Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council INC FY2020 filing

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Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council's mission is to promote changes wthin communities in Rhode Island that encourages, inspires and makes possible for individuals with disabilities to create, pursue and achieve lives that are personally satisfying.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$521K
Spent
$531K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$521K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$705K
FY2025$831K
Expenses
$531K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$531K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$675K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$760K
FY2025$678K
Net assets
$64K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$278K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Jun 2009.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $427K Management & general 20% · $104K

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; $114K 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 Director
$114,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Nerney’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Nerney$114,400$114,400$114,400$114,400$114,400$114,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes community changes enabling individuals with disabilities to achieve personally satisfying lives.

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1 program · $427K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Assistance with development of a strong advocacy alliance to address critical issues faced by men, women and children with developmental disabilities.

$427Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $46K · 2020–2021
The Arc of the United StatesDC · FY2021$24,260
The Arc of the United StatesDC · FY2020$15,714
Silver Branch CommunicationFY2020$6,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$521K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$521K
Money outPt IX
$531K
Ln 25
Programscol B$427K
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$521K
Government grantsLn 1e$443K
Total revenueLn 12$521K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$74K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$80K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$72K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$47K$33K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$748$321
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$2K$788
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$19K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$173K$785
All other expensesLn 24e$688$688
Total functional expensesLn 25$531K$427K$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2026 $831K$678K$154K$278K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 $705K$760K−$55K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 30, 2024 $619K$603K$16K$178K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2023 $677K$675K$2K$163K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2022 $626K$531K$95K$159K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2021 $521K$531K−$10K$64K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $520,818 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $602,896$520,818
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 $602,896$520,818
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $61,420$17,423
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $285,254$283,463
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,643$229,759
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $571,317$530,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,579−$9,827
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $520,818 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$443,105
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$520,818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$520,818
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $530,645 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,423$17,423
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,080 · Management $34,320$114,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,284 · Management $30,979$103,263
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,900 · Management $14,100$47,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $748 · Management $321$1,069
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,412 · Management $5,319$17,731
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,837 · Management $788$2,625
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,035$2,035
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,593$2,593
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,778$5,778
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,563 · Management $1,955$6,518
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,165 · Management $8,214$27,379
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,389 · Management $1,024$3,413
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,534 · Management $1,515$5,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,896 · Management $785$173,681
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $688$688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $426,697 · Management $103,948 · Fundraising $0$530,645
Part X · Balance sheet $75,342 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,563$51,289
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,613$6,975
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,491$17,078
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,667$75,342
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,510$11,012
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,510$11,012
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,157$64,330
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,157$64,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,667$75,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,818
XI-2 Total expenses$530,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,827
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,157
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,330

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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