Skills for Rhode Island's Future
Skills for Rhode Island's Future mission is dedicated to transform lives through meaningful employment and economic mobility. As a trusted community-based intermediary, we empower individuals by delivering demand-driven workforce, education, and small business strategies that foster upward mobility. Through strong partnerships with employers, business owners, job seekers, and community stakeholders, we develop inclusive economic strategies that dismantle barriers to education, employment, and business success. Our commitment ensures that all rhode islandersespecially those from underserved and underrepresented communitieshave equitable access to opportunities that drive long-term economic prosperity.
Skills for Rhode Island's Future at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,463,434
- -34.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,613,299
- -47.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-210,162
- -168229.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $11,873,817
- -45.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Skills for Rhode Island's Future funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Real Jobs RI Cranston, RI | Back to Business | $20,000 |
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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 | $4,463,434 | $11,613,299 | $11,873,817 | — | — | $-210,162 |
| 2024 | $6,813,022 | $21,900,274 | $21,952,507 | — | — | $125 |
| 2023 | $2,454,695 | $9,181,340 | $9,152,953 | — | — | $89 |
| 2022 | $1,910,054 | $15,744,357 | $15,717,394 | $20,000 | 1 | $219 |
| 2021 | $3,601,484 | $11,174,331 | $11,150,178 | — | — | $641 |
| 2020 | $2,230,737 | $5,964,108 | $5,883,973 | — | — | $172 |
About Skills for Rhode Island's Future
Based on IRS filings
Skills for Rhode Island's Future is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Skills for Rhode Island's Future is led by Nina Pande, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 7 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nina Pande
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $216K (2025)
Stephanie Federico
Chairperson
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mishri Shah
Director of Strategy & Development
Senior Director of Strategy & Development → Director of Strategy & Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $113K (2025)
Tracy Duffaut
Senior Director of Alumni Services
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$112K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Jeffrey Lackey
Director
Director → Chairperson, 2022
Chairperson → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Giroux
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Broadbent
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Howard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Berger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Imaris Viera Vazquez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anastasia Bregmann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Vlaun
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keri Borba
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryanne Pelland
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Palmisano
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oliver Abreu
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$117K (2020) → $148K (2025)
Thomas Streicher
Vice President of Client & Career Serv
Vice President of Client Services → Vice President of Client & Career Services, 2023
Vice President of Client & Career Services → Vice President of Client & Career Serv, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $167K (2025)
Melba Depena Affigne
Vice President of Economic Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $160K (2025)
Eduardo Naya
Vice President of Marketing & Committee
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$150K (2024) → $156K (2025)
Laurie White
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Thompson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Amanda Bailey (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy M. Erickson (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Vera Tyagi (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ronald Arigo (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: John Sinnott (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marie Trzupek Lynch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shawn Sullivan (2023) — Senior Director of Client & Career Services
- Former: Kerry Hall (2020–2022) — Vice President of Strategy & Development
- Former: Rajani Mahadevan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Hannon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dennis Lassige (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Whitham (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Tm Oakley (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: David Himsey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Srinivas Subramanian (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Timothy Byrne (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Visael Rodriguez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William F. Hatfield (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 $216K, to Nina Pande (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Skills for Rhode Island's Future
How large is Skills for Rhode Island's Future?
Skills for Rhode Island's Future reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.6M.
What is Skills for Rhode Island's Future?
Skills for Rhode Island's Future is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Providence, RI. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Skills for Rhode Island's Future operate?
Skills for Rhode Island's Future has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Skills for Rhode Island's Future's EIN?
Skills for Rhode Island's Future's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2807502. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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