The Rhode Island Organizing Project

Tax-deductible

Providence, RI501(c)(3)Since 1995Community DevelopmentEIN 05-0482387

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 39% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 95% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $309K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$110
0.03% 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
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Revenue
$41K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$137K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$317K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$41K
FY2025▼ -85%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$41K
Expenses
$137K
FY2025▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$124K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$137K
Net assets
$317K
FY2025▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$317K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $118K Management & general 12% · $16K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,439Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Raymond Gage’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 167 <$100K community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Raymond Gagne———$82,439$82,439$84,025
Raymond Gage$82,439$82,439$82,439———

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

Addresses neighborhood issues using experience, faith, and resources.

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1 program · $118K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Rhode Island Organizing Project (RIOP) works with modest income elders and adults with disabilities to improve access to health care, transportation, and community-based services.

$118Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$309K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Money outPt IX
$137K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$317K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Total revenueLn 12$41K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$315K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110
Net assetsLn 32$317K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91$0
Total assetsLn 16$414K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$110
Net assetsLn 32$414K$317K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$70K$10K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$278$70
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$2K$461
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$393$350$35$8
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$648$162
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$340$340
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$91$77$11$3
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$271$67
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$21K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$21$21
Total functional expensesLn 25$137K$118K$16K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $41K$137K−$96K$317K 990 PDF
FY2024 $278K$152K$127K$414K 990 PDF
FY2023 $217K$124K$93K$287K 990 PDF
FY2022 $115K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 $63K$238K 990 PDF
FY2020 $370K$141K$229K$332K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,831 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $137,223 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,073 · Management $9,893 · Fundraising $2,473$82,439
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,827$4,827
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,975 · Management $278 · Fundraising $70$2,323
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,043 · Management $1,841 · Fundraising $461$15,345
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,025$1,025
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $350 · Management $35 · Fundraising $8$393
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,590 · Management $648 · Fundraising $162$5,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $340$340
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $77 · Management $11 · Fundraising $3$91
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,213 · Management $271 · Fundraising $67$2,551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,545 · Management $1,923$22,468
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $21$21
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,033 · Management $15,946 · Fundraising $3,244$137,223
Part X · Balance sheet $317,335 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $410,326$315,035
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,700$1,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $91$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $413,617$317,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$110
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,617$317,225
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,617$317,225
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $413,617$317,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $317,225 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,831
XI-2 Total expenses$137,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,392
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,617
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$317,225

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