Rhode Island Historical Society

Organization Overview

Rhode Island Historical Society is located in Providence, RI. The organization was established in 1925. According to its NTEE Classification (A82) the organization is classified as: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Rhode Island Historical Society employed 59 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Rhode Island Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Rhode Island Historical Society generated $3.3m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 14.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $2.9m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 3.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND SHARING RHODE ISLAND'S HISTORY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

LIBRARY PROGRAM - THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S ROBINSON RESEARCH CENTER HAS OVER 100,000 VOLUMES RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF RHODE ISLAND AND SURROUNDING NEW ENGLAND. THIS RESEARCH CENTER ALSO HOLDS MORE THAN 1,200 MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS (OVER 10 MILLION PAGES), 20,000 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, 200,000 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND 9 MILLION FEET OF MOVING IMAGE FILM.


MUSEUM PROGRAM - THE RIHS OPERATES TWO MUSEUMS, THE JOHN BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM AND THE MUSEUM OF WORK AND CULTURE, AS WELL AS OPERATING THE ALDRICH HOUSE, WHICH SERVES AS ITS HEADQUARTERS, EVENT VENUE, AND EDUCATIONAL SPACE. THE MUSEUM OF WORK AND CULTURE ALSO SERVES AS A VISITORS' CENTER FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY. IN ADDITION, THE JOHN BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM SERVES AS THE PRIMARY LOCATION OF OUR MUSEUM ARTIFACTS, WHICH NUMBER OVER 20,000.


EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE GOFF CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, THE STAFF MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE JOHN BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM AND ALDRICH HOUSE, OVERSEES THE RIHS'S EDUCATIONAL WORK RELATED TO RI AND AMERICAN HISTORY, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF RI AND AMERICAN HISTORY, PRIMARY DOCUMENT-BASED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, UNIT PLANS, STUDENT TOURS, AND WRITTEN MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE FREELY AVAILABLE DIGITAL TEXTBOOK, ENCOMPASS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SUCH AS LECTURES, CONCERTS, AND WORKSHOPS. THE GOFF CENTER DIRECTS THE RIHS'S RHODE ISLAND ONLINE DIRECTORY INITIATIVE (RHODI) PROJECT AND ALSO RUNS RI HISTORY DAY, THE STATE AFFILIATE OF NATIONAL HISTORY DAY. THE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND RHODI STAFF REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS BUT ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE GOFF CENTER.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Stanley G Weiss
Trustee
$0
Michael L Baker Jr CPA
Trustee
$0
Timothy N Burditt
Trustee Through November 2021
$0
Anthony Calandrelli
Trustee Through August 2021
$0
Michael T Eadie
Trustee
$0
George M Goodwin PHD
Trustee Through November 2021
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$60,690
Fundraising events$49,373
Related organizations$0
Government grants $463,262
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$824,279
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $7,093
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,397,604
Total Program Service Revenue$59,484
Investment income $779,254
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $23,207
Net Rental Income $78,203
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $935,424
Net Income from Fundraising Events $3,810
Net Income from Gaming Activities $25,048
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $9,166
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,324,394

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