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Nonprofit · EIN 05-0267451

RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · E PROVIDENCE, RI 02914

Financials

$7.2M$7.8M2022$6.8M$7.7M2023$10.2M$7.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$10,232,780$7,064,102$3,168,678$14,800,453$1,378,082$13,422,371
June 30, 2024990$6,763,441$7,705,155-$941,714$14,426,564$4,624,256$9,802,308
June 30, 2023990$7,226,418$7,825,802-$599,384$14,898,353$4,616,536$10,281,817
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,333,813
of which government grants
$537,392
Program service revenue
$2,712,397
Investment income
$263,071
Net rental income
$37,096
Net gain from sales of assets
$86,923
Net income from fundraising events
-$113,597
Other revenue
-$76,501

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$236,868
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$437,582
Other salaries and wages
$2,577,755
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,501,908
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$32,750
Accounting fees
$48,958
Occupancy
$606,985
Travel
$107,695
Depreciation
$532,190
Program services (functional)
$5,350,798
Management and general (functional)
$1,390,488
Fundraising (functional)
$322,816

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,426,564
Total assets, end of year
$14,800,453
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,378,082
Net assets, end of year
$13,422,371
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,628,399
Publicly traded securities
$7,035,031
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,303,560
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,118,811
Gross receipts
$10,735,338
Employees
366
Volunteers
28
Year formed
1944
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
DAVID BEAUCHESNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$203,940$15,583
LAURIE JOHNSON CARVALHODIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$100,577$17,655
JILL FRECHETTEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$88,508$8,974
SUSAN CHUNGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR EDWARD WINGCHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRENDAN MCCORRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN PELCZARSKIGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID AMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM ASHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TING BARNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER COSTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA DIEBOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAUNA DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN EUSTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN GRANDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOANNE HAWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GLENNA HAGOPIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES LOWDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIE MYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY REINEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL ROSSIGNOLDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
DEMING SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID VON HEMERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR SCOTT WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID WINOKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT FETZERDIRECTOR (TO 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL GOLDENDIRECTOR (TO 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSICA GRANATIERODIRECTOR (TO 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
HERBERT RAKATANSKYDIRECTOR (TO 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSALYN SINCLAIRDIRECTOR (TO 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID BEAUCHESNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$229,638$9,713
MARIA PANASIANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (TO 10/23)
Officer
40$134,924$5,642
LAURIE JOHNSON-CARVALHODIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (AS OF 03/23)
Officer
40$92,067$17,184
JILL FRECHETTEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 10/23)
Officer
40$71,634$8,204
SUSAN CHUNGPRESIDENT ELECT (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MALCOLM GRIGGSPAST PRESIDENT (TO 09/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENDAN MCCORYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDWARD WING MDCHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN PELCZARSKIGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID AMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM ASHDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TING BARNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER COSTADIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA DIEBOLDDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAUNA DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN EUSTISDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT FETZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL GOLDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSICA GRANATIERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN GRANDE ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GLENNA HAGOPIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOANNE HAWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIE MYERSDIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HERBERT RAKATANSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY REINEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEMING SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSALYN SINCLAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID VON HEMERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID WINOKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID BEAUCHESNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$251,578$7,197
DONNA CHACE-LARSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (TO 3/2022)
Officer
40$55,494$4,754
MARIA PANASIANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 8/2022)
Officer
40$46,174$160
MALCOLM GRIGGSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SUSAN CHUNGPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT NAPARSTEKPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENDAN MCCORYTREASURER (AS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDWARD WINGCHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT J MANNINGTREASURER (TO
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA DREYERSECRETARY (TO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN PELCZARSKIGENERAL COUNSEL/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID AMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TING BARNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAUNA DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT FETZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL GOLDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSICA GRANATIERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN GRANDE ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOANNE HAWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HERBERT RAKATANSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY REINEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEMING SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSALYN SINCLAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID VON HEMERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID WINOKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
667 WATERMAN AVE, E PROVIDENCE, RI 02914-1712
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID BEAUCHESNE, 667 WATERMAN AVENUE, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914
Signed the 990
DAVID BEAUCHESNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(401) 248-7070
Return prepared by
KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD

Mission

AS THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA AND CERTIFIED COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE, THE RI PHIL ENRICHES AND TRANSFORMS OUR REGION THROUGH SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2024-25: WE CONTINUE TO BE THE LARGEST COMBINED PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA AND COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE NATION. THE ORCHESTRA'S TACO CLASSICAL AND AMICA RUSH HOUR SERIES FEATURED WORLD-CLASS GUEST ARTISTS, DIVERSE REPERTOIRE, AND HIGHLIGHTED A DIFFERENT CONDUCTOR FOR EACH CONCERT AS WE ANTICIPATE MUSIC DIRECTOR RUTH REINHARDT'S 1ST SEASON IN 2025-2026. A SERIES OF POPULAR ARTIST AND HIGHLY ATTENDED SUMMER POPS CONCERTS EXTENDED OUR REACH BEYOND THE CLASSICAL STAGE. IN PERSON LINK UP EDUCATION CONCERTS RETURNED, AND THE PROGRAM REACHED OVER 10,000 STUDENTS IN 90 PARTNER SCHOOL IN 35 DISTRICTS.
    Expenses $2,655,744 · revenue $1,171,646
  • THE RI PHILHARMONIC MUSIC SCHOOL CONTINUED TO REACH STUDENTS AND SERVE OUR REGION'S COMMUNITIES THROUGH TUITION-BASED AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS TAUGHT BY OUTSTANDING FACULTY, INCLUDING ORCHESTRA MEMBERS. WITH ACCESSIBILITY AS A CORNER-STONE, PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS LIKE LINK-UP, VICTORIA'S DREAM PROJECT, AND OUR TUTION-BASED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM PROVIDED OVER $1 MILLION IN FREE AND HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED INSTRUCTION TO TENS-OF-THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE REGION. OUR CARTER CENTER FOR MUSIC EDUCATION & PERFORMANCE CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A HUB FOR COMMUNITY-BASED MUSIC ACTIVITY, HOSTING PARTNER INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE PROVIDENCE SINGERS, AMERICAN BAND, RI MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, GIRLS ROCK RI, THE AUTISM PROJECT AND OTHERS.
    Expenses $2,695,054 · grants $236,868 · revenue $1,577,847

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
05-0267451
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1952
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,800,453
Income (IRS master file)
$10,735,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$10,232,780$7,064,102$14,800,453XML
990June 2024$6,763,441$7,705,155$14,426,564IRS
990June 2023$7,226,418$7,825,802$14,898,353XML
990June 2022$8,995,792$7,192,819$14,866,163IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

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 05-0267451).

Questions about RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL

What is the EIN of RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL is 05-0267451.
Is RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
Are donations to RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL 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 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL 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 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL 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 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID BEAUCHESNE.
Who are the officers and directors of RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,940 (DAVID BEAUCHESNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,232,780, expenses of $7,064,102 and total assets of $14,800,453 at year end.

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