THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION

EIN 05-0474726 · Health Care (E70Z)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN RHODE ISLAND and BEYOND. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, CONDUCTS TRANSLATIONAL and POLICY RESEARCH, PROVIDES CLINICAL SERVICES, and TRAINS STUDENTS and PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS. THE ORGANIZATION OVERSEES RESEARCH STUDIES ON A VARIETY of HEALTH TOPICS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS and CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES THESE ARTICLES IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS and DISSEMINATES FINDINGS IN THE POPULAR MEDIA to RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HEALTH and WELLBEING. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS to TRANSLATE RESEARCH FINDINGS INTO EFFECTIVE POLICY CHANGE THAT ADVANCES PUBLIC HEALTH and WELLBEING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.10 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.24%of revenue went to mission work90.1% of expenses · Program services

0.47%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$90.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.45%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

53.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$8,765,131

Mission workProgram services$7,120,84981.24% of revenue90.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$741,0688.45% of revenue9.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,9890.47% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$862,2259.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,902,90690.16% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 90.1% mission · 9.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 13.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 16.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 18.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 12.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,765,131

Expenses$7,902,906

Annual surplus $862,225 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$7,120,849 · 90.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$741,068 · 9.4% of expenses

Fundraising$40,989 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,765,131

Expenses$7,902,906

Assets$5,129,062

Income$8,765,131

Contributions$4,716,495

Mission work (program services)$7,120,849

Fundraising$40,989

Grants given$840,929

Average grant$210,232

Management and general$741,068

Executive compensation (total)$318,463

Accounting fees$44,458

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

AMY NUNN SCDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $300,000

WILLIAM DEWITTMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $242,177Base $228,648 · Other $13,529

LYNNE MALONECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $203,660Base $191,273 · Other $12,387

PHILIP A CHAN MDCLINICAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $159,135

MICHAELA MAYNARDNURSE PRACTIONIER & CLINIC MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $153,281Base $148,792 · Other $4,489

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

AMY NUNN SCDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WILLIAM DEWITTMEDICAL DIRECTOR

LYNNE MALONECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PHILIP A CHAN MDCLINICAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR

MICHAELA MAYNARDNURSE PRACTIONIER & CLINIC MANAGER

AMY GOLDFARBDIRECTOR

CHRIS RAIADIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

TERRIE WETLEDIRECTOR

SANDRA POWELLDIRECTOR

RICHARD DEFILIPPODIRECTOR

PETER COSTATREASURER

PETER CORIANDERDIRECTOR

MELISSA SANZARODIRECTOR

MARK TRACYPRESIDENT

LIZ ZIMADIRECTOR (TO 12/24)

LISA CARCIERIDIRECTOR

LEONARD GREENDIRECTOR

JOSEPH FLYNNDIRECTOR

JOHN KELLYDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24)

JENNIFER TOMASIKDIRECTOR

JEFFREY CABRALDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

JASON PRECIPHSDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

GUILLAUME BAGELVICE PRESIDENT (TO 12/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 6088, PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-6088
County: Providence
In care of: % GERARD GOULET
Primary officer: LYNNE MALONE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(401) 648-4700

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: Health Care (E70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes