Stop the Wait RI
Support the establishment and development of high quality schools in Rhode Island.
Stop the Wait RI at a glance
In short: Stop the Wait RI reported $6K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $6,064 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -75.9% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $568,473
- -36.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,239,911
- +3741.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $511
- +546.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,511,867
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stop the Wait RI funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $25K (2023). In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats Serve Milford, CT | Operational Support | $25,122 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $568,473 | $1,239,911 | $1,511,867 | $6,064 | Total only | $511 |
| 2023 | $896,710 | $32,279 | $1,007,763 | $25,122 | 1 | $79 |
| 2022 | $929,923 | $1,208,038 | $360,815 | $24,900 | 1 | $38 |
| 2021 | $73,355 | $280,325 | $206,970 | $3,042 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Stop the Wait RI
Based on IRS filings
Stop the Wait RI is a public charity, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $568K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $511.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stop the Wait RI is led by Janie Segui Rodriguez, Founder & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janie Segui Rodriguez
Founder & CEO
On filings since 2021
39 hrs/week
$88K (2022) → $149K (2024)
Shikenya L. Gough
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shayna Debrito
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Martinez
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryellen Butke
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simone Ward
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Monique Halliday (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $149K, to Janie Segui Rodriguez (Founder & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Stop the Wait RI
How much does Stop the Wait RI give each year?
Stop the Wait RI reported $6K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Stop the Wait RI?
Stop the Wait RI reported $568K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Stop the Wait RI operate?
Stop the Wait RI has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Stop the Wait RI's EIN?
Stop the Wait RI's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2306103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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