2022 SUPPORTERS
HUMANITIES BY AND FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS
64% OF ANNUAL SPENDING
in 2022 went directly to grants and strategic partnerships
108,832
In a state that is only 48 miles long a nd 37 miles wide, we have more than 1,000 nonprofit humanities organizations. Support from Rhode Island Humanities makes a difference!
PEOPLE REACHED by our grantees and through our programs
198
ACTIVITIES HELD by our grantees and through our programming, in-person and virtual Community Engagement Across Rhode Island Grant Awards Strategic Initiatives
Diverse sources of public and private funding ensure our ability to adapt, respond, and collaborate to reach more people, provide resources, and enhance the cultural ecosystem statewide.
FY22 Revenue
FY22 Expenses
68% National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH); general support
34%
12% Gifts, Sponsorships & Program Income
18%
8%
NEH COVID-19 Relief Funding (ARPA)
7.5% Foundation & Other Grants 4.5% NEH Sepcial Funding (A More Perfect Union)
Grantmaking
30.5% Strategic Initiatives Fundraising
17.5% Organizational Support
PHILANTHROPY THAT ACTIVELY SUPPORTS CONNECTIONS & PROMOTES CIVIC HEALTH We are grateful for the generous support of our donors, funders, and sponsors. Thank you for making this work possible. Gifts of $1,000 & over Pell Circle Donors*
INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS $100 & over Onésimo Almeida & Leonor Simas-Almeida Nancy Anderson Aaronson Lavoie Streitfeld Diaz & Co. Joan & Richard Abrams * Abrams & Verri Noreen Ackerman, in honor of Joan Abrams Adler Pollock & Sheehan, PC Candy Adriance Allegra Marketing Print Mail —Providence Kenny Alston Nancy Anderson Roberta & Bob Andreozzi, in honor of Joan Abrams Anonymous Anonymous (3) Anonymous, celebrating Joan Abrams Cherry Arnold & Peter Goldberg Mary-Kim Arnold & Matthew Derby Atomic Clock Axis Advisors, LLC/ AxisActs Amy Barlow & Peter Kammerer
Reenie & Robert Barrow Berkelhammer Family Fund Becca Bertrand & Doug Kohler Jim & Barbara Betres Christina Bevilacqua, in memory of Ferd Jones & Judy Barrett Litoff Phoebe Blake Debbie Block & Bill Harley Tiffini Bowers Kathleen Breen Combes Elizabeth Brito Brown University Winifred E. Brownell PhD, in honor of Elizabeth Francis Bryant University, in memory of Judy Barrett Litoff Thomas & Antonia Bryson Vincent Buonanno Len & Judy Cabral Campus Fine Wines Pamela & Edd Carman Nancy Carriuolo Elizabeth Cazden Tom Chandler & Lisa Smolski Charities Aid Foundation America Alex Chiulli Kate & Arthur Chute Citrin Cooperman and Company, LLP City of Providence Department of Art, Culture, and Tourism Edward & Audrey Clifton
Linda & Steven Cohen Abigail Congdon Harold & Faye Cook Melanie & Stephen Coon Denise Dangremond Jaffa Davies Carol DeBoer-Langworthy Betsey Delaney Elizabeth Delude-Dix * Jane A. Desforges Russell J. DeSimone Morgan Devlin Heather, Jeff, Sofia, & Bella Dickinson, in honor of Russell DeSimone Anne Earle, in honor of Joan Abrams Elizabeth Eaton Ely Rosen Family Fund, in honor of Joan Abrams Sandra Enos Elaine & Barry Fain * Donald & Maia Farish Fund Michael Fein & Marjorie Feld FirstWorks Elizabeth Francis Wayne Franklin James Gaffney & Trudy Coxe Gather Glass Jane Gerhard Touba Ghadessi & John Richard Gayle L. Gifford & Jonathan W. Howard Karen Gray Harkins Wealth Management Hasbro, Inc.
Heritage Harbor Foundation Susan & David Hibbitt Bill & Mary Hollinshead Polly Hutcheson & George Rice, in honor of Joan Abrams James Janecek & Carol Terry Barb Jeffers, in memory of Herrick Jeffers Johnson & Wales University Ellen A. Kellner Paula Keogh, in honor of Joan Abrams Daniel Kertzner Kate & Howard Kilguss, in honor of Joan Abrams* Richard & Laura Kowal Paula M. Krebs & Claire Buck Seth Kurn & Barbara Harris Rosalind Ladd Jane Lancaster Sally Lapides & Arthur Solomon Matthew Lawrence & Jason Tranchida Michelle Le Brun Joanne Leary Francis J. Leazes Jr. PhD Mary Lee Partington Connie Lima Preserve Rhode Island/ Lippitt House Museum Sophia Mackenzie & Tom Sprenkle Patrick Malone PhD Betsy Marcotte & Lloyd Feinberg Annu Palakunnathu Matthew Jorge Mejia Gero Meyersiek Eugene B. Mihaly Chas A. Miller, III Adrienne Morris & Stewart Martin Douglass & Elizabeth Morse John Nazarian PhD Kenneth Newman Mildred T. Nichols
Lynn K. Nicoletta Antonia Noori Farzan Clare C. Novak Office of the Secretary of State Ken Orenstein Osamequin Farm John & Regina Partridge Jean & Mark Patiky Jim & Cynthia B. Patterson * Rhode Island PBS Taylor Polites Doug Popovich & Bradley Wester Anne Scurria & Barry Press The Providence Athenaeum Providence College Providence Preservation Society The Public’s Radio Judith Queen Kurt A. Raaflaub Scott Raker Sara Rapport Maureen Reddy & Doug Best Sarah B. Richardson & Craig Richardson *
Rebecca Riley & David Carden * Jeannette E. Riley & Kathleen M. Torrens James P. Riley Tom Roberts Bettina Rounds & Bob Bonadies Paula & Jeremy Sager Cathy Saunders Suzanne Scanlan Cynthia Scheinberg PhD Daniel Schleifer & Johanna Walczak Deming & Jane Sherman Rebecca Silliman John Simmonds Gretchen Dow Simpson Susan Smulyan The Champlin Foundation Mary K. Staples Josh Stenger PhD Jonathan & Teresa Stevens, in memory of Peter Holland Stevens Joyce L. Stevos Marjorie Lee Sundlun * Judith M. Swift, in honor of Tom Roberts
Anne & Michael Szostak Taco/The White Family Foundation * Tanury Industries Maureen Taylor Taylor Box Company Marilyn Thomas Tomaquag Museum University of Rhode Island, Office of the President, Division of Research and Economic Development, University Libraries, Center for the Humanities, & College of Arts and Sciences William & Alison Vareika, William Vareika Fine Arts, in honor of Joan Abrams United Way of Rhode Island G. Wayne Miller Jessica L. Weinstein The Weisberg Family Foundation Marie & Alan Weiss Miriam Weizenbaum & David Heckman Fox Wetle
2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kenneth C. Newman
2022 STAFF
Julie Nora, PhD, Immediate Past Chair
Elizabeth Francis, PhD Executive Director
Jonathan Stevens, MCP, Chair Tiffini Bowers, Vice Chair Marcia Sousa Da Ponte, Secretary
Doug Popovich James P. Riley Jeannette E. Riley, PhD
Rachael Jeffers Associate Director of Engagement
Jorge Mejia, Treasurer
Josh Stenger, PhD
Katayoun Alidadi, PhD
Cynthia Scheinberg, PhD
Kenny Alston, Esq
Don E. Wineberg
Cat Laine Events and Communications Specialist
HONORARY CHAIRS
Sophia Mackenzie Associate Director of Development
Cherry Arnold C. Alexander Chiulli, Esq Robert Craven, Esq Elaine B. Fain, MD Antonia Noori Farzan Michael R. Fein, PhD
Senator Jack Reed Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Scott Raker Associate Director of Operations
Wheaton College Don & Kitty Wineberg * Connie Worthington & Terry Tullis Jo & Bob Ziegler
SPECIAL GRANTS Rhode Island Humanities gratefully acknowledges the major support of: National Endowment for the Humanities Rhode Island Foundation
The Rhode Island Humanities 2022 Annual Campaign began on November 1, 2021 and concluded on October 31, 2022. If you find any errors or omissions, we apologize and ask that you please notify us at: sophia@rihumanities.org For listings of gifts under $100, visit: rihumanities.org
Julia Renaud Associate Director of Grants & Strategic Initiatives Micah Rodriguez Program Coordinator Melissa Wong Grantmaking Program Coordinator IMAGES & CREDITS Cover illustration: Interface (1973). Our thanks to Jared Jorge, Cat Laine, Richard Schweiker, Erin X.Smithers, and all of our grantees who have contributed photographs. rihumanities.org
2022 ANNUAL REPORT