Rhode Island Hospital
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Rhode Island Hospital at a glance
In short: Rhode Island Hospital gave $1.4M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $460K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,379,481
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $459,827
- -59.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $2,160,470,291
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (99% 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 Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brown University ($1.4M). Together the top 3 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
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 Hospital gives
- Giving grew 32% 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 $1.0M (2022) to $1.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brown University Providence, RI | General Support | $1,356,481 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Wellesley, MA | General Support | $12,500 |
| Rhode Island Medical Society Providence, RI | General Support | $10,500 |
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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 | $2,160,470,291 | $2,454,579,414 | $2,259,162,229 | $1,379,481 | 3 | $63,680,774 |
| 2024 | $1,833,203,164 | $2,296,989,191 | $2,112,316,740 | $1,132,873 | 1 | $61,956,780 |
| 2023 | $1,459,844,730 | $1,984,938,739 | $1,953,672,170 | $1,101,502 | 2 | $22,321,225 |
| 2022 | $1,447,653,955 | $1,753,524,485 | $1,793,704,280 | $1,042,706 | 3 | $-10,057,212 |
| 2021 | $1,719,350,721 | $1,811,390,972 | $1,734,956,852 | $1,047,383 | 4 | $50,430,987 |
| 2020 | $1,444,910,459 | $1,609,761,330 | $1,589,053,383 | $1,487,452 | 5 | $21,622,578 |
| 2019 | $1,274,041,361 | $1,498,069,125 | $1,527,645,723 | $1,127,167 | 6 | $23,684,572 |
About Rhode Island Hospital
Based on IRS filings
Rhode Island Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $63.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rhode Island Hospital is led by John Fernandez, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 7 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Fernandez
President & CEO
President → CEO, 2024
CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Frost
President
President & Chief of Hospital Operations → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
21 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence A. Aubin Sr.
Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward D. Feldstein Esq.
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emanuel Barrows
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence B. Sadwin
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael L. Hanna
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger N. Begin CFP
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shivan Subramaniam
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ziya L. Gokaslan MD
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha B Mainiero MD
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Kydd
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah T. Dowling Jd Llm
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angel Taveras
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Cocks
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Robinson
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula McNamara
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Buonanno III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina H. Paxson PhD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mukesh K. Jain MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Mencoff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. Dean Roye
Former Interim President
Chief Medical Officer → Interim President, 2024
Interim President → Former Interim President, 2025
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$686K (2022) → $845K (2025)
Cynthia H Danner
Chief Nursing Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$511K (2022) → $528K (2025)
Qian Chen
Senior Research Scientist
Senior Researcher → Senior Research Scientist, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$347K (2022) → $367K (2025)
Tracey L. Wallace
Senior Vice President Clinical Svcs
Vice President Pediatrics → Senior Vice President Clinical Svcs, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$321K (2022) → $398K (2025)
Donna M. Marasigan
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$357K (2023) → $371K (2025)
Christine M. Collins
Senior Vice President Pharmacy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$412K (2024) → $437K (2025)
Jessica L. Smith MD
Physician
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$398K (2024) → $397K (2025)
Alan H. Litwin
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul J. Adler
Secretary
On filings since 2019
28.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Capodilupo
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy J. Babineau MD
Former Trustee
Trustee- → Fmr. Trustee, 2023
Fmr. Trustee → Former Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Saul N. Weingart
Former President
President - → Fmr. President, 2024
Fmr. President → Former President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Eva Greenwood
Former Treasurer
Treasurer → Former Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter K. Markell
Treasurer
Executive Vice President & CFO → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Jane Williams (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nicholas P Dominick (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President of Service Lines
- Former: Steven Pare (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: G Alan Kurose MD (2021–2024) — Fmr. Trustee
- Former: Eric Klein PhD (2022–2024) — Physician
- Former: Todd A Conklin CPA (2023–2024) — Fmr. Key Employee
- Former: Michael Dawson (2024) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Sean Deoni (2024) — Physician
- Former: David A Kirshner (2021–2023) — Treas.-
- Former: Arthur J Sampson (2022–2023) — Pres.-
- Former: Anna P Ferreira (2023) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Christie Rath (2023) — Vice President Supply Chain
- Former: Jonathan D Fain (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Mary A Wakefield (2019–2022) — Fmr. Treasurer
- Former: Margaret M Van Bree (2021–2022) — Fmr. President
- Former: Todd A Conklin BS MBA CPA (2021–2022) — Executive Vice President & COO
- Former: Deborah Coppola (2022) — Nursing Administrator
- Former: Susan Korber (2022) — Associate Cno
- Former: Alexios G Carayannopoulos DO (2019–2021) — Physician
- Former: Barbara P Riley RN (2019–2021) — Fmr. Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: John B Murphy (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Latha Sivaprasad MD (2019–2021) — Fmr. Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Douglas Anthony MD (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Keith-Austin Scarfo MD (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Latha Pisharodi MD (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Thomas P Cameron MD (2021) — Physician
- Former: Joseph J MarcAurele (2019–2020) — Trustee-
- Former: Margaret M Van Bree MHADrPH (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Pamela A Harrop MD (2019–2020) — Trustee-
- Former: Murray Resnick MD (2020) — Physician
- Former: Adetokunbo A Oyelese MD (2019) — Physician
- Former: Albert E Telfeian MD (2019) — Physician
- Former: Deus J Cielo MD (2019) — Physician
- Former: Petra M Klinge MD (2019) — Physician
- Former: Sarah T Dowling (2019) — Trustee
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 $845K, to G Dean Roye (Former Interim President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rhode Island Hospital
How much does Rhode Island Hospital give each year?
Rhode Island Hospital gave $1.4M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
What is Rhode Island Hospital's typical grant size?
Rhode Island Hospital's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $459,827, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rhode Island Hospital give grants?
Rhode Island Hospital gives mostly in Rhode Island: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does Rhode Island Hospital give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rhode Island Hospital's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Rhode Island Hospital?
Rhode Island Hospital reported $2.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5B.
What is Rhode Island Hospital?
Rhode Island Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Providence, RI. It holds $2.2B in total assets as of 2025.
What is Rhode Island Hospital's EIN?
Rhode Island Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0258954. 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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