Public Charity

BLITHEWOLD INC

BLITHEWOLD INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BRISTOL, RI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.4M, expenses of $2.8M, total assets of $15.3M. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $541K.

EIN: 050503407 BRISTOL, RI Historical Organizations NTEE: A80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$15.3M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$541K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PRESERVE AND SHARE THE HORTICULTURE, HISTORY AND BEAUTY OF BLITHEWOLD AS AN AUTHENTIC 'COUNTRY PLACE ERA' WATERFRONT ESTATE WITH THE FOUNDING FAMILY'S DISTINCTIVE ARBORETUM, GARDENS, MANSION AND COLLECTIONS.

Where $100 goes at Blithewold Inc

How Blithewold Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$19 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$38
Member & visitor services-offer tours and sponsor events for the enjoyment of members and general public in order to further an understanding of the estate's cultural and historical…
52% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,400 members; 35,000 visitors
$32
Preservation
43% of program spending
$4
Education programs
5% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Anne Szostak
DIRECTOR Carol Feinstein
DIRECTOR Ellen Bruzelius
VICE-CHAIR Gary Furtado
DIRECTOR Herb Cummings
CHAIR Jeff Hirsh

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$392,415 35 grants
Arts & Culture
$132,880 6 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$10,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.4M $2.8M $15.3M
2024 $3.1M $2.3M $14.2M
2023 $2.4M $2.1M $13.1M
2022 $2.6M $1.9M $13.8M
2021 $1.6M $1.2M $13.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $3.4M (+105%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.3M.

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