Rhode Island College Foundation
To encourage and receive private and public support to enhance and expand Rhode Island college's continued tradition of educational excellence. The foundation provides support for scholarships, faculty research grants, capital improvements, lecturers and other programs.
Rhode Island College Foundation at a glance
In short: Rhode Island College Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,127,182
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,127,182
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,127,182
- Total assets
- $54,347,107
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rhode Island College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rhode Island College ($2.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Rhode Island College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 158% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $824K (2022) to $2.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island College Providence, RI | Financial support to Rhode Island college for capital improvements, purchase of equipment and need and merit based scholarships to students and assistance with faculty programming. Scholarships were awarded during the reporting period to 459 Rhode Island college students. | $2,127,182 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54,347,107 | $6,507,300 | $4,003,265 | $2,127,182 | 1 | $1,892,139 |
| 2024 | $48,042,629 | $4,271,503 | $4,236,138 | $2,407,956 | 1 | $714,544 |
| 2023 | $43,255,879 | $3,438,035 | $3,058,685 | $1,510,788 | 1 | $562,250 |
| 2022 | $38,603,483 | $8,377,720 | $2,100,785 | $824,283 | 1 | $6,818,772 |
| 2021 | $46,078,068 | $6,584,099 | $3,428,558 | $1,553,643 | 1 | $923,475 |
| 2020 | $34,499,548 | $2,368,680 | $4,269,764 | $1,709,436 | 1 | $71,553 |
| 2019 | $36,545,324 | $3,973,565 | $4,238,394 | $2,176,435 | 1 | $1,579,213 |
About Rhode Island College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rhode Island College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rhode Island College Foundation is led by Alan Tenreiro, Board President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Tenreiro
Board President
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Shoen
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Chille
Board Secretary
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Marie Dasilva
Board Member
President → Immediate Past President, 2021
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Moretti
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Simone
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Mohamed
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John J. Smith Jr.
Board Member
Board Member → Immediate Past President, 2020
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyla Pecchia
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roderick E. Dasilva
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Depetrillo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Dicenzo
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Stevos
Immediate Past President
Board Member → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Fitzgerald
Board Treasurer
Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Harrison
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Sliney
Board Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Pontarelli
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Brooks
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Georgia Fortunato (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Denise Domin (2024) — Director of Administrator & Finance
- Former: Anne Destefano (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Louis Marciano (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rosemary Khosrovani (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Travis Escobar (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vincent Cullen (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Fazioli (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Johnson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Conway Dumpson (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: David Hanna (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Suglia (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: William Hurry Jr. (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Edwin Pacheco (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Pamela Mancini (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Timothy Sullivan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Cappelli (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Rhode Island College Foundation
How much does Rhode Island College Foundation give each year?
Rhode Island College Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Rhode Island College Foundation?
Rhode Island College Foundation reported $54.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.
What is Rhode Island College Foundation?
Rhode Island College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Providence, RI. It holds $54.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rhode Island College Foundation operate?
Rhode Island College Foundation has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Rhode Island College Foundation's EIN?
Rhode Island College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6049721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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