To provide variety of charitable programs and support services aimed at children, their families, and other residents of newport county, bristol county, and the city of East providence, rhode island.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.6M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34.3M
Spent
$33.8M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$15.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$34.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34.3M
FY2021$43.9M
FY2022$45.1M
FY2023$50.3M
FY2024$50.9M
FY2025$48.7M
Expenses
$33.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33.8M
FY2021$38.4M
FY2022$43.1M
FY2023$48.0M
FY2024$48.5M
FY2025$48.5M
Net assets
$15.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.1M
FY2021$20.7M
FY2022$22.3M
FY2023$24.6M
FY2024$27.2M
FY2025$27.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1965.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $29.9M Management & general 11% · $3.7M Fundraising 0% · $123K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Chief Executive Officer
$192,800Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
$189,707Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist Lead
$159,353Pt VII · Sec A
$143,103Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Health Administration
$142,922Pt VII · Sec A
$133,323Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$121,153Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rilwan Feyisitan JR’s $235K as President & CEO is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rilwan Feyisitan JR$235,200$206,822————
Dennis Roy——$235,162$205,361$198,545$192,800
Lisa Denny$205,850$230,490$186,243———
Sarah Fessler$221,108$217,359$208,593$202,981$195,825$189,707
Mark Zeller$205,769$202,568————
Jacob Abraham$204,360$205,400$195,218$188,559——
Justine Cordeiro$201,400$127,500————
Usman Lashari———$186,909$188,301—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers charitable programs and support services for children and families in Rhode Island.

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3 programs · $26.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Health, dental and behavioral health services to improve the health of the nation's underserved communities and vulunerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Individual health center grant mechanisms include community health centers.

$15.5Mprogram expense
02

Head start and early head start to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of low-income children, including children on federally recognized reservations and children of migratory farm workers, through the provision of comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services, and to…

$7.2Mprogram expense
03

Housing and energy to make low-income home energy assistance program (liheap)grants available to states and other jurisdictions to assist eligible households to meet the costs of home energy.

$4.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Ppl FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$36K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Money outPt IX
$33.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$29.9M
Managementcol C$3.7M
Fundraisingcol D$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$17.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$34.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.9M
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.7M
Other assetsLn 15$191K
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$15.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5680
VolunteersI 6639
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$467K$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.6M$13.7M
Total assetsLn 16$18.2M$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M$15.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$390K$390K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18.8M$16.7M$2.0M$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$311K$233K$76K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.8M$2.6M$191K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M$1.2M$174K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$43K$33K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$1K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M$2.1M$186K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1.7M$1.5M$119K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M$1.2M$230K$6K
TravelLn 17$177K$165K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$661K$617K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$227K$112K$115K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.3M$3.2M$114K
All other expensesLn 24e$140K$125K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.8M$29.9M$3.7M$123K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $48.7M$48.5M$196K$27.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $50.9M$48.5M$2.4M$27.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $50.3M$48.0M$2.3M$24.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $45.1M$43.1M$2.0M$22.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $43.9M$38.4M$5.5M$20.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $34.3M$33.8M$487K$15.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $34,261,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,835,336$19,356,279
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,855,306$14,754,422
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80,070$8,487
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $198,993$142,257
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,969,705$34,261,445
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,526,722$23,682,281
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,528,882$10,092,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,055,604$33,774,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$85,899$486,705
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $34,261,445 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,602,033
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,754,246
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,356,279
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,754,422$14,754,422
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,987$6,987
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,500$1,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,176$2,176
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $140,081$140,081
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,894,503 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,663$34,261,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,774,740 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $389,951$389,951
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,733,382 · Management $1,994,980 · Fundraising $87,753$18,816,115
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $233,018 · Management $75,998 · Fundraising $1,956$310,972
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,595,853 · Management $191,002 · Fundraising $7,746$2,794,601
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,190,263 · Management $173,598 · Fundraising $6,781$1,370,642
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $33,189 · Management $9,550$42,739
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,050 · Management $39,048$40,098
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,123,979 · Management $186,243 · Fundraising $1,740$2,311,962
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,538,730 · Management $118,514 · Fundraising $10,282$1,667,526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,238,177 · Management $229,985 · Fundraising $6,301$1,474,463
IX-17 TravelPrograms $165,144 · Management $12,147$177,291
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $616,534 · Management $44,501$661,035
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $111,997 · Management $115,231$227,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,236,271 · Management $113,708$3,349,979
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $124,901 · Management $15,237$140,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,942,488 · Management $3,709,693 · Fundraising $122,559$33,774,740
Part X · Balance sheet $21,689,272 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,155,798$3,937,222
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,303$34,310
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,350,820
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,390,576$919,544
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $382,109$97,027
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,632,303$13,689,177
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $466,932$470,638
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $126,439$190,534
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,188,460$21,689,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,840,240$2,316,717
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $214,971$196,530
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $120,895$2,834,445
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,533,144$6,550,525
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,585,180$14,633,013
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $70,136$505,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,655,316$15,138,747
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,188,460$21,689,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,138,747 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,261,445
XI-2 Total expenses$33,774,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$486,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,655,316
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,274
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,138,747

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