Arts, Culture & Humanities
Blithewold Inc
BRISTOL, RI
Total revenue
$3.4M
Total expenses
$2.8M
Net assets
$14.7M
Grants received
$768K
81 grants
EIN
050503407
Tax year
2024
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.
Programs
2 programs
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 heritage. Cultivate memberships for blithewold. Blithewold mansion, gardens & arboretum has 1,400 members, 35,000 visitors (estimated) annually. The property is open to the public 365 days a year and the mansion is open 120 days a year.
Education programs - various educational classes are offered to members and the general public year round. Topics are based on the science of horticulture, garden maintenance, landscape and garden design principles, and environmental science.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
24 listed
KAREN BINDER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$161K
40 hrs/wk
CAROL FEINSTEIN
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
ELLEN BRUZELIUS
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
GARY FURTADO
VICE-CHAIR
—
2 hrs/wk
HERB CUMMINGS
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JEFF HIRSH
CHAIR
—
2 hrs/wk
JOANNE PATTERSON
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JOE PERRONI
TREASURER
—
2 hrs/wk
KATE LENTZ
SECRETARY
—
2 hrs/wk
KIM SUTTON
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
LAURA WILLSON
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
LAURIE DUBEL
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
ANNE SZOSTAK
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
LISA SIENKEWICZ
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
MELISSA BENNER
DIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
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2 hrs/wk
PAMELA THOMPSON
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
RIA NAGTEGAAL
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
RICHARD GLENN
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
SERAPHIN DAPONTE
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
SOPHATH TOON
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
SUSAN HIBBITT
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
TRISH PETERSON
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
TRISH SYLVESTER
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
LISA RAIOLA
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$768K from 23 funders · 81 grants · 2017–2024
$158K · 15 grants · 2020–2024
$113K · 8 grants · 2017–2023
$100K · 5 grants · 2020–2024
$79K · 6 grants · 2017–2024
$75K · 3 grants · 2020–2024
$47K · 3 grants · 2018–2021
$42K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$31K · 3 grants · 2021–2023