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Rhode Island Charities Trust

Tax-deductible

Providence, RI501(c)(3) EIN 05-0458759Revenue $95K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRSProvidence, RITax-exempt since Aug 1992Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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A section 509(a)(3) supporting organization of the Rhode Island community foundation.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0458759) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $654 a year · 0.3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.7 mo
of spending, in cash
0.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$831
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$95K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$91K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$95K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$95K
Expenses
$91K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$91K
Net assets
$19K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$19K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1992.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $70K Management & general 23% · $21K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Awarding grants for charitable purposes that include the general operations of the united way of Rhode Island.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0458759) · Dispute this line
$70Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $933K · 2020–2024
United Way of Rhode Island INCRI · FY2024$70,136
United Way of Rhode Island INCRI · FY2023$84,594
United Way of Rhode Island INCRI · FY2022$156,143
United Way of Rhode Island INCRI · FY2021$321,349
United Way of Rhode Island INCRI · FY2020$301,040

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$95K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Money outPt IX
$91K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$831
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Total revenueLn 12$95K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$15K
Other assetsLn 15$8
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$831
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$998$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$15K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$831
Net assetsLn 32$15K$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K$70K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $95K$91K$4K$19K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $103K$103K$338$15K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $153K$175K−$22K$15K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $314K$341K−$28K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2021 $373K$324K$49K$65K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $95,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,440$95,330
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $103,440$95,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $84,594$70,136
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,508$20,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $103,102$91,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $338$4,230
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $95,330 across 2 lines filed
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $95,330$95,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,330$95,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $91,100 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,136$70,136
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,057$19,057
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,907$1,907
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,136 · Management $20,964 · Fundraising $0$91,100
Part X · Balance sheet $20,260 assets, 29 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $998$5,659
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,193$14,592
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8$8
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,199$20,260
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$831
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$831
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,199$19,429
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,199$19,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,199$20,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,330
XI-2 Total expenses$91,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,199
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,429

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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