EIN 05-0317816

Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
66
Year formed
1969
Most recent tax filings
2024-12-01
Description
NRF is a non-profit institution, was formed with the express purpose of preserving, interpreting, and maintaining landscape and objects reflecting Aquidneck Island’s 18th- and 19th- century architectural culture.
Total revenues
$4,564,257
2024
Total expenses
$7,124,982
2024
Total assets
$38,405,901
2024
Num. employees
66
2024

Program areas at NRF

Rough point is a museum, open to the public, sharing the life and legacy of doris duke through storytelling about the people connected to the house's history, climate change resiliency and how it impacts the built environment, and cultural heritage through the fine and decorative arts her family collected. The museum also includes an exhibition on 18th century Newport furniture.
Whitehorne house was a museum, displaying 18th century Newport furniture and related decorative arts. This collection is now housed as an exhibition in rough point. The building is open by appointment only, as the Foundation researches the history of the house to better inform the properties future.
The Foundation owns, preserves, and maintains approximately 70 18th and 19th century buildings, predominantly in Newport. All but one of the houses are rented to residential and commercial tenant stewards. The vernon house is one of the most significant buildings in Newport, currently hosting contemporary dialogue, community engagement, and a preservation learning lab for the historic trades initiative.
Prescott farm features a collection of historic buildings and a walking trail. It functions as a public park and is open daily from dawn to dusk for public enjoyment.

Who funds Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
T Rowe Price CharitableMultiple$85,000
Van Beuren Charitable Foundation (vBCF)18th Annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards in Honor of Hope H Van Beuren$30,000
Doris Duke Charitable FoundationTo Support the 18th Annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards$25,000
...and 8 more grants received

Financials for NRF

RevenuesFYE 12/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$341,995
Program services$3,353,850
Investment income and dividends$353,497
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$391,925
Net income from fundraising events$-8,286
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$35,545
Miscellaneous revenues$95,731
Total revenues$4,564,257
Data update history
June 21, 2026
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from National Trust for Historic Preservation
May 24, 2026
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The William H Pitt Foundation
February 3, 2026
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Van Beuren Charitable Foundation (vBCF)
October 18, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
September 7, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationConservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
680 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI 02840
Metro area
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
County
Newport County, RI
Website URL
newportrestoration.org/ 
Phone
(401) 849-7300
Facebook page
NewportRestorationFoundation 
Twitter profile
@nptrestoration 
IRS details
EIN
05-0317816
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1969
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Central organization
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