Block Island Conservancy Inc
Block Island Conservancy Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,567,722
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $305,573
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $36,276
- -33.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $157,533
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Block Island Conservancy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $100K (2022). In 2023 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Block Island Land Trust Block Island, RI | Land acquisition | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,567,722 | $305,573 | $157,533 | — | — | $36,276 |
| 2024 | $14,416,289 | $269,646 | $168,858 | — | — | $54,543 |
| 2023 | $14,246,073 | $209,919 | $147,890 | $6,254 | Total only | $66,049 |
| 2022 | $14,158,569 | $505,148 | $246,759 | $100,000 | 1 | $2,137 |
| 2021 | $13,968,517 | $534,829 | $140,869 | — | — | $128,768 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Block Island Conservancy Inc
Based on IRS filings
Block Island Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Block Island, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $36K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Block Island Conservancy Inc is led by Caroline Barr, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caroline Barr
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$9K (2022) → $52K (2025)
Dorrie Napoleone
Director & President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Hatfield
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marti Dunne
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Cerulli
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Fastuca
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nigel Grindley
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Tobin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Draper
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Mc Cormick
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Benjamin
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Maxim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bill Comings (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Meg Vitacco (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Laurel Littlefield (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Jim McCormick (2021) — Director
- Former: Leonard Perfido (2021) — Director
- Former: Stclair Stover (2021) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to Caroline Barr (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Block Island Conservancy Inc
How large is Block Island Conservancy Inc?
Block Island Conservancy Inc reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $306K.
What is Block Island Conservancy Inc?
Block Island Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Block Island, RI. It holds $14.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Block Island Conservancy Inc operate?
Block Island Conservancy Inc has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Block Island Conservancy Inc's EIN?
Block Island Conservancy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7226378. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 14, 2023)
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