UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATION

EIN 36-4644408 · Science & Technology N.E.C. (U99)

What they do

BE A LEADING DRIVER of ECONOMIC PROSPERITY for RHODE ISLAND BY PROVIDING A SCALABLE, FLEXIBLE SHARED-SUPPORT STRUCTURE for OUR CURRENT and FUTURE PORTFOLIO ENTITIES and ENGAGING URI and RESEARCH, THE MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY, and OTHER REGIONAL RESOURCES and PARTNERSHIPS to ACCELERATE INNOVATION, ADVANCEMENT, and ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RIS COMMERCIAL and TECHNOLOGICAL ECOSYSTEM, PARTICULARLY URI.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.69%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

$93.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.36%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$0.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.2%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$12,484,796

Mission workProgram services$10,323,96482.69% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,293,51110.36% of revenue11.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$867,3216.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,617,47593.05% 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: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,484,796

Expenses$11,617,475

Annual surplus $867,321 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)$10,323,964 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,293,511 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,484,796

Expenses$11,617,475

Assets$6,479,497

Income$12,484,796

Contributions$11,006,846

Mission work (program services)$10,323,964

Management and general$1,293,511

Accounting fees$23,840

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

CHRISTIAN COWANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $257,239Base $207,000 · Other $50,239

PETER RUMSEYCHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $235,890Base $190,550 · Other $45,340

MATTHEW WATSONPOLARIS CENTER DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $227,136Base $174,250 · Other $52,886

JAQUELINE N MAZZACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $205,660Base $187,460 · Other $18,200

LINDSEY BRICKLEDIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $160,943Base $123,600 · Other $37,343

SARAH REGGIODIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $135,514Base $123,600 · Other $11,914

CHRISTOPHER CINIERIPROJECT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $119,930Base $109,469 · Other $10,461

MELISSA MCCARTHYURIRF BOARD SECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $25,113

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 (21)

CHRISTIAN COWANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PETER RUMSEYCHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MATTHEW WATSONPOLARIS CENTER DIRECTOR

JAQUELINE N MAZZACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LINDSEY BRICKLEDIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

SARAH REGGIODIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

CHRISTOPHER CINIERIPROJECT MANAGER

MELISSA MCCARTHYURIRF BOARD SECRETARY

MEGAN MERCEDES ECHEVARRIADIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO

THEODORE B HOWELLCOUNSEL

SEAN DALYTREASURER

RELE ABIDAEDIRECTOR

RANDY BRANDENBURGDIRECTOR

PETER KACZMAREKDIRECTOR,BOARD PRESIDENT

PAUL J ROBERTIDIRECTOR

NATALIE HOGANDIRECTOR

ABBY BENSONDIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO

MATTHEW M NEYLANDBOARD MEMBER

MARC PARLANGEDIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO

BETHANY D JENKINSDIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR

AMY GRZYBOWSKIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 75 LOWER COLLEGE RD STE 001, KINGSTON, RI 02881-1975
County: Washington
In care of: % HEATHER DAVIS
Primary officer: CHRISTIAN COWAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(401) 874-5964

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PPA LLP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology N.E.C. (U99)
IRS tax category: Science & Technology N.E.C.