Mission
AN ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES PROVIDENCE AND ITS VISITORS BY REVITALIZING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE, FOSTERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CREATIVELY TRANSFORMING THE CITY BY PRESENTING WATERFIRE.
Public Charity
WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE
Based in PROVIDENCE, RI, WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.3M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $10.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 59 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 222951612
PROVIDENCE, RI
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$10.3M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Waterfire Providence
How Waterfire Providence divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Waterfire Providence manages and organizes waterfire, a large public art installation/event
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY)
$180,050
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$125,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,301
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
$12,416
Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ann Scott
EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO
Barnaby M Evans
DIRECTOR
Barry Fain
DIRECTOR
Charles Meyers
VICE CHAIR
Charles Newton
CHAIR
Erica Guatieri
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $10.3M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $3.9M | $9.9M |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $10.7M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $10.4M |
| 2019 | $5.1M | $2.7M | $9.7M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $5.1M to $3.3M (-35%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.