NonprofitsRhode Island Computer Museum Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Rhode Island Computer Museum Inc

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI

Total revenue

$472K

Total expenses

$115K

Net assets

$593K

Grants received

$54K

9 grants

EIN

050493695

Tax year

2024

Mission

Our Mission is to inspire young people for the future workforce by saving old and new technology. The Rhode Island Computer Museum RICM is a nonprofit 501c3 organization established in 1999 in Rhode Island to preserve our rich vintage computer history and offer a glimpse of the past. RICMs mission statement is procuring and preserving items that relate to computer science and its history; disseminating knowledge and encouraging research in computer science by means of visits lectures discussions and publications. Inspiring young people for the future workforce by saving old and new technology.

Programs

3 programs

HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Procured and preserved items that relate to computer science and its history was our goal. This included disseminating knowledge research and the restoration of serval rare computers. Restorations included analog computer PDP 9 Intel machine and others. Employees from Dassault Systmes returned in September to volunteer for another day of service below re-organizing and inventorying the contents of several boxes from the RICM text collections. We held several seminars.

Expenses: $8K

PARTNERSHIPS: In 2024 RICM completed several new partnerships including New England Tech and Dean College. 2024 was the fourth year of RICMs partnership with The Greenpower F24 program which aspires to advance education in the subjects of engineering and technology for young people ages 9 to 25. Students are introduced to the Greenpower Challenge with activities including the development of a program for their schools participation

Expenses: $18K

expenses: Category: Accounting Advertising Office Operations & Legal Fees $6,362 Contract Services $33,243 ; Equipment Lease or Rental ; Food & Travel $1,455 ; Greenpower Project $17,736; Insurance Property $1274 ; New Technology Equipment $7,505; Rent Expense $37,050; Repairs & Maintenance $48 ; RIMOSA $6515; Stipend $3900

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Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$419K
Program service revenue$49K
Investment income$4K
Other revenue
Total revenue$472K

Expenses

Grants paid$4K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$111K
Total expenses$115K
Total assets$593K
Net assets$593K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Read Fleming

Director

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Donald Stanford

Director

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Bonnie Epstein

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Russell Goodman

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Merle K Peirce

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Daniel J Berman

Secretary

Board

32 hrs/wk

John Manock

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Adam Rheaume

Director

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Michael Thompson

Director

Board

12 hrs/wk

John Carney

Director

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 9 of 9

FromAmountPurposeYear
$3K
CEILING PROJECTION SYSTEM
2024
$5K
Support STEM Education
2023
$5K
Youth STEM Education Grant
2022
$10K
SIMWORKSHOP ACADEMY
2020
$8K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF
2020

Funded by

$54K from 6 funders · 9 grants · 2020–2024

The Dassault Systemes Us Foundation

$22K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

nVent Foundation

$10K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Mueller Hoisel Wanger Charitable

$6K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Champlin Foundation

$3K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN050493695
NTEE codeA51
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-12
Formed1999
Employees0
Volunteers25
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