Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Providence, Rhode Island, registered in 1999, with $2,294,166 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$2.3M
▲ 4.3% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$2.3M
Net assets
$2.6M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc: 13 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $946K (FY2013) to $2.3M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.4%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.0M
Total liabilities
$397K
Net assets
$2.6M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,294,166▲4.3% | $2,326,184▲21.8% | $2,565,829▼0.2% | $2,962,951▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $2,199,417▲35.5% | $1,910,491▲6.5% | $2,571,696▲14.1% | $3,018,924▲30.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,622,642▼21.2% | $1,793,485▲5.1% | $2,254,416▼8.2% | $2,312,863▼9.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $2,058,658▲9.8% | $1,706,889▲18.9% | $2,455,121▲19.1% | $2,540,511▲12.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,875,636▲50.9% | $1,436,144▲8.2% | $2,061,502▲28.4% | $2,254,684▲34.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,243,214▲0.2% | $1,326,915▲12.1% | $1,605,954▼3.8% | $1,675,972▼5.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,241,073▲2.8% | $1,183,193▲8.9% | $1,669,792▲15.3% | $1,766,164▲19.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,206,893▼7.3% | $1,086,914▲11.9% | $1,447,671▼8.6% | $1,477,003▼8.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,301,267▲38.2% | $971,148▲1.2% | $1,583,592▲26.3% | $1,607,046▲26.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $941,616▲4.9% | $959,535▲6.1% | $1,253,473▼1.4% | $1,272,326▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $897,946▼5.1% | $904,701▲0.3% | $1,271,392▼0.5% | $1,283,244▼2.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $946,193 | $901,759▼14.0% | $1,278,147▲3.6% | $1,315,160▼3.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,048,162▲2.4% | $1,233,713▼7.4% | $1,359,456▼8.6% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,023,875▲11.2% | $1,331,724▼3.3% | $1,487,494▼2.9% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $920,693 | $1,377,125 | $1,531,816 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
81 grants to Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc totaling $4.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Hl - healthy lives (primary) | 2024 | $279,405 |
| Direct Relief | Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients | 2024 | $5,926 |
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Healthy lives | 2023 | $312,950 |
| Brown University of Providence | Subcontract grant | 2023 | $111,000 |
| Brown Medicine | Academic enrichment | 2023 | $25,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $12,200 |
| Delta Dental of Rhode Island | Program support | 2023 | $12,118 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2023 | $5,580 |
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation | General operating support | 2022 | $416,200 |
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Dental clinic support | 2022 | $100,000 |
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Equity & access: comprehensive healthcare for uninsured low-income ri adults - 2022 | 2022 | $90,000 |
| Brown University of Providence | Subcontract grant | 2022 | $82,936 |
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Medications | 2022 | $12,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $10,250 |
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Covid response/access to care for at-risk adults; program support; as most needed; employee grants; covid-19 vaccination incentive fund grant; dental clinic support; equity & access: comprehensive healthcare; health care services; general support; general operating | 2021 | $513,600 |
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Data for Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc (EIN 05-0501276) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.