Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRhode Island School of Design
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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$240Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs3,135staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRhode Island School of Design
Where the money goes FY2025 · $229M spent
Programs$180M78%Management and general$41M18%Fundraising$8.2M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 91% in FY2023
$5.9M in FY2022, $546k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI182funders
$5.9Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationOn and off$4.0MOpus FoundationStopped after FY2022$41k$25k$1.0M$161k$24k$25k–The Woodman Family FoundationOn and off$919kThe Maxwellhanrahan FoundationOn and off$50k$700kKelson FoundationSince FY2018$1k$5k$60k$60k$310k$250kFidelity FoundationSince FY2019$500k$2k$4k$100$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.9M$386k$11M$1.2M$3.1M$2.7M$3.5M130 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$221k$814k$513k$864k$784k$703k$695k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped