Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF LOW AND MODEST-INCOME RHODE ISLANDERS AND MONITOR AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAX AND BUDGET POLICIES THAT ARE EQUITABLE AND ADEQUATE TO FUND PUBLIC SERVICES.
Public Charity
THE ECONOMIC PROGRESS INSTITUTE
THE ECONOMIC PROGRESS INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in PROVIDENCE, RI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $868K revenue, $1.0M expenses, $702K total assets. 70 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 320295517
PROVIDENCE, RI
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: W05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$868K
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$702K
Grant Records70
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Economic Progress Institute
How The Economic Progress Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$50
The institute informs policy debate with accurate, data-driven analysis about the economic health of rhode island and its residents
$16
The institute educates community-based workers about the work supports that help families meet basic need through written materials, in-person training and online guides to assistance
$9
The institute works to ensure the efficacy and sustanability of worker friendly work place policies such as paid family leave
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
ES - ECONOMIC SECURITY (PRIMARY)
$205,985
PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK
$85,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$76,750
State Policy Fellowship Project
$60,000
General Support
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ana C Urena
BOARD MEMBER
Catherine Pena
TREASURER
Collin E Bailey Esq
BOARD MEMBER
Doris Blanchard
CHAIR
Dwayne Keys
BOARD MEMBER
Erica Hammond
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $868K | $1.0M | $702K |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $869K |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $689K | $887K |
| 2022 | $643K | $684K | $568K |
| 2021 | $686K | $690K | $599K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $686K to $868K (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $702K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.