Rhode Island Legal Services Inc
Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low-income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self-reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system.
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc at a glance
In short: Rhode Island Legal Services Inc gave $176K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $176K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,980
- -85.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,980
- -70.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,980
- Total assets
- $3,658,210
- +3.0% 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 Legal Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rhode Island Bar Association ($176K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
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 Legal Services Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $157K (2020) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Bar Association Providence, RI | Volunteer Lawyer Program | $175,980 |
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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 | $3,658,210 | $8,421,942 | $8,698,875 | $175,980 | 1 | $42,292 |
| 2024 | $3,551,456 | $7,810,161 | $7,651,021 | $1,208,707 | 2 | $28,577 |
| 2023 | $3,244,713 | $7,576,335 | $6,507,166 | $1,313,928 | 4 | $-35,926 |
| 2022 | $2,338,727 | $4,336,740 | $4,928,834 | $167,600 | 1 | $337 |
| 2021 | $2,346,856 | $5,129,286 | $4,740,341 | $156,636 | 1 | $326 |
| 2020 | $1,957,348 | $3,945,232 | $4,482,183 | $156,636 | 1 | $208 |
About Rhode Island Legal Services Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $176K. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc is led by Robert Barge, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 7 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Barge
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $155K (2025)
Danilo A. Borgas Esq.
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Flores
Director of Litigation
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $140K (2025)
Bridgette Louro
Director of the Family Law
Director of the Family Law Center → Director of the Family Law, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $124K (2025)
Rebecca Trementozzi
Deputy Director
Highly Compensated Employee → Deputy Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $141K (2025)
Denise Aiken
Supervising Attorney
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $129K (2025)
Tiffany Cardillo
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$92K (2024) → $101K (2025)
Steven Bagian
Supervising Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Alan Wong Esq.
Board Member
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antoine Nzeyimana
Board Member
Director → Client Board Member, 2023
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chester Bliss
Board Member
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Gremour
Board Member
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen K. Cheng Esq.
Vice Chairperson
Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fausto C. Anguilla Esq.
Board Member
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Debarros
Board Member
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael M. Goldberg Esq.
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Gott
Board Member
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel C. Salganik Esq.
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Price
Board Member
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Abreu Esq.
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip M. Weinstein Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria M. Almeida Esq.
Chairperson Emerita
Chariperson → Chairperson, 2023
Chairperson → Chairperson Emerita, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Ledbetter Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Giguere Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnathan De Jesus
Board Member
Client Board Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaylin Pelletier-Koenig Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Loignon Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael B. Forte Jr. Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Siobhan L. Stephens-Catala Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Yingling
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: John Wesley (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leigh Erin Furtado Esq. (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Maureen Dicristofaro (2022–2024) — Staff Attorney
- Former: Ellen R. Balasco Esq. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Veronica Montanez (2021–2023) — Client Board Member
- Former: Alexander Parmenidez (2020–2022) — Client Board Member
- Former: Cristen Raucci Esq. (2020–2022) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Sally McDonald Esq. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas Bender Esq. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: William Trezvant Esq. (2020–2022) — Client Board Member
- Former: Carmen Recalde Russo (2020) — At-Large Member
- Former: Etie-Lee Schaub Esq. (2020) — Client Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Palma (2020) — Client Board Member
- Former: Marcia J. Boyd Esq. (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard W. Nicholson Esq. (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Victoria M. Almedia Esq. (2020) — Chairperson
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $155K, to Robert Barge (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rhode Island Legal Services Inc
How much does Rhode Island Legal Services Inc give each year?
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc gave $176K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 2 grants.
How large is Rhode Island Legal Services Inc?
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.4M.
What is Rhode Island Legal Services Inc?
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Providence, RI. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rhode Island Legal Services Inc operate?
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Rhode Island Legal Services Inc's EIN?
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0318596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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