Mission
THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS, MUSEUMS, AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, WELCOMES EVERYONE TO ENGAGE WITH RHODE ISLAND'S COMPLEX AND SIGNIFICANT PAST.
Public Charity
THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, of PROVIDENCE, RI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.1M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $29.6M in total assets. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 050259110
PROVIDENCE, RI
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$29.6M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY)
$521,426
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,520
ARTS AND CULTURE
$529,522
ARTS AND CULTURE
$14,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$417,788
Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alicia J Samolis Jd
TRUSTEE
Alletta Morris Cooper
TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2023)
Charlotte Carrington-Farmer Phd
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN.
Charmyne Goodfellow
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
C Morgan Grefe Phd
EX-OFFICIO
Erin Stevenson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.4M | $29.6M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $3.1M | $28.4M |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $2.9M | $25.9M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $2.5M | $30.7M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $2.5M | $24.7M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $3.1M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.