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Nonprofit · EIN 05-0258956

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Also known as Full-time Faculty Association

Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

Financials

$228.8M$220.9M2022$223.5M$226.9M2023$239.9M$229.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$239,901,991$229,075,539$10,826,452$763,962,426$202,008,294$561,954,132
June 30, 2024990$223,500,826$226,885,120-$3,384,294$730,061,257$212,361,858$517,699,399
June 30, 2023990$228,805,896$220,855,533$7,950,363$714,113,370$218,917,916$495,195,454
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,865,804
of which government grants
$421,151
Program service revenue
$197,859,132
Investment income
$24,103,430
Net gain from sales of assets
$20,248,038
Other revenue
$1,073,625

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$37,709,536
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,052,154
Other salaries and wages
$88,675,687
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$119,167,911
Professional fundraising fees
$51,750
Legal fees
$230,901
Accounting fees
$240,623
Occupancy
$7,810,591
Travel
$2,805,162
Depreciation
$17,656,218
Program services (functional)
$179,749,776
Management and general (functional)
$41,113,189
Fundraising (functional)
$8,212,574

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$730,061,257
Total assets, end of year
$763,962,426
Total liabilities, end of year
$202,008,294
Net assets, end of year
$561,954,132
Land, buildings and equipment
$259,065,706
Publicly traded securities
$864,306
Net assets without donor restrictions
$357,245,852
Net assets with donor restrictions
$204,708,280
Gross unrelated business income
$2,236,655
Gross receipts
$244,705,269
Employees
3,135
Volunteers
623
Year formed
1877
State of legal domicile
RI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRYSTAL WILLIAMSPRESIDENT
Officer
50$642,342$72,142
DAVID ROSATISVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
50$365,905$67,254
TOUBA GHADESSIPROVOST
Key employee
50$319,775$62,460
AMANDA MACMULLANVICE PRESIDENT, INST. ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
50$312,567$56,088
RENEE BYASGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
50$302,279$59,841
BETHANY JANKUNISVP STRATEGY/PLANNING (UNTIL 6/25)
Highest-paid employee
50$290,758$48,294
JAMES PAUL O'HARAVP ENROLLMENT
Key employee
50$277,458$49,058
TSUGUMI MAKIDIRECTOR, MUSEUM OF ART
Key employee
50$294,298$30,060
JOHN R SILVAVICE PRESIDENT, CAMPUS SERVICES
Key employee
50$236,452$52,634
DAVID CARREON BRADLEYVP, SOCIAL EQUITY (UNTIL 8/24)
Highest-paid employee
50$252,200$18,780
RICHARD MICKOOLCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
50$230,625$35,429
SARAH CUNNINGHAMVICE PROVOST FOR STRATEGIC PSHIP
Highest-paid employee
50$216,724$20,259
ELIZABETH RAINONEINTERIM VP HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
50$211,167$24,647
RAYMOND P R QUIROLGICOVP, STUDENT LIFE AND ENGAGEMENT
Key employee
50$198,324$28,950
JOANNE L STRYKERSPECIAL ADVISOR, OFFSHORE INITIATIVE
Highest-paid employee
50$192,535$29,897
28 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JUSTIN W COOKEXEC. DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR COMPLEXITY
Highest-paid employee
50$184,749$15,790
HILLARY BLUMBERGTRUSTEE/CO-CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ILENE CHAIKENTRUSTEE/CO-CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN HAMMONDTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TAVARES STRACHANTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HE SHEIKHA AL MAYASSA BINT HATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASHLEIGH AXIOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID BARCLAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLINE BAUMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL HERTZ BLAUSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GABRIELLE BULLOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NORMAN CHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD CHOITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT A DIMUCCIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE EBANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHEPARD FAIREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FABIAN FONDRIESTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE GEBBIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT W GLASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
C C MELVIN IKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEETANJALI KIRLOSKARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY LOVEJOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICOLE J MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YVETTE RIVERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL ROCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAHZIA SIKANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRYSTAL WILLIAMSPRESIDENT
Officer
50$635,176$69,212
O'NEIL OUTARVP INST. ADVANCEMENT (TO 11/23)
Key employee
50$341,981$75,100
RENEE BYASGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
50$295,310$57,886
SARAH GANZ BLYTHEINTERIM DIR., RISD MUSEUM
Highest-paid employee
50$268,261$63,077
JAMES PAUL O'HARAVP ENROLLMENT
Key employee
50$275,203$48,192
BETHANY JANKUNISVP STRATEGY/PLANNING/SR ADV TO PRES
Highest-paid employee
50$265,324$36,007
ANAIS A MISSAKIANINTERIM PROVOST
Key employee
50$218,821$70,058
JOHN R SILVAVICE PRESIDENT, CAMPUS SERVICES
Key employee
50$223,109$49,847
KERCI MARCELLO STROUDCHIEF MARKET/COMM OFFICER(TO 4/24)
Key employee
50$219,884$50,174
RICHARD MICKOOLCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
50$224,745$34,396
SARAH CUNNINGHAMVICE PROVOST FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
50$203,438$36,961
ELIZABETH RAINONEINTERIM VP HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
50$207,915$19,423
BROOKS W HAGANDEAN, FINE ARTS
Highest-paid employee
50$172,192$48,433
JOANNE L STRYKERSPECIAL ADVISOR, OFFSHORE INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
50$188,424$28,616
DAVID ROSATISVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
50$179,385$26,331
TOUBA GHADESSIPROVOST
Key employee
50$160,416$21,773
MARY-REBECCA EBELINGSPECIAL ASSIST TO PRES (TO 3/24)
Officer
50$110,545$29,850
ROSANNE SOMERSONPRESIDENT EMERITUS (UNTIL 06/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$98,208$36,410
HILLARY BLUMBERGTRUSTEE/CO-CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ILENE CHAIKENTRUSTEE/CO-CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN HAMMONDTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JON KAMENTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TAVARES STRACHANTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HE SHEIKHA AL MAYASSA BINT HAMAD BITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASHLEIGH AXIOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID C BARCLAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLINE BAUMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GABRIELLE BULLOCK BARCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NORMAN CHAN BARCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD CHOI BARCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERICA DI BONATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT A DIMUCCIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE EBANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHEPARD FAIREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FABIAN FONDRIESTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE GEBBIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT W GLASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEETANJALI KIRLOSKARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY LOVEJOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICOLE J MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL ROCK MFATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAHZIA SIKANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL H SPALTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD WATERBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM SCHWEIZERTRUSTEE (TO 09/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD HAININGTRUSTEE (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROSANNE SOMERSONPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
50$563,381$50,750
CRYSTAL WILLIAMSPRESIDENT
Officer
50$412,115$25,329
O'NEIL ANDREW SUNIL OUTARVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
50$378,467$41,311
RENEE BYASGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
50$269,772$31,378
JAMES PAUL O'HARAVP, ENROLLMENT (UNTIL 07/22)
Key employee
50$280,036$20,522
SARAH GANZ BLYTHEDEP. DIR., EXHIB., EDU. & PROG.
Highest-paid employee
50$261,868$12,682
CANDACE BAERVP HUMAN RESOURCES (UNTIL 01/23)
Key employee
50$232,587$41,783
RICHARD MICKOOLCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$227,563$25,318
ANAIS A MISSAKIANINTERIM PROVOST
Key employee
50$225,424$21,167
JOHN R SILVAVP CAMPUS SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$202,744$39,710
KERCI MARCELLO STROUDCHIEF MARKETING & COMM. OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$208,760$33,640
DAVID R PROULXSVP FIN & ADMIN (UNTIL 7/22)
Officer
50$217,426$4,996
SARAH BAINTER CUNNINGHAMVICE PROVOST FOR STRAT. PARTNERSHIPS (UNTIL 09/22)
Highest-paid employee
50$193,077$28,053
KENT KLEINMANPROVOST (UNTIL 07/22)
Key employee
50$179,543$22,123
MATTHEW SHENODAVP/ASSOC PROV SOC. EQ. (UNTIL 6/22)
Former
50$145,075$6,675
STEVEN J MCDONALDGENERAL COUNSEL (UNTIL 09/22)
Officer
50$8,833$0
MICHAEL H SPALTERTRUSTEE/CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HILLARY BLUMBERGTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ILENE CHAIKENTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN HAMMONDTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JON KAMENTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TAVARES STRACHANTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARGARET A WILLIAMSTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HE SHEIKHA AL MAYASSA BINT HAMAD BITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASHLEIGH AXIOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID C BARCLAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLINE BAUMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GABRIELLE BULLOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J SCOTT BURNSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NORMAN CHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD CHOITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERICA DI BONATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT A DIMUCCIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE EBANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHEPARD FAIREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FABIAN FONDRIESTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE GEBBIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT W GLASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIKRAM KIRLOSKARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY LOVEJOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICOLE J MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STACEY NICHOLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL ROCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM SCHWEIZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAHZIA SIKANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD WATERBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 COLLEGE ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-2717
In care of
% THOMAS MATTOS CONTROLLER
Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
2 College St, Providence RI 02903
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CRYSTAL WILLIAMS, 20 WASHINGTON PLACE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
Henry Ferreira, 2 College St, Providence RI 02903
Signed the 990
DAVID ROSATI, SENIOR VP, FINANCE & ADMIN.
Phone
(401) 454-6474
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, THROUGH ITS COLLEGE AND MUSEUM,IS TO EDUCATE ITS STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE CREATION AND (SEE SCHEDULE O)APPRECIATION OF WORKS OF ART AND DESIGN, TO DISCOVER AND TRANSMIT KNOWLEDGE AND TO MAKE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO A GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH CRITICAL THINKING, SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION - RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN WAS FOUNDED IN 1877, MAKING IT ONE OF THE FIRST ART AND DESIGN SCHOOLS IN THE US. APPROXIMATELY 2,500 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE ENGAGED IN LIBERAL ART STUDIES AND RIGOROUS, STUDIO-BASED LEARNING AT RISD, WHERE THEY CHOOSE FROM 21 STUDIO MAJORS AND EARN BACHELOR'S OR MASTER'S DEGREES IN THE FINE ARTS, ARCHITECTURE OR ART EDUCATION. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 4,600 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALSO ACCESS OUR SPECIALIZED STUDIO FACILITIES THROUGH RISD CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES.
    Expenses $169,217,318 · grants $37,709,536 · revenue $193,559,253
  • MUSEUM - THE RISD MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT ART, ARTISTS, AND THE INSTITUTIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM PLAY PIVOTAL ROLES IN PROMOTING BROAD CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CREATING MORE OPEN SOCIETIES. THE RISD MUSEUM EDUCATES AND INSPIRES STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, TOURS, WORKSHOPS AND PUBLICATIONS AND PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO DIGITAL IMAGES OF PUBLIC DOMAIN MATERIALS IN THE COLLECTION FOR ANY PURPOSE. WE WANT OUR COLLECTION, SCHOLARSHIP, AND INTERPRETIVE CONTENT TO BE ACCESSED, DISTRIBUTED, AND REUSED BY EVERYONE.
    Expenses $10,532,458 · revenue $873,132

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
05-0258956
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1934
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B500)
Assets (IRS master file)
$763,962,426
Income (IRS master file)
$244,705,269

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$239,901,991$229,075,539$763,962,426IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$223,500,826$226,885,120$730,061,257IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$228,805,896$220,855,533$714,113,370XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$225,470,039$205,705,909$709,047,420IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Henry Ferreira
June 30, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0258956).

Questions about RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

What is the EIN of RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN is 05-0258956.
Is RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
Are donations to RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CRYSTAL WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 43 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $642,342 (CRYSTAL WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $239,901,991, expenses of $229,075,539 and total assets of $763,962,426 at year end.

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