Mission
TO BUILD COMMUNITY WEALTH IN DISINVESTED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND INVESTMENT.
Small Public Charity
LOCAL RETURN
LOCAL RETURN is a Small Public Charity headquartered in PROVIDENCE, RI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $17K revenue, $26K expenses, $125K total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $100K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 862157582
PROVIDENCE, RI
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17K
Total Expenses$26K
Total Assets$125K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$100K
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Local Return
How Local Return divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 4 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $77 for programs
$59
Launched jumpstart rhode island training and network building program for aspiring, neighborhood-based real estate developers
$13
Strengthen the local ecosystem for community investment and ownership
$5
Build consciousness and engage community members around resilient and just local economies
Source: Form 990-EZ 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)
$50,000
COMMUNITY INVESTORS CIRCLE
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Greg Miller
PRESIDENT
Jessica David
TREASURER (FORMER)
Josh Daly
DIRECTOR
Laurel Engbretson
SECRETARY
Lisa Raiola
VICE PRESIDENT
Raul Figueroa
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17K | $26K | $125K |
| 2024 | $83K | $7K | $138K |
| 2023 | $10K | $8K | $57K |
| 2022 | $58K | $8K | $55K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $58K to $17K (-71%), with total assets most recently reported at $125K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.