Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council's mission is to promote changes wthin communities in Rhode Island that encourages, inspires and makes possible for individuals with disabilities to create, pursue and achieve lives that are personally satisfying.
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities at a glance
In short: Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities gave $72K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,018
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,006
- +32.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,989
- Total assets
- $303,017
- +87.1% 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.
How to apply to Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities
Who Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Arc of RI ($39K). Together the top 3 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities gives
- Giving grew 197% 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 $2K (2023) to $73K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $72K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Arc of RI Pawtucket, RI | Advocacy for caregivers and parents | $39,009 |
| Best Life RI LLC Johnston, RI | Support Family Leadership Network | $22,989 |
| In2U Relationships Warwick, RI | Support Housing Initiative | $10,020 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $303,017 | $831,488 | $677,851 | $72,018 | 3 |
| 2024 | $161,970 | $705,176 | $759,854 | $72,681 | 4 |
| 2023 | $190,256 | $619,209 | $603,260 | $1,560 | Total only |
| 2022 | $169,741 | $676,988 | $674,542 | $24,260 | 1 |
| 2021 | $164,720 | $626,323 | $531,158 | $22,214 | 2 |
| 2020 | $75,342 | $520,818 | $530,645 | $17,423 | Total only |
| 2019 | $100,667 | $602,896 | $571,317 | $58,920 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities
Based on IRS filings
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Warwick, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $303K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $72K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities is led by Kevin Nerney, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Nerney
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$88K (2019) → $114K (2025)
Chris Semonelli
President & Treasurer
Vice Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Boucher
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Rosenbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Harvey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Correia
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Wilcox
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuel Medeiros
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morna Murray
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Lamson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Coyne
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Grattan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Leclerk
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Macaux
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Gudmanson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Gilmartin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Sbardella
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michela Castelli
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Ferreira
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Robillard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Gauthier
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Donovan
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent DeJesus
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Anne lLeClerc (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Arthur Mercurio (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Emily Titon (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Heidi Showstead (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph Murphy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Lovett (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Genco (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Matracia (2019–2023) — Treasurer & Chair
- Former: Rebecca Beaton (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Porcelli (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Anthony T Wills-Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Macaux (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Celest Martin (2019) — Chair
- Former: Myles Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Therese Curran (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $114K, to Kevin Nerney (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities
How much does Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities give each year?
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities gave $72K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 4 grants.
What is Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities's typical grant size?
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities's median grant in 2025 was $22,989, and its average grant was $24,006, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities give grants?
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities?
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities reported $303K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $831K.
What is Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities?
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Warwick, RI. It holds $303K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities's EIN?
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1568289. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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