RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE COUNCIL

EIN 05-0271571 · Public & Societal Benefit (W80Z)

What they do

ADVANCEMENT of FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT, COMPETITIVE TAX POLICIES, and ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES for ALL IN RHODE ISLAND BY PROVIDING OBJECTIVE and NONPARTISON RESEARCH and ANALYSIS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders93 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.73%of revenue went to mission work68.9% of expenses · Program services

14.15%of revenue went to fundraising12.5% of expenses

$112.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.94%of revenue went to management and office costs18.6% of expenses

$0.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $82,627 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $215,207 for MICHAEL DIBIASE (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$644,355

Mission workProgram services$500,85977.73% of revenue68.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$134,95520.94% of revenue18.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$91,16814.15% of revenue12.5% of expenses

Total expenses$726,982112.82% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.9% mission · 18.6% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 17.4% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 17.8% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 18.3% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 19.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 25.1% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 17.9% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$644,355

Expenses$726,982

Annual shortfall $82,627 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$500,859 · 68.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$134,955 · 18.6% of expenses

Fundraising$91,168 · 12.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$644,355

Expenses$726,982

Assets$236,744

Income$644,355

Contributions$415,183

Mission work (program services)$500,859

Fundraising$91,168

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$134,955

Accounting fees$52,679

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL DIBIASEPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $215,207Base $205,442 · Other $9,765

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (93)

MICHAEL DIBIASEPRESIDENT & CEO

MICHELE LEDERBERGSECRETARY

RICK METTERSTRUSTEE

PETER MARINODIRECTOR

PETER BROWNTRUSTEE

PETER ARDENTRUSTEE

PATRICK A ROGERSVICE CHARIRMAN

PATRICIA THOMPSONTRUSTEE

OSCAR MEJIASDIRECTOR

NED MCCRORYTRUSTEE

NATHAN PHAMDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/24)

MIM L RUNEY LPDTRUSTEE

MICHELE STRETONDIRECTOR

ROBERT BROOKSDIRECTOR

MICHELE CINQUEGRANODIRECTOR

MEGHAN WIMSTRUSTEE

MATTHEW LOPESDIRECTOR

MATT HARVEYTRUSTEE

MARK J MEIKLEJOHNTRUSTEE (TO 9/24)

MARC LEONETTITRUSTEE

LELAND MERRILLTRUSTEE

LAURIE WHITETRUSTEE

LARA SALAMANODIRECTOR

KEVIN P TRACYTRUSTEE

SHIVAN S SUBRAMANIAMDIRECTOR

WILLIAM WRAYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM TSONOSTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/24)

WILLIAM GREENEDIRECTOR

VIC VETTERTRUSTEE

VASCO CASTRODIRECTOR

TIM DELGIUDICEDIRECTOR

THOMAS A LAWSONDIRECTOR (TO 1/24)

TERRANCE MARTIESIANTRUSTEE

TED SHALLCROSSDIRECTOR (TO 1/24)

STEVEN WHITETRUSTEE

STEPHEN DEL SESTOTRUSTEE

KELLI ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE

SHEELAGH BEAULIEUTRUSTEE

SEAN O COFFEY ESQTRUSTEE

SCOTT FREUNDTRUSTEE

SAM HANNATRUSTEE

SALEM REINERTRUSTEE (AS OF 3/24)

ROSS NELSONTRUSTEE

ROGER BEGINTRUSTEE

ROBERT VINCENTTRUSTEE

ROBERT MURRAYDIRECTOR

ROBERT COLUCCITRUSTEE

COREY MCCARTYTRUSTEE

ERIC C SWAINTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH SUEVERDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH LYNNTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH CATUCCITRUSTEE

EDMUND DONNELLYTRUSTEE

EDI TEBALDIDIRECTOR

DEREK PICERNETRUSTEE

DAVID SALVATORETRUSTEE (AS OF 9/24)

DAVID ROSATIDIRECTOR

DAVID JOHNSONDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/24)

DAVID CICILLINETRUSTEE

ERIN DONOVAN BOYLETRUSTEE

CLIFF WOODTRUSTEE (TO 9/24)

CHRISTOPHER D GRAHAMDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER JACKSONTRUSTEE

BRIAN SPEROTRUSTEE

BRIAN BRITSONDIRECTOR

BRADFORD S DIMEODIRECTOR

ANDREW GALVINTRUSTEE

ALBERT DAHLBERGDIRECTOR

ALAN H LITWIN CPATRUSTEE

ADAM GWALTNEYTRUSTEE

JOHN SILVATRUSTEE (AS OF 5/24)

KEITH D KELLYCHAIRMAN

KATHRIN BELLIVEAUDIRECTOR (TO 6/24)

KATHLEEN OROVITZTRUSTEE

KATE HEARNSTREASURER

JUSTIN DUFRESNETRUSTEE

JOSEPH R PAOLINO JRTRUSTEE

JOSEPH PERRONITRUSTEE

JONATHAN D FAINDIRECTOR

JOHN T RUGGIERIDIRECTOR

JOHN M SWEENEYTRUSTEE

JOHN HAZEN WHITETRUSTEE

AARON ROBINSONDIRECTOR

JOHN GALVINDIRECTOR

JOHN FERNANDEZDIRECTOR

JEANNE LACHANCETRUSTEE (TO 6/24)

JASON DAPONTETRUSTEE

JAMES H HAHN ESQTRUSTEE

JAMES LORINGDIRECTOR

JACLYN MORROCCOTRUSTEE

JACK MURPHYTRUSTEE

GREGORY A WOODSDIRECTOR

EUGENE BERNARDODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 225 DYER STREET 2ND FLOOR, PROVIDENCE, RI 029032800
County: Providence
In care of: MICHAEL DIBIASE
Primary officer: MICHAEL DIBIASE, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(401) 521-6320

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W80Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes