Providence Promise promotes high educational aspirations and more equitable opportunities for Providence public school students by advocating for college savings accounts and family engagement, increasing financial literacy, and reducing the financial burden of higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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)(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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 1% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $15K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$865
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$453K
Spent
$325K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$239K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$453K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$453K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$811K
FY2025$784K
Expenses
$325K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$325K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$812K
FY2024$983K
FY2025$855K
Net assets
$239K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$239K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$162K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Feb 2015.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $209K Management & general 15% · $48K Fundraising 21% · $68K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$66,392Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Madalyn Ciampi’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Madalyn Ciampi$97,699$97,111$84,030$72,638$66,392

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

Boosts student college savings, family engagement, and financial literacy to ease higher education costs.

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1 program · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Providence promise's unique, multi-pronged structure is designed to holistically address the challenges faced by providence students in their pursuit of higher education. Early enrollment: PARENTS/GUARDIANS enroll their children by the time they enter the public school system, except through 2020 when children from birth to grade nine…

$209Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$15K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $465K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$148,203
Unitemized GrantFY2023$316,598

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$453K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$239K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$865
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Total revenueLn 12$453K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$236K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$865
Net assetsLn 32$239K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$236K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$139K$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$865
Net assetsLn 32$111K$239K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$35K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$91K$4K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$6K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$10K$2K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$13K$3K$280
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$53K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$209K$48K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $784K$855K−$72K$162K 990 PDF
FY2024 $811K$983K−$172K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023 $819K$812K$7K$392K 990 PDF
FY2022 $632K$486K$146K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $453K$325K$128K$239K 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 $452,764 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241,447$452,764
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,447$452,764
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $136,731$231,128
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,987$93,408
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,718$324,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,729$128,228
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $452,764 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$424,964
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$452,764
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$452,764
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,536 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,455 · Management $17,727 · Fundraising $17,727$70,909
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,741 · Management $4,466 · Fundraising $39,213$134,420
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,937 · Management $1,531 · Fundraising $1,266$8,734
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,488 · Management $1,845 · Fundraising $4,732$17,065
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,934 · Management $3,199 · Fundraising $280$16,413
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,217 · Fundraising $4,631$7,848
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,946$1,946
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,067$4,067
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,084 · Management $10,050$63,134
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,639 · Management $48,048 · Fundraising $67,849$324,536
Part X · Balance sheet $240,350 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,249$235,983
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,626$1,710
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,182$2,657
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,057$240,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$865
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,800$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,800$865
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $111,257$239,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,257$239,485
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,057$240,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $239,485 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,764
XI-2 Total expenses$324,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,228
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,257
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$239,485

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