Blithewold Inc
Donations deductibleBlithewold Inc's network
23 people9 organisationsi23 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
23 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hirsh Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anne Szostak | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carol Feinstein | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ellen Bruzelius | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gary Furtado | Vice-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Herb Cummings | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joanne Patterson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joe Perroni | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kate Lentz | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kim Sutton | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laura Willson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laurie Dubel | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lisa Raiola | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lisa Sienkewicz | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melissa Benner | Director (Outgoing) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pamela Thompson (also filed as PAM Thompson) | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| RIA Nagtegaal | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Glenn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Seraphin Daponte | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sophath Toon | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susan Hibbitt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Trish Peterson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Trish Sylvester | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Binder | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 28 February 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Binder | Executive Director | 40 | $161k | $19k | |
| Anne Szostak | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carol Feinstein | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Bruzelius | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gary Furtado | Vice-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Herb Cummings | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Hirsh | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joanne Patterson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Perroni | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kate Lentz | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kim Sutton | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laura Willson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Dubel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Raiola | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Sienkewicz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Benner | Director (Outgoing) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ria Nagtegaal | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Glenn | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Seraphin Daponte | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sophath Toon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Hibbitt | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Trish Peterson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Trish Sylvester | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Blithewold Inc
- EIN
- 050503407
- Address
- 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol, RI, 02809-2902
- State
- Rhode Island
- Mission
- To preserve and share the horticulture, history and beauty of blithewold as an authentic 'country place era' waterfront estate with the founding family's distinctive arboretum, gardens, mansion and collections. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A80 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Karen Binder (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGary Furtado
≥8years on the filingsHerb Cummings
≥8years on the filingsRIA Nagtegaal
≥8years on the filingsSusan Hibbitt
Latest return
year to 28 February 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 28 February 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $15.3m
- Total liabilities
- $657k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $918k
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 93
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4m | $2.8m | $523k |
| 2023 | $3.1m | $2.3m | $859k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.