Nonprofits›Waterfire Providence

Waterfire Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI

Website

Total revenue

$3.3M

Total expenses

$3.2M

Net assets

$8.1M

Grants received

$2.1M

86 grants

EIN

222951612

Tax year

2024

Mission

Waterfire providence our mission is to inspire providence and its visitors by revitalizing the urban experience, fostering community engagement and creatively transforming the city by presenting waterfire for all to enjoy.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.6M
Program service revenue$67K
Investment income$8K
Other revenue$635K
Total revenue$3.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.9M
Fundraising$402K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$3.2M
Total assets$10.3M
Net assets$8.1M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PETER A MELLO

CEO

Board

$135K

40 hrs/wk

BARNABY M EVANS

EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO

Board

$133K

40 hrs/wk

RICK SIMONE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SEAN HOLLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERICA GUATIERI

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES MEYERS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT A WALSH JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES NEWTON

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANN SCOTT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LIU WANG

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES PRESCOTT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATE BRAMSON

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BROSTEK

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KRISTEN ADAMO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JUDITH BENTKOVER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOE WILSON JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARRY FAIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 86 of 86

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$180K
ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY)
2024
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$125K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
RALPH R PAPITTO & BARBARA A PAPITTO
$110K
SPONSORSHIP
2024
HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INC
$100K
FCI 2024 IMPLEMENTATION
2024
THE CHAMPLIN FOUNDATION
$54K
VEHICLE PURCHASE
2024
JUNE ROCKWELL LEVY FOUNDATION
$15K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$12K
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
2024
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
Verrecchia Family Foundation Inc
—
GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$147K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
RALPH R PAPITTO & BARBARA A PAPITTO
$110K
SPONSORSHIP
2023
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ARTS & CULTURE
2023
JUNE ROCKWELL LEVY FOUNDATION
$15K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$9K
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
2023
IRA S& ANNA GALKIN CHARITABLE TR
$5K
GENERAL
2023
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$2K
MATCHING GIFT TO ARTS & CULTURE
2023
THE ROBERTSON FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$175
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$175
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$175
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
Verrecchia Family Foundation Inc
—
GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
RALPH R PAPITTO & BARBARA A PAPITTO
$370K
SPONSORSHIP
2022
XQ INSTITUTE
$60K
WATERFIRE SPONSORSHIP
2022
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$47K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$26K
DESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT
2022
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ARTS & CULTURE
2022
JUNE ROCKWELL LEVY FOUNDATION
$15K
2022 WATERFIRE SEASON
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
IRA S& ANNA GALKIN CHARITABLE TR
$5K
GENERAL
2022
BERKSHIRE BANK FOUNDATION INC
$5K
WATERFIRE
2022
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
Verrecchia Family Foundation Inc
$500
GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
THE ROBERTSON FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$175
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE JOSEPH AND ROSALYN SINCLAIR
$5K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
THE ROBERTSON FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE GILBANE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$150
SOCIAL SUPPORT
2021
Verrecchia Family Foundation Inc
—
GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$90K
WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$90K
WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE
2020
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$37K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2020
THE CHAMPLIN FOUNDATION
$30K
COVID 19 FUND
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
DONATION
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
DONATION
2020
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ARTS & CULTURE
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JUNE ROCKWELL LEVY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$10K
DESIGNATED DONATION
2020
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
$8K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE JOSEPH AND ROSALYN SINCLAIR
$5K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2K
BRAZIER SOCIETY
2020
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2K
BRAZIER SOCIETY
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
IRA S& ANNA GALKIN CHARITABLE TR
$2K
GENERAL
2020
THE ROBERTSON FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Sand Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$350
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$150
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
Verrecchia Family Foundation Inc
—
GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$19K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2019
RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
$13K
WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE - COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF REQUEST
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
THE JOSEPH AND ROSALYN SINCLAIR
$1K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2019
The Sand Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2019
THE ELMS FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$9K
Donor Designation
2018
IRA S& ANNA GALKIN CHARITABLE TR
$2K
GENERAL
2018
FARRELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$400
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$13K
Donor Designation
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$2.1M from 27 funders · 86 grants · 2017–2024

The Rhode Island Community Foundation

$634K · 11 grants · 2020–2024

Ralph R Papitto & Barbara A Papitto

$590K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The New York Community Trust

$150K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

United Way Of Rhode Island Inc

$98K · 7 grants · 2017–2024

The Champlin Foundation

$84K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353

$62K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Xq Institute

$60K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN222951612
Subsection03
Ruling date1989-02
Formed1988
Employees83
Volunteers358
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