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6/4/2025
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Senate OKs Burke legislation to mandate that nonprofits disclose salaries before getting General Assembly funding
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STATE HOUSE — The Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. John Burke (D-Dist. 9, West Warwick) that would require nonprofit organizations to disclose their top salaries before receiving grants or funding from the General Assembly.
The bill (2025-S 0579A) would require any nonprofit that receives grants or other funding from the General Assembly in excess of $50,000 dollars to provide certain information relating to employee compensation of the previous year’s five highest-compensated employees of at least $100,000 to the General Assembly, as a condition for requesting state funds.
“As long as the General Assembly is funding nonprofits, it should be made clear exactly how that money is being spent,” said Senator Burke. “We have worked hard to improve transparency in all aspects of government, and it’s important that nonprofits share in that transparency. If CEOs are making exorbitant salaries, then lawmakers should be aware of that before funding those agencies.”
Under the terms of the legislation, the disclosure would include a description of the position, the total salary or compensation paid along with all benefits, including health insurance, retirement or pension contributions and any other allowances for items such as automobiles, lodging or communication devices. The name of the individual employee would not need not be disclosed.
The measure now moves to the House of Representatives, which passed similar legislation (2025-H 6235Aaa) introduced by Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry).
For more information, contact:
Daniel Trafford, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-1922
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