Mission
FIRSTWORKS' MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF RHODE ISLAND BY ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES WITH WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION.
Public Charity
FIRSTWORKS
FIRSTWORKS is a Public Charity headquartered in PROVIDENCE, RI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.5M revenue, $1.6M expenses, $573K total assets. 58 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 222597014
PROVIDENCE, RI
Arts & Culture
NTEE: A20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$573K
Grant Records58
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Firstworks
How Firstworks divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Across the 2024-2025 season, Firstworks continued to deepen partnerships, expand access to the arts for rhode islanders, and amplify diverse artistic voices in our community
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.
Sample Grants Received
ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY)
$118,000
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
$12,819
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$12,500
PRESENTER CONSORTIUM FOR JAZZ PROGRAM
$10,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 58 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Akanksha Aga
HONORARY TRUSTEE
Alan Chille
TRUSTEE
Alissa Bateman
TRUSTEE
Brendan Chipley Roane
BOARD ADVISOR
Deming E Sherman Esq
TRUSTEE
Evan Villari
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $573K |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $844K |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $877K |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $835K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $949K | $766K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.5M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $573K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.