Public Charity

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, of PROVIDENCE, RI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $239.9M in revenue, $229.1M in expenses, $764.0M in total assets. 156 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $26.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 050258956 PROVIDENCE, RI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$239.9M
Total Expenses$229.1M
Total Assets$764.0M
Grant Records156
Funding Total$26.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, THROUGH ITS COLLEGE AND MUSEUM,IS TO EDUCATE ITS STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE CREATION AND (SEE SCHEDULE O)APPRECIATION OF WORKS OF ART AND DESIGN, TO DISCOVER AND TRANSMIT KNOWLEDGE AND TO MAKE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO A GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH CRITICAL THINKING, SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$721,275
2024
Expanding the Impact of RISD's Teaching & Learning Lab
$315,247
$147,650
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
2024
EDU - EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS (PRIMARY)
$77,910

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Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT, INST. ADVANCEMENT Amanda Macmullan
TRUSTEE Ashleigh Axios
VP STRATEGY/PLANNING (UNTIL 6/25) Bethany Jankunis
TRUSTEE Caroline Baumann
TRUSTEE C C Melvin Ike
PRESIDENT Crystal Williams

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$12,213,850 9 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,618,102 9 grants
EDUCATIONAL
$2,530,000 4 grants
EDUCATION
$1,628,210 26 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,515,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $239.9M $229.1M $764.0M
2024 $223.5M $226.9M $730.1M
2023 $228.8M $220.9M $714.1M
2022 $225.5M $205.7M $709.0M
2021 $200.8M $184.3M $767.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $200.8M to $239.9M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $764.0M.

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