Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

West Kingston, RI501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 05-6015708Revenue $1.5M in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 6, 2025

On file with the IRSrinla.orgPo Box 984, 02892-0984 · West Kingston, RITax-exempt since Jul 1944

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To promote environmental stewardship and advance the welfare of its members through education, research and support.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $237K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $43K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$704K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$862K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$822K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$942K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$485K
Net assets
$704K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$704K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$460K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1944.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.1M Management & general 8% · $95K Fundraising 2% · $23K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,650Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shannon Brawley$14,067$71,040$75,650$73,150
William Sullivan$66,000———

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

Educates, researches, and supports members to promote environmental stewardship and advance their welfare.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Education & Certification

In 2017, rinla began the development and provision of workforce development programs, primarily approved by and funded through the rhode island department of labor and training.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Membership & Advocacy

Rinla advances the welfare of its members through education, research, legislative representation, certification, support in the marketing of green industry goods and services, and collaboration with allied INTERESTS/ASSOCIATIONS.

$57Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$43K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$704K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$707K
Total assetsLn 16$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$639K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$707K
Total assetsLn 16$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$704K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 635
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$478K$707K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$476K$704K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$39K$35K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$14K$34K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$4K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$0$750$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$5K$5K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$428K$427K$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$326K$326K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$19K$16K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$16K$16K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K$698$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$268K$268K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$2K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$95K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $1.3M$485K$780K$460K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2024 $887K$926K−$39K$584K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2023 $862K$942K−$81K$623K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 27, 2022 $1.5M$1.2M$228K$704K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $1.1M$822K$299K$476K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,476,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,077,204$1,397,964
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,682$74,811
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $570$73
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,920$3,353
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,120,376$1,476,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,025
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,798$155,190
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $667,860$1,090,972
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $821,658$1,248,187
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $298,718$228,014
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,476,201 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,397,864
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,397,964
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,811
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73$73
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,353 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,353
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78,164 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73$1,476,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,248,187 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,025$2,025
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,386 · Management $35,009 · Fundraising $13,129$87,524
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,125 · Management $33,900 · Fundraising $8,475$56,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,020 · Management $5,472 · Fundraising $1,674$11,166
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $750 · Fundraising $0$750
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $5,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $426,559 · Management $1,003 · Fundraising $0$427,562
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $325,999 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$325,999
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,750 · Fundraising $0$1,750
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,457 · Management $2,213 · Fundraising $0$18,670
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,439 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,439
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,633 · Management $698 · Fundraising $0$10,331
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,370 · Fundraising $0$5,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,376 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$268,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,272 · Management $8,453 · Fundraising $0$10,725
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,130,291 · Management $94,618 · Fundraising $23,278$1,248,187
Part X · Balance sheet $707,480 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,642$68,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $233,757$638,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $478,399$707,480
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,474$3,541
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,474$3,541
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $475,925$703,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $475,925$703,939
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $478,399$707,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $703,939 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,476,201
XI-2 Total expenses$1,248,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$228,014
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$475,925
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$703,939

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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