Rhode Island Coalition of Black Women Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RICBW's mission as a membership organization is to strengthen and advance a thriving community of Black women and girls where members flourish, uplift one another, and collectively create a more just world. Through community building events, personal and professional development activities, and advocacy, RICBW's initiatives champion holistic well-being, purposeful action, and a future where every Black woman and girl thrives in a vibrant, healthy community.
- Income
- $60,158
- Spending
- $44,731
- Reserves
- 35.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 (3)
- $24,832 spent. The Mentoring 20/40 program continues to pair Black career and entrepreneurial women aged 20 to 40 with more senior women to set goals and grow strategically in an encouraging and motivating environment.
- $7,061 spent. RICBW launched a new youth engagement initiative, The Moot Court Experience, for middle and high school students. Participants engaged in hands-on simulated court proceedings and were trained by Roger Williams University law students for an immersive legal experience designed to educate, build confidence and critical thinking.
- $11,584 spent. The Economic Empowerment committee provided community-based seminars on financial literacy and pathways to homeownership.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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