Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI · EIN 05-0258956 · Education · Rank 2,595 by total revenue
To educate its students and the public in the creation and appreciation of art and design.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $239,901,991
- Total expenses
- $229,075,539
- Total assets
- $763,962,426
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $93,727,841
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $119,167,911
- Employees
- 3,135
- Salary base per employee
- $29,897
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (38)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Williams | PRESIDENT | Officer | 50 | $714,484 |
| David Rosati | SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | Officer | 50 | $433,159 |
| Hillary Blumberg | TRUSTEE/CO-CHAIR OF BOARD | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Ilene Chaiken | TRUSTEE/CO-CHAIR OF BOARD | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Karen Hammond | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Tavares Strachan | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR OF BOARD | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Touba Ghadessi | PROVOST | Key employee | 50 | $382,235 |
| Amanda Macmullan | VICE PRESIDENT, INST. ADVANCEMENT | Key employee | 50 | $368,655 |
| Renee Byas | GENERAL COUNSEL | Key employee | 50 | $362,120 |
| James Paul O'Hara | VP ENROLLMENT | Key employee | 50 | $326,516 |
| Tsugumi Maki | DIRECTOR, MUSEUM OF ART | Key employee | 50 | $324,358 |
| John R Silva | VICE PRESIDENT, CAMPUS SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $289,086 |
| Richard Mickool | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | Key employee | 50 | $266,054 |
| Elizabeth Rainone | INTERIM VP HUMAN RESOURCES | Key employee | 50 | $235,814 |
| Raymond P R Quirolgico | VP, STUDENT LIFE AND ENGAGEMENT | Key employee | 50 | $227,274 |
| He Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Ha | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ashleigh Axios | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| David Barclay | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Caroline Baumann | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jill Hertz Blaustein | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Gabrielle Bullock | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Norman Chan | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Donald Choi | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ryan Cunningham | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Robert A Dimuccio | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Michelle Ebanks | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Shepard Fairey | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Fabian Fondriest | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Joe Gebbia | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Robert W Glass | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| C C Melvin Ike | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Geetanjali Kirloskar | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| David Lee | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mary Lovejoy | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Nicole J Miller | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Yvette Rivera | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Michael Rock | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Shahzia Sikander | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,810,645, which is 4.1% of the $93,727,841 salary base shared by 3,135 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Williams | PRESIDENT | Officer | 50 | $642,342 | $0 | $72,142 | $714,484 |
| David Rosati | SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | Officer | 50 | $365,905 | $0 | $67,254 | $433,159 |
| Touba Ghadessi | PROVOST | Key employee | 50 | $319,775 | $0 | $62,460 | $382,235 |
| Amanda Macmullan | VICE PRESIDENT, INST. ADVANCEMENT | Key employee | 50 | $312,567 | $0 | $56,088 | $368,655 |
| Renee Byas | GENERAL COUNSEL | Key employee | 50 | $302,279 | $0 | $59,841 | $362,120 |
| Bethany Jankunis | VP STRATEGY/PLANNING (UNTIL 6/25) | Highly paid employee | 50 | $290,758 | $0 | $48,294 | $339,052 |
| James Paul O'Hara | VP ENROLLMENT | Key employee | 50 | $277,458 | $0 | $49,058 | $326,516 |
| Tsugumi Maki | DIRECTOR, MUSEUM OF ART | Key employee | 50 | $294,298 | $0 | $30,060 | $324,358 |
| John R Silva | VICE PRESIDENT, CAMPUS SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $236,452 | $0 | $52,634 | $289,086 |
| David Carreon Bradley | VP, SOCIAL EQUITY (UNTIL 8/24) | Highly paid employee | 50 | $252,200 | $0 | $18,780 | $270,980 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202611349349307871 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 05-0258956
- Organization website (as filed): www.risd.edu