2013-04-24T12:20:27-05:00 2012-10-31 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2011-11-01 050376246 RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES RHOD 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 LYNNE M MALONE 4012732250 2013-04-18 1 DEBORAH A HOPKINS P00167843 4012742001 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z LYNNE M MALONE 131 WASHINGTON STREET NO 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 767029 0 X WWW.RIHUMANITIES.ORG X 1977 RI TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES. 25 25 4 54 0 0 871793 743878 1200 1300 2080 100 0 -14099 875073 731179 237127 278034 0 0 228184 244709 0 0 27874 213226 315599 678537 838342 196536 -107163 589470 538627 72119 116392 517351 422235 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 637717 278034 1300 THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (THE COUNCIL) MARKED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2012 FISCAL YEAR. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED ITS ROBUST GRANT MAKING PROGRAM, AWARDING APPROXIMATELY $279,000 TO MORE THAN 70 PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. THESE INCLUDED AN EXHIBIT OF 50 RECENTLY DISCOVERED EARLY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS OF THE 200-YEAR OLD HEARTHSIDE HOUSE IN LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF AND DOCENTS WHO WORK IN RHODE ISLAND'S HERITAGE TOURISM SECTOR.THE COUNCIL ALSO INVESTED IN EDUCATION IN RHODE ISLAND, AWARDING 16 GRANTS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $63,000 TO SUPPORT K-12 CIVICS EDUCATION THROUGH THE DEMOCRACY DEMANDS WISDOM PROGRAM.OVERALL, THESE INVESTMENTS LEVERAGED MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY $969,000 IN ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE COUNCIL'S GRANTEES.THE COUNCIL'S ENRICHMENT SPEAKERS BUREAU FEATURED 12 SPEECHES BY ENGAGING SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS, REACHING MORE THAN 330 RHODE ISLANDERS ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS - FROM THE LIFE OF WILLIAM J. BROWN AND RACE IN 19TH CENTURY RHODE ISLAND TO BLACK BASEBALL IN RHODE ISLAND, 1883 - 1949.THE COUNCIL LAUNCHED AN AMBITIOUS APPROACH TO PUBLIC HUMANITIES COLLABORATION THROUGH A PLANNING GRANT FROM THE VAN BEUREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. THIS GRANT WILL DEVELOP THE NEWPORT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS STRATEGIC COLLABORATION PLANNING INITIATIVE AND WILL FOCUS ON PUBLIC ACCESS TO COLONIAL NEWPORT; AN IMPORTANT BUT OFTEN OVERLOOKED ASPECT OF NEWPORT'S HISTORICAL LIFE. THIS INITIATIVE WILL BE A MODEL FOR THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL TO EXPAND ITS LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO RHODE ISLAND'S HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS AND STATE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.THE COUNCIL SOLIDIFIED ITS ROLE AS HOST OF THE RHODE ISLAND CENTER FOR THE BOOK BY HIRING A PART-TIME DIRECTOR AND COMPLETING THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF PROGRAMMING UNDER THE NEW PARTNERSHIP. THE COUNCIL ALSO CONTINUED THE EXPANSION ARTS PROGRAM, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION AND THE RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS THAT SERVES NEW AND EMERGING ARTS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS IN CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES.THE COUNCIL'S 10TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES WAS HELD AT THE MAGNIFICENT FLEET LIBRARY OF THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, AND HIGHLIGHTED THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THEIR GRANTEES AND OUTSTANDING HUMANISTS IN RHODE ISLAND. 637717 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 RI X LYNNE M MALONE 4012732250 131 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 210 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 DAVID LUX PHD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE KILGUSS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE M MALONE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL P EGAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN ABRAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER BLUMBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN CHRISTIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DECELLES 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM DUFFY 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DUNCKLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ENOS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHODA FLAXMAN PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FRANCIS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE GREENE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARSON GUNNESS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HARLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE HOCKING 1.00 X 0 0 0 POLLY HUTCHESON 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA M KREBS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA V MARTINEZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ORENSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNU PALAKUNNATHU MATTHEW 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN PERRY ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE STENHOUSE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE ZAMBARANO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY-KIM ARNOLD 40.00 X 68634 0 0 68634 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32455 612286 99137 15386 743878 LECTURE FEES 900099 1300 1300 1300 1078 1078 978 -978 -978 -978 20773 32455 34872 -14099 -14099 731179 1300 0 -13999 278034 278034 41283 10086 30420 777 142274 130283 9641 2350 29089 25317 2680 1092 14290 11627 1603 1060 17773 13599 3808 366 36872 36872 1426 1426 1246 1246 136833 79697 46227 10909 712 698 14 20640 8298 9014 3328 45411 33483 5883 6045 16674 10721 4797 1156 24929 20133 4358 438 60 3 57 1501 1501 1892 1587 120 185 FEDERATION DUES 17484 5639 11845 MISCELLANEOUS 9919 8515 1307 97 838342 637717 172751 27874 401397 374433 33018 1866 8635 7274 36816 30885 8410 5931 138010 149123 589470 538627 20821 23168 36532 43185 14766 50039 72119 116392 X 310653 268045 80177 18568 126521 135622 517351 422235 589470 538627 X -107163 12047 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 664027 750310 737333 871793 696037 3719500 664027 750310 737333 871793 696037 3719500 3719500 270 158 207 429 1078 2142 3721642 83198 0.99940 0.99870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1426 1426 836916 838342 150751 37688 0 0 126890 132653 126781 150751 537075 805613 2055 1427 2114 1426 7022 31723 33163 31695 37688 134269 201404 0 0 0 0 126521 18051 7704 1246 135622 129807 3838 5826 1298 126521 124117 5690 129807 144432 -16293 2975 1047 124117 1.00000 1 0 36816 30885 5931 5931 CASH INVESTED LONG-TERM 13501 F INVESTMENT HELD BY OTHERS 135622 F 149123 731179 838342 -107163 12047 12047 -95116 741980 12047 12047 729933 1246 1246 731179 837096 0 837096 1246 1246 838342 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: 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." DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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, 2009, 2010, AND 2011 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES 53228 32455 20773 2000 4230 1046 8811 18785 53228 32455 20773 2000 4230 1046 8811 18785 34872 -14099 1 AS220 95 MATHEWSON STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222754566 501(C)(3) 15000 ACTION SPEAKS: UNDERAPPRECIATED DATES THAT CHANGED AMERICA BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL 175 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET RI 02860 050424318 501(C)(3) 9500 INTERPRETING THE CHOCOLATE MILL OVERLOOK PARK BRYANT UNIVERSITY 1150 DOUGLAS PIKE SMITHFIELD RI 02917 050258810 501(C)(3) 6000 THE AFRICAN DIGITAL ARCHIVE (ADA) FIRSTWORKS 270 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222597014 501(C)(3) 10000 CARAVANSERAI IN RHODE ISLAND: A PLACE WHERE CULTURES MEET FRIENDS OF HEARTHSIDE INC 757 GREAT ROAD LINCOLN RI 02865 050520888 501(C)(3) 15000 COLOR & LIGHT: EARLY 20TH CENTURY PORTRAITS OF HEARTHSIDE GLOBAL RHODE ISLAND 35 KNOWLES COURT 104 JAMESTOWN RI 02835 050513679 501(C)(3) 9600 RI CAPITOL FORUM ON AMERICA'S FUTURE THE LEARNING COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL 21 LINCOLN AVENUE CENTRAL FALLS RI 02863 470942849 501(C)(3) 6000 AN INQUIRY-BASED SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR THE MIDDLE GRADES LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 577 LITTLE COMPTON RI 02837 056010240 501(C)(3) 10000 THE HISTORY OF LITTLE COMPTON: A HOME BY THE SEA, 1820 - 1954 NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 82 TOURO STREET NEWPORT RI 02840 050264532 501(C)(3) 5000 THE SPECTACLE OF TOLERATION THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY 424 BELLEVUE AVENUE NEWPORT RI 02840 050252708 501(C)(3) 5000 NEWPORT HISTORIC URBAN PLAN PROJECT PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL INC C/O PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 270917644 501(C)(3) 9000 PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL REDWOOD LIBRARY & ANTHENAEUM 50 BELLEVUE AVENUE NEWPORT RI 02840 050260678 501(C)(3) 8809 TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED RHODE ISLAND CIVIC CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA 141 PHENIX AVENUE CRANSTON RI 02920 050311080 501(C)(3) 5000 SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT'S A CHILD OF OUR TIME: VISIONS OF OPPRESSION RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 600 MT PLEASANT AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02908 056016315 GOVERNMENT 5000 EXPLORING THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN INTERNMENT THROUGH ART AND LITERATURE RIVERZEDGE ARTS PROJECT 68 SOUTH MAIN STREET WOONSOCKET RI 02895 134206227 501(C)(3) 10000 STORIES OF ACCESS, STORIES OF DENIAL: COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ON THE BLACKSTONE THE SANDRA FEINSTEIN-GAMM THEATRE 172 EXCHANGE STREET PAWTUCKET RI 02860 222797284 501(C)(3) 5700 BIG BROTHER IN OUR HIP POCKET: WHY ORWELL STILL MATTERS SERVE RHODE ISLAND 655 BROAD STREET STE 202 PROVIDENCE RI 02907 050479705 501(C)(3) 5000 JUSTICE TALKS CONTINUATION & REPLICATION PROJECT SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS RHODE ISLAND 460 HARRIS AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02909 260163730 501(C)(3) 15000 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STORYTELLING TIVERTON SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 100 NORTH BRAYTON ROAD TIVERTON RI 02878 056000533 GOVERNMENT 9904 BRIDGING THE GAP IN SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION MIDDLE TO HIGH SCHOOL VARTAN GREGORIAN PTO 455 WICKENDEN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02906 261864146 501(C)(3) 10000 A TASTE OF HOME: FOOD AS CONNECTOR TO CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND LOCAL GEOGRAPHY VSA ARTS OF RHODE ISLAND 500 PROSPECT STREET PAWTUCKET RI 02860 222869993 501(C)(3) 5000 GETTING AWAY WITH IT: LUCY TRUMAN ALDRICH'S WEEKEND WITH CHINESE BANDITS 21 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 12,047.