The Foundation was created for the specific purpose of improving the lives of the residents of Pawtucket, RI. Many programs and projects will also by extension benefiting residents of the neighboring city of central falls, RI. The Foundation will create, develop and implement programs and resources designed to mobilize the private sector in economic development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
Spent
$233K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$601K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$192K
Expenses
$233K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$204K
Net assets
$198K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$301K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2000.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $195K Management & general 15% · $34K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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; $107K 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
Executive Di
$107,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gaetan Kashala’s $108K as Executive Di is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Gaetan Kashala$108,000$19,225———
Jan a Brodie——$88,000$84,800$107,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Improves Pawtucket and Central Falls lives by developing private sector economic development programs.

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3 programs · $88K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The foundation creates, develops and implements programs and resources designed to mobilize the private and non-profit sector along with local government in economic development.

$88Kprogram expense
02

Hosted pawtucket proud day, an annual corporate volunteer outing. 43 businesses contributed volunteers AND/OR in-kind donations to landscape, clean up or paint sven dey sites around pawtucket and central falls.

Pt IX · col B
03

The foundation sponsored an annual dinner to recognize outstanding individual(s) who have advanced the ideals of civic entrepreneurship advocated and advanced by the foundation

Pt IX · col B

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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 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $306K · 2022–2022
Stanford Designbuild LLCFY2022$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$37,000
Stafford Designbuilding LLCFY2022$25,000
Stafford Designbuild LLCFY2022$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$25,000
Jacavone Garden CenterFY2022$23,175
The Pawtucket FoundationFY2022$12,500
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$9,691
Pawtucket Film Festival INCRI · FY2022$9,537
The GuildFY2022$9,409
Empowerment FactoryRI · FY2022$9,250
The Pawtucket FoundationFY2022$9,200
10 RocksFY2022$8,230
Individual RecipientFY2022$7,474
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$98K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37$37
Total assetsLn 16$286K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$277K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$88K$16K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$51K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$12K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$600
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$550$551$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$457$76
Office expensesLn 13$1K$815$424
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$219$219
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$318$53
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$320
All other expensesLn 24e$932$932
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$195K$34K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $192K$204K−$12K$301K 990 PDF
FY2024 $245K$238K$7K$300K 990 PDF
FY2023 $518K$535K−$17K$283K 990 PDF
FY2022 $435K$452K−$17K$370K 990 PDF
FY2021 $601K$380K$220K$419K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $150K$233K−$83K$198K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $149,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,697$144,298
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,024$1,891
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,480$3,450
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $276,201$149,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $190,669$195,647
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,857$36,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,526$232,535
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,325−$82,896
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $149,639 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,298
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,298
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,891$1,891
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,450$3,450
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,341$149,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,535 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,275 · Management $16,050 · Fundraising $2,675$107,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,880 · Management $6,160$57,040
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,613 · Management $1,290$12,903
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,400 · Management $600$6,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,434 · Management $1,270$12,704
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $550 · Management $551 · Fundraising $1,101$2,202
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,512 · Management $457 · Fundraising $76$3,045
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $815 · Management $424$1,239
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,972 · Management $1,108$11,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,422$2,422
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $219$219
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,751 · Management $318 · Fundraising $53$2,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,807 · Management $320$9,127
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $932$932
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,650 · Management $33,980 · Fundraising $3,905$232,535
Part X · Balance sheet $244,336 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,342$124,009
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,950$11,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37$37
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $97,540$104,370
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,914$4,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $285,783$244,336
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,096$760
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$38,834
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,200$6,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,296$46,057
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,222$125,990
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $75,265$72,289
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $277,487$198,279
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $285,783$244,336
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $198,279 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,639
XI-2 Total expenses$232,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$277,487
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,996
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$1,308
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$198,279

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