University of Rhode Island Research Foundation
University of Rhode Island Research Foundation reported $12.5 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.87 went to program services, $11.13 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.2% of the total. Government grants made up 85.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $257,239 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.2% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.6% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.1% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $257,239 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFacilitate the transition of uri technologies into useful products and services through intellectual property licenses to commercial entities
Polaris manufacturing extension partnership provided services on behalf of the state of Rhode Island to improve the productivity and resilience of the states manufacturers and to support state incentives to grow the number of workers with the skills needed to sustain the states manufacturers
401 tech bridge serves as a super-connector for companies that are developing leading-edge advanced materials, technologies, and products, enabling business growth, and speeding the process of funding commercial and dual-use applications for technologies
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,000 | $0 | $50,239 | $257,239 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,550 | $0 | $45,340 | $235,890 |
| POLARIS CENTER DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,250 | $0 | $52,886 | $227,136 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,460 | $0 | $18,200 | $205,660 |
| DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,600 | $0 | $37,343 | $160,943 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,600 | $0 | $11,914 | $135,514 |
| PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,469 | $0 | $10,461 | $119,930 |
| URIRF BOARD SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $25,113 | $0 | $0 | $25,113 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5108
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE Job training/development | $665,622 |
| CCRI BURSAR'S OFFICE Job training/development | $434,200 |
| URI OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROJECTS R&d/consulting | $211,899 |
| MASSCHALLENGE INC Consulting services | $164,472 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to University of Rhode Island Research Foundation totaling $25 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 University of Rhode Island Research Foundation spent in FY2025, $88.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Rhode Island Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Rhode Island Research Foundation reported that 88.9% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Rhode Island Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Rhode Island Research Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $257,239, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Rhode Island Research Foundation get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.2% came from contributions and grants (including 85.6% from government grants) and 8.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Rhode Island Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4644408 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349308388 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349303163 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349301739 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349302212 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230349349300123 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120549349300807 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4644408: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.