NonprofitsLitarts Ri

Human Services

Litarts Ri

PROVIDENCE, RI

Total revenue

$328K

Total expenses

$328K

Net assets

$700K

Grants received

$1.3M

15 grants

EIN

824968555

Tax year

2024

Mission

LitArts RI, formerly What Cheer Writers Club, supports Rhode Island's creators of the written, spoken and illustrated word through community events, free and low-cost business services, and discounted coworking space. As an umbrella organization, we serve as a centralized community connecting content creators, fans and literary organizations state-wide.Our mission is to elevate the content arts in our state by providing accessible workshops and community gatherings where writers can feel supported and known by fellow creatives and patrons of the arts. In addition, we seek to burnish Rhode Island's reputation as a literary destinationa place where content creators thrive.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$309K
Program service revenue$19K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$328K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$168K
Fundraising$21K
Other expenses$160K
Total expenses$328K
Total assets$703K
Net assets$700K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jodie Vinson

Program Director

Board

$70K

40 hrs/wk

Jillian Winters

Operations Director

Board

$42K

40 hrs/wk

Ana Gonzalez

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Holly Gaboriault

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Cynthia Holt

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Anne Holland

President

Board

10 hrs/wk

Dr Michelle Cruz

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
$190K
ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY)
2024
$1K
ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND MUSEUMS
2023
$1K
Academic enrichment
2023
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60K
WRITERS CLUB OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES
2022
$42K
GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
$34K
OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING 4TH QUARTER
2022
$9K
"REGENERATING AND SUSTAINING" WITH RI CREATIVES OF COLOR
2022
$24K
GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS
2021
$8K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF
2020
$15K
WHAT CHEER WRITERS CLUB - COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF REQUEST
2019

Funded by

$1.3M from 6 funders · 15 grants · 2019–2024

The Rhode Island Community Foundation

$1.2M · 6 grants · 2022–2024

National Writing Project Corporation

$66K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Rhode Island Council For The Humanities

$41K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

The Armstrong Family Foundation

$1K · 1 grant · 2023

Amg Charitable Gift Foundation

$1K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN824968555
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-07
Formed2018
Employees0
Volunteers0
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