PORTUGUESE DISCOVERY MONUMENT FOUNDATION
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2017 · Form 990EZ · revenue $120K · expenses $102K · assets $18K
- EIN
- 47-5506395
- Address
- 1100 AQUIDNECK AVE, MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842-5204
- Website
- WWW.PORTUGUESEMONUMENT.ORG
- NTEE code
- A80 Historical Societies, Related Historical Activities (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Robert M Silva (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE RENOVATION, RESTORATION, RECONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MONUMNET TO THE PORTUGUESE NAVIGATORS AS LOCATED AT BRENTON POINT PARK, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M Silva | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James J Reed | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leonel Rodrigues Teixeira | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles J Laranjo | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Helen M Mathieu | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph G Dias | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT M SILVA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES J REED | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONEL RODRIGUES TEIXEIRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES J LARANJO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HELEN M MATHIEU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH G DIAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $120,000 | $101,958 | $18,142 | $18,142 | $120,000 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $100,000 in all, tax years 2016 to 2016. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | 2016 | 2016 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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Where the money went
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2017 · Form 990EZ · $101,958 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $98,261 | 96.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,697 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $101,958 | 100% |
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