RHODE ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RHODE ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES INC

EIN 05-0318596 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

RHODE ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE and REPRESENTATION to LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS and ELIGIBLE CLIENT GROUPS for THE PURPOSE of IMPROVING THEIR ECONOMIC CONDITION and OVERALL WELLBEING BY PROTECTING and ENFORCING LEGAL RIGHTS, STABILIZING THE FAMILY UNIT and COMMUNITIES WHERE CLIENTS LIVE, PROMOTING SELF-RELIANCE, ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, AFFORDING DIGNITY to ALL PEOPLE, and REACHING OUT to GROUPS WITH ADDED BURDENS ON THEIR ABILITY to ACCESS THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.00%of revenue went to mission work90.0% of expenses · Program services

$103.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.29%of revenue went to management and office costs10.0% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $276,933 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$8,421,942

Mission workProgram services$7,832,16593.00% of revenue90.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$866,71010.29% of revenue10.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$8,698,875103.29% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.29% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 11.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,421,942

Expenses$8,698,875

Annual shortfall $276,933 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)$7,832,165 · 90.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$866,710 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,421,942

Expenses$8,698,875

Assets$3,658,210

Income$8,421,942

Contributions$8,051,658

Mission work (program services)$7,832,165

Grants given$3,492,759

Average grant$291,063

Management and general$866,710

Accounting fees$41,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT BARGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $178,558Base $155,489 · Other $23,069

STEVEN FLORESDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 35 hrs/week $173,815Base $139,701 · Other $34,114

BRIDGETTE LOURODIRECTOR OF THE FAMILY LAW · 35 hrs/week $159,204Base $124,450 · Other $34,754

DENISE AIKENSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $150,307Base $128,679 · Other $21,628

REBECCA TREMENTOZZIDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $148,822Base $140,729 · Other $8,093

STEVEN BAGIANSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $143,731Base $124,590 · Other $19,141

TIFFANY CARDILLOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $119,898Base $101,003 · Other $18,895

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 (30)

ROBERT BARGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STEVEN FLORESDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

BRIDGETTE LOURODIRECTOR OF THE FAMILY LAW

DENISE AIKENSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

REBECCA TREMENTOZZIDEPUTY DIRECTOR

STEVEN BAGIANSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

TIFFANY CARDILLOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KAYLIN PELLETIER-KOENIG ESQBOARD MEMBER

VICTORIA M ALMEIDA ESQCHAIRPERSON EMERITA

TRACY LOIGNON ESQBOARD MEMBER

THERESA PRICEBOARD MEMBER

SIOBHAN L STEPHENS-CATALA ESQBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL C SALGANIK ESQTREASURER

PHILLIP M WEINSTEIN ESQBOARD MEMBER

PAUL GOTTBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL M GOLDBERG ESQBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL B FORTE JR ESQBOARD MEMBER

ALAN WONG ESQBOARD MEMBER

JOSE DEBARROSBOARD MEMBER

JOHNATHAN DE JESUSBOARD MEMBER

JENNA GIGUERE ESQBOARD MEMBER

FAUSTO C ANGUILLA ESQBOARD MEMBER

EILEEN K CHENG ESQVICE CHAIRPERSON

DEBORAH GREMOURBOARD MEMBER

DANILO A BORGAS ESQCHAIRPERSON

CRYSTAL ABREU ESQSECRETARY

CHESTER BLISSBOARD MEMBER

BEVERLY LEDBETTER ESQBOARD MEMBER

ANTOINE NZEYIMANABOARD MEMBER

ANGELA YINGLINGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 56 PINE ST STE 4, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-2819
County: Providence
In care of: ROBERT M BARGE
Primary officer: ROBERT M BARGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(401) 274-2652

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITTLESEY PC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes