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Rhode Island Bar Foundation FY2022 filing

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Cranston, RI501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 05-6009376Revenue $1.2M in FY2022Latest return filed Feb 2, 2026

On file with the IRSribar.comCranston, RITax-exempt since Jul 1959Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Rhode Island Bar foundation's mission is to foster and maintain the honor and integrity of the profession of law and to study, improve and facilitate the administration of justice in Rhode Island, as well as promote the study of law, research therein and diffusion of knowledge and to promote high standards of legal education. To suport the delivery of legal services to those without sufficient means to secure them otherwise.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 58% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $51K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$807K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 22 voting members
Concern: none of 22 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$746K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$975K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$746K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$716K
FY2022$746K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2022▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$11.5M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1959.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $663K Management & general 11% · $83K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John a Tarantino
Past President Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Victoria M Almeida
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph J Roszkowski
Past President Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Leach Deblasio
Past President Director
$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

Programs and updates

Improves legal justice, promotes legal education, and supports access to legal services for the needy.

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3 programs · $663K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts

Collects money from iolta accounts from ri attorneys. The income is than distributed to other non profit organizations that provide legal assistance to the poor of rhode island, promote knowledge of the law, improvement of administration fo justice.

$393Kprogram expense
02

Core Program

Maintains and operates a facility that rents space to a related non-profit organization, the ri bar association.

$164Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships

$106Kprogram 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
Ralph R Papitto and Barbara a Papitto Private Family FoundationFY2024$50K
Nicholas J Caldarone FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$51K
Grants paid · 53 grants · $3.9M · 2020–2024
RI Legal ServicesFY2024$705,504
Dorcas International InstituteFY2024$182,669
Unitemized GrantFY2024$156,000
RI Bar Association - Elderly Pro BonoFY2024$123,900
Justice AssistanceRI · FY2024$54,431
RI Legal Education FoundationFY2024$30,000
Center for Mediation & Collaboration RIFY2024$20,000
RI Center for JusticeFY2024$13,000
RI Coalition for the HomelessFY2024$12,000
RI Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceFY2024$11,000
Kids in Need of DefenseFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,750
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,500
RipinFY2024$7,500
Phoenix Odyssey INCRI · FY2024$7,500
RI Legal ServicesFY2023$532,772
Dorcas International InstituteFY2023$175,796
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Money outPt IX
$746K
Ln 25
Programscol B$663K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$751K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$807K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$751K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$751K
Accounts receivableLn 4$65K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$692
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Intangible assetsLn 14$3K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$807K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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$555K$751K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$816K$807K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$393K$393K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$106K$106K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$54K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$14K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$22K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$27K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$872$692$180
Total functional expensesLn 25$746K$663K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 2, 2026 $3.5M$1.6M$1.8M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 19, 2024 $3.9M$1.3M$2.6M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2024 $2.6M$713K$1.8M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 1, 2023 $1.2M$746K$424K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 14, 2022 $975K$716K$259K$4.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,169,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $820,749$1,005,570
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,846$82,288
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $102,578$81,967
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $975,173$1,169,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $471,113$499,105
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,909$109,825
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,239$137,229
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $716,261$746,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $258,912$423,666
Part VI · Governance 0 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,169,825 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,005,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,005,570
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $46,920$46,920
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $81,967$81,967
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $35,368$35,368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $164,255 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,169,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $746,159 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $393,105$393,105
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $106,000$106,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,158 · Management $22,344$76,502
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,491 · Management $2,352$7,843
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,964 · Management $4,858$18,822
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,822 · Management $1,836$6,658
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $27,446$27,446
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,367 · Management $14,976$37,343
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,731$2,731
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,200 · Management $1,829$9,029
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,476 · Management $32,332$59,808
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $692 · Management $180$872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $662,721 · Management $83,438 · Fundraising $0$746,159
Part X · Balance sheet $5,045,389 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $555,222$751,164
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $59,333$64,528
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $853$692
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,385,913$1,347,424
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,123,531$2,878,761
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $3,803$2,820
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,128,655$5,045,389
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,741$137,173
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $709,775$669,781
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $815,516$806,954
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $881,605$903,839
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,431,534$3,334,596
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,313,139$4,238,435
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,128,655$5,045,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,238,435 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,169,825
XI-2 Total expenses$746,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$423,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,313,139
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$498,370
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,238,435

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

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