Grow Smart Rhode Island
Promotes sustainable growth and quality of place, educating the public on development policies. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $763K in revenue, $630K in expenses, and $132K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Website
- www.growsmartri.com
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
J Scott Wolf’s $156K as Executive Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Scott Wolf | $156,041 | $133,749 | $144,895 | $150,469 | $142,806 |
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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Where the work happens
Public Policy
We organized our policy and program work in 2024 under the goals discussed below: a. Revitalized main streets and downtownsspecific 2024 deliverables /OUTPUTS on this front included: 1. Main street capacity building and technical assistance initiativesdeputy director and main street director jillian finkle secured a a $26,000 grant from…
1.GROW smart ri's 2024 power of place summit was by all accounts, including the post summit survey, very successful in energizing the smart growth movement, engaging our extensive set of community partners, strengthening those valuable relationships, promoting our key policy reform priorities, and optimizing the summit's fundraising…
1) grow smart ri continued its stepped up communications strategy for two overriding purposes a.) to support an expanded fundraising capacity, and b.) to increase grow smart's influence with targeted opinion leaders, decision makers and the PUBLIC.2) in 2024 we hired a very talented communications and event strategist ,caroline stevens…
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 47% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 38% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 14% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 22% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 1% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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