The Providence Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PROVIDENCE CENTER HELPS ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESSES, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS AND ADDICTIONS BY PROVIDING TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITHIN A COMMUNITY SETTING. SINCE 1969, THE PROVIDENCE CENTER HAS MADE RECOVERY POSSIBLE FOR RHODE ISLANDERS THROUGH OVER 60 PROGRAMS AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAT MEET EACH INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE NEEDS FOR LIVING HEALTHY.
- Income
- $75.8 million
- Spending
- $66.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 670
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $2.2 million, trustee - president/ceo/cne
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $59.5 million spent. Expenses incurred in helping adults, adolescents and children affected by psychiatric illnesses, emotional problems and addictions by providing treatment and supportive services within a community setting. Since 1969, The organization has made recovery possible for Rhode Islanders through over 60 programs and wraparound services that meet each individuals unique needs for living healthy. Please refer to schedule o for the organization's community benefit statement.
- The Providence Center ("TPC") helps adults, adolescents and children affected by psychiatric illnesses, emotional problems and addictions by providing treatment and supportive services within a community setting. Since 1969, The Providence Center has made recovery possible for Rhode Islanders through over 60 programs and wraparound services that meet each individual's unique needs for living healthy. TPC, a member of Care New England, is Rhode Island's largest community behavioral health organization. Serving more than 20,000 people a year, TPC operates with an annual budget of $54 million and employs 800 staff. Through over 70 programs and wraparound services, TPC helps adults, adolescents, and children affected by psychiatric illnesses, emotional issues, and addiction by providing treatment and supportive services within a community setting. Its services are provided statewide through 25 locations in Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, Warwick, Wakefield, and Wyoming. Adult mental health and substance use - the providence center provided a broad continuum of person-centered, recovery-focused mental health and substance use services for adults that range from outpatient counseling services to intensive outpatient and partial hospital programs to residential placements. All services address the co-occurring mental health and substance use needs of clients. A range of intensive community-based services for individuals with serious mental illness stabilizes their conditions; reduces symptoms; helps them to locate safe, affordable housing; develop independent living skills; secure and maintain meaningful employment; identify education opportunities; and participate in community, therapeutic, social and recreational activities. Group homes offer residential services for adults with severe and persistent mental illness who need 24-hour supervision and assistance to perform daily living skills. Integrated health home teams across rhode island provide coordination of all aspects of care, including psychiatry, primary care, specialty care, medication, hospital discharge and wellness needs. Emergency services and crisis care are provided on-site, in the Community and at care new England hospitals 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The crisis stabilization unit provides specialized care 24/7 to patients experiencing an acute psychiatric and/or substance use crisis. Homeless services provide homeless individuals, including specialized services for veterans, in rhode island with permanent supported housing, mental health treatment, substance use and medical services and other community supports. Recovery services in outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient, Partial hospital, and residential settings focus on providing the Client with treatment and access to supports necessary to maintain successful recovery. Residential treatment programs like roads to recovery provide stabilization, individual and group treatment, education and connections to the after care services essential for long-term recovery. Sober housing offers community living and supportive services to people in the early stages of recovery who are homeless and have serious problems related to substance use. Women-specific, and culturally specific services for the latino and southeast asian communities, are also available. Anchor recovery community centers offer peer-to-peer support, activities and groups to help overcome barriers and maintain recovery. Substance use treatment services are also provided for inmates at the rhode island department of corrections. Integrated primary and behavioral health care combines access to Primary care, mental health and substance use treatment services - including an on-site health clinic, wellness and nutrition programs, medical nurses on community support teams, and behavioral health consultants in a primary care clinic - with the goal of helping clients reach optimal health. Providence community health centers operates a clinic on-site at the providence center, and the providence center runs an outpatient behavioral health clinic at providence community health centers' location at prairie avenue. Tpc integrated health home teams also collaborate with thundermist health center (wakefield) and blackstone valley community health center (pawtucket and central falls). Children and families - the providence center provided a broad Continuum of child and family-centered services to children, adolescents and their families. Individual, group and family counseling for all ages are available during the day and evening. The early childhood institute helps preschool children who have behavioral, social or emotional difficulties and/or delays to meet their individual developmental and psychological needs. Inclusive preschool and pre-kindergarten are also offered at imagine preschool. Partial hospital and intensive outpatient programs assist adolescents and teens in coping with emotional and behavioral issues, thereby avoiding hospitalization, placement out of homes or schools and serious problems in their social and family relationships. The providence center school offers a unique learning environment for children in grades pre-k through 12, who are experiencing acute behavioral and emotional symptoms, by providing academic advancement and symptom management training in a safe, supportive and structured environment. Anchor learning academy, a recovery high school, provides academic instruction and clinical support to high school students who are in recovery from substance use issues. Programs also address the complex challenges for adolescents who have been court involved, have a history of out-of-home placement and/or exhibit high-risk behavior, while others help troubled teens learn how to live independently. Emergency services are provided on site and in the community. Partnerships with other local community based providers facilitate the connection to comprehensive services for families in need. The school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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