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FIRSTWORKS' MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF RHODE ISLAND BY ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES WITH WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Total Revenue
▼$1.3M
Total Contributions
$1.1M
Total Expenses
▼$1.3M
Total Assets
$876.5K
Total Liabilities
▼$519.6K
Net Assets
$356.9K
Officer Compensation
→$113.4K
Other Salaries
$353.2K
Investment Income
▼$2,252
Fundraising
▼$0
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
VA/DoD Awards
$27.4K
VA/DoD Award Count
1
Funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs and/or Department of Defense.
Total Federal Funding
$652.4K
Awards Found
20
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS COMMISSIONS PRESENTATIONS RESIDENCIES AND RELATED ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS PRESENTATIONS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
TO SUPPORT "CELEBRATING AILEY: DANCE AND MUSIC."
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF SILKROAD ENSEMBLES AMERICAN RAILROAD.
National Endowment for the Arts
$45K
TO SUPPORT THE INAUGURAL ART SPARKS PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION SERIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.   
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMING ARTS SERIES AND RELATED ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRESENTATIONS AND ACCOMPANYING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE FIRSTWORKS MASTERY SERIES HONORING MASTER PERFORMING ARTISTS.
Department of Defense
$27.4K
SUPPLIES FOR WORLD AIDS DAY, BARBADOS
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRESENTATIONS AND ACCOMPANYING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS COMMISSIONS PRESENTATIONS RESIDENCIES AND RELATED ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CROSS-WIRED SERIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE PIXILERATIONS FESTIVAL OF DIGITAL ARTS, IN CONSORTIUM WITH THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF FIRSTWORKS FESTIVAL 2012.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF FIRSTWORKS FESTIVAL 2011.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF FIRSTWORKS FESTIVAL 2010.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
No officer or director compensation data available for this organization.
This data is sourced from IRS Form 990, Part VII. It may not be available if the organization files Form 990-N (e-Postcard) or has not yet been enriched.
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.3M | $876.5K | $356.9K |
| 2022 | $2M | $1.3M | $1.8M | $834.6K | $344.7K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $947.1K | $949.4K | $765.7K | $186.9K |
| 2020 | $875.7K | $685K | $878.7K | $455.6K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| $37K |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $1.5M | $342.2K | $39.9K |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $1.4M | $341.3K | $26K |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $861.2K | $1.3M | $257.3K | $17.1K |
| 2016 | $1.3M | $755.5K | $1.4M | $219.4K | -$251 |
| 2015 | $1.3M | $679.6K | $1.2M | $303.1K | $82.8K |
| 2014 | $856.9K | $547.2K | $855.7K | $142.6K | $44.1K |
| 2013 | $786.3K | $445.2K | $783.7K | $200.1K | $43K |
| 2012 | $685.9K | $441.7K | $774.1K | $211.1K | $40.5K |
| 2011 | $766K | $517.8K | $759.7K | $148.6K | $127.5K |
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| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
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