Public Charity

THE COMPANY OF THE REDWOOD LIBRARY AND ATHENAEUM

Based in NEWPORT, RI, THE COMPANY OF THE REDWOOD LIBRARY AND ATHENAEUM operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.2M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $30.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 45 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $794K.

EIN: 050260678 NEWPORT, RI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$30.0M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$794K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1747 ON THE ENLIGHTENMENT IDEALS OF INTELLECTUAL PURSUIT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, THE REDWOOD LIBRARY AND ATHENAEUM GENERATES KNOWLEDGE IN THE HUMANITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE WITH NOTHING IN VIEW BUT THE GOOD OF MANKIND".

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Keefe
DIRECTOR Andy Ridall
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Benedict Leca
VICE PRESIDENT Daniel Benson
DIRECTOR Earl A Powell Iii
EMERITUS DIRECTOR Edward Kane

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$288,785 8 grants
EDUCATION
$131,150 7 grants
ARTS AND CULTURE
$108,800 5 grants
Capital Campaign
$50,000 1 grant
HEALTH
$40,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.2M $2.2M $30.0M
2024 $2.4M $2.0M $28.7M
2023 $3.5M $1.9M $28.0M
2022 $2.3M $1.8M $26.0M
2021 $1.6M $1.2M $27.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $2.2M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.0M.

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