Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Rhode Island Historical Society
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs51staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.2%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianRhode Island Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.7M71%Management and general$777k21%Fundraising$302k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 75% in FY2024
$781k in FY2023, $192k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI26funders
$799ka year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$600kThe Champlin FoundationOn and off$150kAmica Companies FoundationSince FY2020$24k$33k$6k$6kMuseum of Work and Culture Preservation FoundationNew in FY2023$55kThe Philmoney TrustSince FY2021$13k$10k$25kRhode Island Council for the HumanitiesStopped after FY2021$12k$10k$10k$8k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$438k$482k$481k$494k$530k15 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$2k$11k$60$69k$41k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped