Block Island Film Festival

Private foundation Block Island, RI EIN: 83-2327207

Block Island Film Festival is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Block Island, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.

Block Island Film Festival at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$6,250
+9.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,250
+9.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpenses
2025$6,250$6,250
2024$5,700$5,700
2023$4,150$4,150
2022$300—
2021$2,000$590
2020$2,669$579
2019$6,902$5,856

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Block Island Film Festival's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Henry Leblanc

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Houlihan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Estes

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Baumann

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Block Island Film Festival

What is Block Island Film Festival?

Block Island Film Festival is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Block Island, RI.

What is Block Island Film Festival's EIN?

Block Island Film Festival's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2327207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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