMANITIES.ORG X 1977 RI TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES. 21 21 6 80 0 0 741567 877211 1900 300 1612 1169 52967 -9359 798046 869321 225366 165237 0 0 297514 404590 0 0 71581 297097 386417 819977 956244 -21931 -86923 466996 387869 55064 54763 411932 333106 X THE MISSION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES IS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND IMAGINATION IN 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 750336 165237 300 THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (THE COUNCIL) MARKED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2014 FISCAL YEAR. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED ITS ROBUST GRANTMAKING PROGRAM, AWARDING OVER $165,000 TO 42 GRANT PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC HISTORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE STATE. OVERALL, THESE INVESTMENTS LEVERAGED MORE THAN $640,600 IN ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE COUNCIL'S GRANTEES. THE COUNCIL ALSO OPENED ACCESS TO THE ARCHIVE OF GRANTS WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY DIGITAL LIBRARY, SHOWCASING RHODE ISLAND'S CULTURE, STORIES, AND PAST HUMANITIES RESEARCH THAT CAN INFORM PROJECTS TODAY.THE COUNCIL FORGED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP A SMARTPHONE APPLICATION, "RHODE TOUR", WHICH WILL BROADEN PUBLIC ACCESS TO RHODE ISLAND'S COMPELLING LOCAL HISTORY. THE COUNCIL COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR OF "CATALYZING NEWPORT", AN INITIATIVE TO CONVENE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NEWPORT IN ORDER TO BUILD AUDIENCES, EXPAND ACCESS TO THE CITY'S HISTORY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO NEWPORT'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.THE COUNCIL ALSO CONVENED RHODE ISLAND CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR "HUMANITIES LAB: A COMMUNITY STRATEGY SESSION" TO IMAGINE A FUTURE CATALYZED BY PUBLIC HUMANITIES. WITH THE INPUT OF OVER 80 PARTICIPANTS, THE COUNCIL RELEASED A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINING A RENEWED MISSION STATEMENT AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO ADVANCE THE HUMANITIES SECTOR IN RHODE ISLAND.THE RHODE ISLAND CENTER FOR THE BOOK'S 2014 READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM SELECTION, "MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE" BY ROBIN SLOAN, CONNECTED THOUSANDS OF RHODE ISLAND READERS THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, BUSINESSES, BOOKSTORES, AND SENIOR CENTERS. THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK ALSO ENGAGED OVER 700 RHODE ISLAND STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-10 IN THE LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE READING PROMOTION PROGRAM, DISTRIBUTED OVER 600 COPIES OF THE 2014 KIDS READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND SELECTION, "ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY" BY CHRIS GRABENSTEIN, TO RHODE ISLAND FAMILIES, AND HOSTED THE 2014 ART OF THE BOOK SERIES "MINE! OWNERSHIP MARKS FROM CURSES TO BOOK PLATES."EXPANSION ARTS, A JOINT PROGRAM OF THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, THE RI STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, AND THE COUNCIL, PROVIDED CONSULTATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS, AND MARKED THE GRADUATION OF A COHORT OF FOUR ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.THE COUNCIL EXPANDED ITS RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE HUMANITIES THROUGH FOUR AWARDS PRESENTED AT THE 2014 CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITITES, HELD AT THE BILTMORE HOTEL GRAND BALLROOM. OVER 400 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. 750336 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 17 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 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 SUITE 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 LARSON GUNNESS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN ABRAMS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE M MALONE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL P EGAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHOEBE BEAN BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 4/14) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINIFRED BROWNELL PHD BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 4/14) 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY CHILDERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN CHRISTIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DECELLES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DUNCKLEY BOARD MEMBER (8/13-3/14) 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 BILL HARLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 POLLY HUTCHESON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KILGUSS LLM JD BOARD MEMBER (8/13-3/14) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA M KREBS PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LUX BOARD MEMBER (8/13-3/14) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEE PARTINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN PERRY ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN PIKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA RENAUD BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 4/14) 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 EXEC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90931 0 6129 90931 0 6129 0 0 0 0 0 49091 602700 225420 877211 LECTURE FEES 900099 300 300 300 1169 1169 11925 49091 21284 -9359 -9359 869321 300 0 -8190 X 145792 145792 19445 19445 106515 75101 19123 12291 222263 159772 38103 24388 28306 18706 3208 6392 18575 11734 866 5975 28931 20155 5679 3097 45846 45846 2820 2605 215 1364 1364 116488 106457 9311 720 1550 1550 33797 25676 2606 5515 31909 29930 921 1058 37436 29099 1495 6842 16563 15193 246 1124 33271 32149 639 483 1400 1400 1873 1472 401 MISCELLANEOUS 47542 47110 210 222 FEDERATION DUES 14558 10995 705 2858 956244 750336 134327 71581 176814 194273 121707 11475 3705 10292 38121 33785 4431 4336 160339 167493 466996 387869 22765 31651 32299 23112 55064 54763 X 240256 135512 24985 45269 146691 152325 411932 333106 466996 387869 -86923 8097 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 737333 871793 696037 741567 877211 3923941 737333 871793 696037 741567 877211 3923941 3923941 207 429 1078 1612 1169 4495 3928436 138598 0.99890 0.99910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2820 2820 953424 956244 168437 42109 0 0 126781 150751 147997 168437 593966 890949 2114 1426 1810 2820 8170 31695 37688 36999 42109 148491 222737 146691 13245 6247 1364 152325 135622 500 18543 6695 1279 146691 126521 18051 7704 1246 135622 129807 3838 5826 1298 126521 124117 5690 129807 1.00000 1 0 38121 33785 4336 4336 CASH INVESTED LONG-TERM 15168 F INVESTMENT HELD BY OTHERS 152325 F 167493 X 876054 8097 8097 867957 1364 1364 869321 954880 0 954880 1364 1364 956244 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." 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 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, 2011, 2012, AND 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES 61016 49091 11925 4000 400 500 8333 8051 61016 49091 11925 4000 400 500 8333 8051 21284 -9359 1 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY 680 SOUTH MAIN STREET SHARON MA 02067 042738458 501(C)(3) 8000 WORKING THE BOATS: MASTERS OF THE CRAFT DOCUMENTARY EDUCATION RESOURCES (DER) 101 MORSE STREET WATERTOWN MA 02472 042498206 501(C)(3) 5000 COUNCILWOMAN CASTILLO EVERETT 9 DUNCAN AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050451784 501(C)(3) 10000 FREEDOM PROJECT BRAIN CAFE SERIES AND DOCUMENTATION HISPANIC HERITAGE COMMITTEE OF RI 393 BROAD STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 223070701 501(C)(3) 5000 NUESTRAS RAICES: THE LATINO ORAL HISTORY PROJECT OF RI MANTON AVENUE PROJECT PO BOX 982 PROVIDENCE RI 02901 061725016 501(C)(3) 10000 2014 MANTON AVENUE PROJECT: PROGRAMS AND TRAINING FOR KID PLAYWRIGHTS OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION 122 MANTON AVENUE BOX 8 PROVIDENCE RI 02909 830434706 501(C)(3) 5000 HEROIC VOICES II: STORIES OF SEPARATION AND SURVIVAL OPERA PROVIDENCE 585 ELMGROVE AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050453691 501(C)(3) 7900 CUTTING STONE: THE LIFE & ART OF NANCY ELIZABETH PROPHET, RI BLACK SCULPTRESS PRESERVE RHODE ISLAND 957 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 056012417 501(C)(3) 5000 HISTORIC TOURS OF RI PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL INC C/O PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 270917644 501(C)(3) 12000 PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 110 BENEVOLENT PROVIDENCE RI 02906 050259110 501(C)(3) 14850 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION "THE WAY WE WORKED": EXHIBIT AND PROGRAMMING RIVERZEDGE ARTS 68 SOUTH MAIN STREET WOONSOCKET RI 02895 134206227 501(C)(3) 9500 MIXFITS: 21ST CENTURY IDENTITIES AND PUBLIC LIFE IN WOONSOCKET SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY 100 OCHRE POINT AVENUE NEWPORT RI 02840 050259080 501(C)(3) 10850 AIAS: A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ABOUT RETURNING VETERANS STEAMSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2500 POST ROAD WARWICK RI 02886 546053001 501(C)(3) 5000 FROM SAIL TO STEAM: A STUDY OF HISTORICAL TRANSITION IN RI THE WWII FOUNDATION 333 WHITE HORN DRIVE STE ONE KINGSTON RI 02881 274793304 501(C)(3) 10000 ABOVE AND BEYOND: THE INCREDIBLE WORLD WAR II JOURNEY OF FORMER RHODE ISLAND GOVERNOR BRUCE SUNDLUN VARTAN GREGORIAN PTO 455 WICKENDEN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02906 261864146 501(C)(3) 8000 I WAS THERE PROJECT WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE 101 REGENT AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02908 222951612 501(C)(3) 10000 THE CALL OF LOVECRAFT 16 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 10 19445 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 91,702. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,575. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 95,277. DATABASE MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,918. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 152. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,070. SCHOLARS, SPEAKERS & PANELISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,345. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,345. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,834. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,834. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,492. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,750. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 720. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,962.