Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE STEEL YARD'S HISTORIC CAMPUS IS A PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, MAKERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE AND LEARN THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOSTERS CREATIVE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, BY PROVIDING WORKSPACE, TOOLS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, WHILE FORGING LASTING LINKS TO A LOCAL TRADITION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- -5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 150
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $981,595 spent. THE STEEL YARD IS AN AWARD-WINNING A COMMUNITY-BASED INDUSTRIAL ARTS CENTER, A MANUFACTURER OF CUSTOM AND FUNCTIONAL PUBLIC-ART, A CRAFT SCHOOL AND SHARED STUDIO, AND A UNIQUE OUTDOOR VENUE. THE YARD'S 3.8 ACRE CAMPUS, LOCATED IN PROVIDENCE'S INDUSTRIAL VALLEY, IS A CULTURAL ASSET THAT SERVES AS A SPONSOR AND CATALYST FOR INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO URBAN REVITALIZATION, ARTS PROMOTION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS SO THAT EVERYONE CAN ACCESS THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY. SHARED WORKSPACES HAVE EQUIPMENT FOR WELDING, BLACKSMITHING, JEWELRY, CERAMICS AND THE FOUNDRY ARTS, AND OPEN SPACES ARE USED AS A NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING PLACE, FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. THE STEEL YARD IS AN AWARD-WINNING A COMMUNITY-BASED INDUSTRIAL ARTS CENTER, A MANUFACTURER OF CUSTOM AND FUNCTIONAL PUBLIC-ART, A CRAFT SCHOOL AND SHARED STUDIO, AND A UNIQUE OUTDOOR VENUE. THE YARD'S 3.8 ACRE CAMPUS, LOCATED IN PROVIDENCE'S INDUSTRIAL VALLEY, IS A CULTURAL ASSET THAT SERVES AS A SPONSOR AND CATALYST FOR INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO URBAN REVITALIZATION, ARTS PROMOTION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS SO THAT EVERYONE CAN ACCESS THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY. SHARED WORKSPACES HAVE EQUIPMENT FOR WELDING, BLACKSMITHING, JEWELRY, CERAMICS AND THE FOUNDRY ARTS, AND OPEN SPACES ARE USED AS A NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING PLACE, FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 December 2024.
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 October 2002.
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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