The University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement
79 Upper College Rd, Kingston, RI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $111,735,484 | $33,797,918 | $404,771,314 |
| FY2024 | $39,148,726 | $32,846,138 | $313,255,462 |
| FY2023 | $33,495,561 | $39,975,213 | $283,193,283 |
| FY2022 | $40,864,874 | $36,747,549 | $275,031,197 |
| FY2021 | $57,014,684 | $27,946,103 | $307,524,154 |
| FY2020 | $63,781,173 | $31,456,868 | $241,134,555 |
| FY2019 | $36,533,337 | $28,144,724 | $203,837,762 |
| FY2018 | $41,499,264 | $23,173,538 | $194,669,152 |
| FY2017 | $29,680,921 | $25,321,155 | $175,298,749 |
| FY2016 | $21,408,098 | $21,022,460 | $162,473,782 |
| FY2015 | $29,512,976 | $18,544,196 | $170,629,936 |
| FY2014 | $38,164,273 | $18,690,182 | $162,959,439 |
| FY2013 | $18,274,053 | $18,397,869 | $133,140,464 |
| FY2012 | $4,496,781 | $4,379,199 | $125,231,093 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement (EIN 05-6014351), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $82,944,527 | 74% |
| Program service revenue | $7,103,000 | 6% |
| Other revenue | $21,687,957 | 19% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $18,711,547 | 55% |
| Management & general | $6,908,393 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $8,177,978 | 24% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 74% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 55% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 24%.
- 55% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 143.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 89th percentile among 256 Education organizations in RI.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.7% of 258 Education organizations in RI.
- Total revenue rose from $4,496,781 in FY2012 to $111,735,484 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $125,231,093 to $404,771,314 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 83% of revenue in FY2012 and 74% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE URI FOUNDATION UNITES PASSION AND PURPOSE BY ENGAGING ALUMNI, DONORS, AND FRIENDS TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND'S GROWTH THROUGH GENEROSITY, IMPACT, AND ENDURING CONNECTIONS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1959 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education (in RI) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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