EIN 05-0318596

Rhode Island Legal Services

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
57
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Rhode Island Legal Services provides high-quality legal assistance to low-income individuals and eligible client groups for improving their economic condition.
Total revenues
$7,576,335
2023
Total expenses
$6,507,166
2023
Total assets
$3,244,713
2023
Num. employees
57
2023

Program areas at Rhode Island Legal Services

Housing law center - rils provides substantial Legal assistance in the housing area including: providing advice and representation to clients in eviction matters challenging the denial of admission to public and subsidized housing delivering Legal education programs in the community and working with low income tenant groups to preserve and/or develope subsidized housing. The staff of the foreclosure prevention project litigate common mortgage-related issues and use bankruptcy as an additional strategy for home preservation. Major litigation of pre and post-foreclosure impact issues, with the national consumer law center, the nation's leading experts on foreclosure issues, is envisioned. Rils foreclosure project staff will also represent tenants affected by foreclosure educate borrowers and tenants who reside in foreclosed properties about their Legal rights and help develop new initiatives to keep defaulting borrowers and tennants who reside in foreclosed properties in their homes.
Family preservation project - this project functions as an integral component of the Rhode Island family court child welfare system. The project's attorneys represent parents who are facing the involuntary termination of parental rights or allegations of abuse, neglect, or dependency that have been brought against them by the ri department of children, youth and families.
Safe family project - the primary focus of the project is to provide for and promote the safety of families through the advice, referral and/or representation of victims of domestic violence in family court restraining orders.
Private attroney involvement $167,600 for private attorney involvement see sch i part ii
Other program Services

Grants made by Rhode Island Legal Services

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Rhode Island Center for JusticeEviction Defense Project$997,450
Rhode Island Bar AssociationVolunteer Lawyer Program$167,600
DARE Direct Action for Rights and EqualityEviction Defense Project$84,711
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Rhode Island Legal Services

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Legal Services Corporation (LSC)Civil Legal Aid$1,333,661
The Rhode Island FoundationGeneral Operating Support$103,617
The Rhode Island FoundationForeclosure Prevention Project$100,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Rhode Island Legal Services

NameTitleCompensation
Robert BargeExecutive Director$143,096
Clifton, CamilleDirector of Marketing Communications and Development
Steven FloresDirector of Litigation$103,540
Carrara, NicolaExecutive Assistant and Office Manager
Antoch, TiffanyManaging Attorney
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Rhode Island Legal Services

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,313,698
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$3,276
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-39,202
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$298,563
Total revenues$7,576,335

Form 990s for Rhode Island Legal Services

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-16990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $103,617 from The Rhode Island Foundation
December 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $1,159,621 from Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
56 Pine St 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
Metro area
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Website URL
rils.org/ 
Phone
(401) 274-2652
IRS details
EIN
05-0318596
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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