Ocean State Charities Trust FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Pawtucket, RI501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 05-0390916Revenue $496K in FY2022

On file with the IRSosct.org1005 Main St Unit 2123, 02860-7806 · Pawtucket, RITax-exempt since Jul 1981Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

Promotion of social welfare within the State of rhode island.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $82K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$496K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$534K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$496K
FY2022▼ -20%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$623K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$331K
Expenses
$534K
FY2022▼ -2%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$546K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$581K
FY2025$512K
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2022▼ -19%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2022 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $484K Management & general 9% · $50K

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

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Ocean State Charities Trust executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

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

Improves social welfare for Rhode Island residents.

Questions for Ocean State Charities Trust

Tap to ask. Ocean State Charities Trust sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Ocean State Charities Trust answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program · $333K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

As a charitable trust, ocean state charities trust promotes social welfare within the state of rhode island through grants to public charities that provide assistance to citizens within the state of rhode island, particularly those charities whose purposes is to promote or support housing, health, education and welfare.

$333Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2024
State of Rhode IslandFY2024$253,220
State of Rhode IslandFY2023$365,673
State of Rhode IslandFY2022$410,611
State of Rhode IslandFY2021$333,259
State of Rhode IslandFY2020$351,448

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$496K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$422K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$534K
Ln 25
Programscol B$484K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$422K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$278K
Total revenueLn 12$496K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$908$1K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$333K$333K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$57K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$37K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$7K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$31K$17K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$426$344$82
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$106
Total functional expensesLn 25$534K$484K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $331K$512K−$182K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $394K$581K−$187K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $540K$618K−$78K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $496K$534K−$38K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $623K$546K$77K$6.5M 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $495,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,840$50,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $574,457$422,156
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,767$23,837
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $623,064$495,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $351,448$333,259
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,981$126,989
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,026$73,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $546,455$533,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $76,609−$37,832
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $495,993 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $144,487$144,487
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $277,669$277,669
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $23,837$23,837
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $445,993$495,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $533,825 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $333,259$333,259
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,206 · Management $14,302$71,508
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,800 · Management $9,200$46,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,380 · Management $1,101$9,481
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,786 · Management $4,914$11,700
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $16,595 · Management $14,575$31,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,098 · Management $1,024$5,122
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,876 · Management $1,790$4,666
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,761$16,761
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $344 · Management $82$426
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,439$2,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,187 · Management $106$1,293
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $484,292 · Management $49,533 · Fundraising $0$533,825
Part X · Balance sheet $5,244,206 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,097$4,221
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,286$7,869
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $908$1,282
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,442,215$5,229,734
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,100$1,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,455,606$5,244,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,067,276$4,933,231
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $388,330$310,975
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,455,606$5,244,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,455,606$5,244,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,244,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$495,993
XI-2 Total expenses$533,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,832
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,455,606
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,173,568
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,244,206

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.