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Screen a listRhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs366staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin31.0%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.1M spent
Programs$5.4M76%Management and general$1.4M20%Fundraising$323k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$599k in FY2023 and −$942k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII48funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto Private Family FoundationSince FY2021$418k$835k$888kThe Champlin FoundationStopped after FY2021$230k$226k–The White Family FoundationSince FY2022$100k$150kRoyce Family Fund IncOn and off$50k$50kThe Joseph and Rosalyn Sinclair Foundation IncSince FY2022$35k$53kAmica Companies FoundationOn and off$8k$15k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$91k$83k$394k$303k$441k$425k$442k25 other fundersUp to $32k a year each$52k$33k$71k$117k$90k$101k$105k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped