RHODE ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES INC (EIN 050318596) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1970

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ROBERT M BARGE

Phone

4012742652

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

RHODE ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES INC, founded in 1970, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $7.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

RHODE ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND ELIGIBLE CLIENT GROUPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THEIR ECONOMIC CONDITION AND OVERALL WELLBEING BY PROTECTING AND ENFORCING LEGAL RIGHTS, STABILIZING THE FAMILY UNIT AND COMMUNITIES WHERE CLIENTS LIVE, PROMOTING SELF-RELIANCE, ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, AFFORDING DIGNITY TO ALL PEOPLE, AND REACHING OUT TO GROUPS WITH ADDED BURDENS ON THEIR ABILITY TO ACCESS THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,480,398

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $28,577

Other Revenue $301,186

TOTAL REVENUE $7,810,161

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,352,055

Salaries & Benefits $5,514,236

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $6,936,796

Other Expenses $784,730

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,651,021

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,810,161	$7,576,335	+0.0%
Expenses	$7,651,021	$6,507,166	+0.2%
Net Income	$159,140	$1,069,169	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$281,014

Total Directors

$168,860

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERT BARGE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35.00	Officer Director	$145,906	$22,954	$168,860
DANILO A BORGAS ESQ	CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EILEEN K CHENG ESQ	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMUEL C SALGANIK ESQ	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL M GOLDBERG ESQ	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN WONG ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILLIP M WEINSTEIN ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRYSTAL ABREU ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL B FORTE JR ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA M ALMEIDA ESQ	CHAIRPERSON EMERITA	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FAUSTO C ANGUILLA ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNA GIGUERE ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY LOIGNON ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAYLIN PELLETIER-KOENIG ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIOBHAN L STEPHENS-CATALA ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEIGH ERIN FURTADO ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEVERLY LEDBETTER ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTOINE NZEYIMANA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHNATHAN DE JESUS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH GREMOUR	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHESTER BLISS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSE DEBARROS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL GOTT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA PRICE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WESLEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIFFANY CARDILLO	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	1.00	Officer	$91,579	$20,575	$112,154
REBECCA TREMENTOZZI	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$127,648	$7,253	$134,901
DENISE AIKEN	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$114,059	$20,955	$135,014
STEVEN FLORES	DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION	40.00	Highest	$125,843	$32,464	$158,307
BRIDGETTE LOURO	DIRECTOR OF THE FAMILY LAW	40.00	Highest	$110,135	$32,901	$143,036
MAUREEN DICRISTOFARO	STAFF ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$109,360	$34,848	$144,208

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$7,810,161	$7,651,021	$3,551,456	$159,140
2023	$7,576,335	$6,507,166	$3,244,713	$1,069,169
2022	$4,336,740	$4,928,834	$2,338,727	$-592,094
2021	$5,129,286	$4,740,341	$2,346,856	$388,945
2020	$3,945,232	$4,482,183	$1,957,348	$-536,951
2019	$4,605,017	$4,586,079	$1,299,553	$18,938
2018	$4,694,152	$4,426,048	$1,391,999	$268,104

RHODE ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES INC