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Arts & Culture

Firstworks

PROVIDENCE, RI

Website

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$292K

Grants received

$1.4M

73 grants

EIN

222597014

Tax year

2023

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.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue$234K
Investment income$2K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$561K
Fundraising$168K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$844K
Net assets$292K

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KATHLEEN PLETCHER

EX OFFICIO

Board

$96K

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE TERRY TAYLOR

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAREN E SILVA EDD CHE

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN S HUNDLEY CPA

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT J ALLIO

BOARD ADVISOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DEMING E SHERMAN ESQ

BOARD ADVISOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AKANSKA AGA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SIU-LI KHOE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KYLE ADAMONIS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOMAS AVILA

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRENDAN CHIPLEY ROANE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

J RICHARD RATCLIFFE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FREDERICK K BUTLER ESQ

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA SNAPE WISNIEWSKI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ISABELLE TADMOURY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SYDNEY SKYBETTER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

EVAN VILLARI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

H JACK MARTIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GRAFTON WILLEY IV

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALAN CHILLE

HONORARY TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LESLIE R RAVESTEIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WENDY KAGAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LT GOVERNOR SABINA MATOS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE CHAKRABORTY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NIRVA LAFORTUNE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 73 of 73

FromAmountPurposeYear
FIDELITY FOUNDATION
$210K
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT
2024
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$118K
ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY)
2024
JUNE ROCKWELL LEVY FOUNDATION
$20K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
RALPH R PAPITTO & BARBARA A PAPITTO
$15K
GRANTS
2024
DELTA DENTAL OF RHODE ISLAND
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
MABEL T WOOLLEY TRUST
$3K
SUPPORTS ARTS AND EDUCATION
2024
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
THE BEACON FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$108K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
JUNE ROCKWELL LEVY FOUNDATION
$20K
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
2023
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2023
PPL FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
PPL FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
RALPH R PAPITTO & BARBARA A PAPITTO
$15K
GRANTS
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$15K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
DELTA DENTAL OF RHODE ISLAND
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
ALICE I SULLIVAN CHARITABLEFOUNDATION
$10K
general support
2023
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THE BEACON FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$80K
LIFTING RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THE ARTS
2022
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$36K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$33K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2022
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$23K
DESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT
2022
NATIONAL GRID FOUNDATION
$20K
FIRSTWORKS & NATIONAL GRID FOUNDATION: A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO LIFT STUDENTS THROUGH THE ARTS
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
JUNE ROCKWELL LEVY FOUNDATION
$20K
FIRSTWORKS EDUCATION IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
2022
THE NORDSON CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$15K
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
2022
RALPH R PAPITTO & BARBARA A PAPITTO
$15K
GRANTS
2022
DELTA DENTAL OF RHODE ISLAND
$13K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
$12K
FIRSTWORKS "HACKING THE CLASSICS"
2022
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
MABEL T WOOLLEY TRUST
$3K
SUPPORTS ARTS AND EDUCATION
2022
THE BEACON FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
IDA BALLOU LITTLEFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
EQUITY AND JUSTICE TRAINING
2022
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$34K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$30K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
$12K
RAISE YOUR VOICE: WIDENING THE CIRCLE THROUGH NARRATIVES AND DANCE
2021
THE NORDSON CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM
2021
THE BEACON FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
HARBORONE FOUNDATION RHODE ISLAND
$3K
YOUTH SERVICES
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$50
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$68K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JUNE ROCKWELL LEVY FOUNDATION
$20K
LIFTING NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND STUDENTS & EDUCATORS THROUGH THE ARTS
2020
NATIONAL GRID FOUNDATION
$20K
FIRSTWORKS EARTH FIRST
2020
TUFTS HEALTH PUBLIC PLANS INC
$15K
2019 FOOD SECURITY AND FAMILY PROGRAMS
2020
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$15K
DESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE NORDSON CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM
2020
Grace K and Wesley S Alpert Charitable
$10K
PRESENTING PERFORMING ART-PROGRAMS TO BUILD THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
2020
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
$8K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
LIFTING URBAN YOUTH IN PROVIDENCE AND CENTRAL FALLS THROUGH THE ARTS
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
LIFTING URBAN YOUTH IN PROVIDENCE AND CENTRAL FALLS THROUGH THE ARTS
2020
NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2020
IDA BALLOU LITTLEFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST
$4K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3K
LIFTING STUDENTS THROUGH THE ARTS: FIRSTWORKS RAISE YOUR VOICE INITIATIVE
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3K
LIFTING STUDENTS THROUGH THE ARTS: FIRSTWORKS RAISE YOUR VOICE INITIATIVE
2020
HARBORONE FOUNDATION RHODE ISLAND
$3K
YOUTH SERVICES
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$32K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT.
2019
PROVPORT INC
$15K
SUPPORT FOR PROVIDENCE FEST 2020
2019
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
$13K
FIRSTWORKS - COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF REQUEST
2019
THE NORDSON CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$8K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM
2019
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
$8K
RAISE YOUR VOICE: "OUTSIDER" PERSPECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE
2018
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$6K
Donor Designation
2018
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$33K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2017
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$33K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$1.4M from 25 funders · 73 grants · 2017–2024

The Rhode Island Community Foundation

$419K · 10 grants · 2020–2024

New England Foundation For The Arts

$253K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Foundation

$210K · 1 grant · 2024

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$85K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

June Rockwell Levy Foundation

$80K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Rhode Island Council For The Humanities

$53K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

Ralph R Papitto & Barbara A Papitto

$45K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

United Way Of Rhode Island Inc

$44K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN222597014
NTEE codeA200
Subsection03
Ruling date1985-09
Formed1984
Employees17
Volunteers0
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