Friends of Island Free Library

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Block Island, RI EIN 05-0468220

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$28K

Foundation funders

5

Grants recorded

9

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Friends of Island Free Library?

Friends of Island Free Library is funded by 5 grantmakers, led by Brownstein Family Foundation ($13K), The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($5K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($5K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28K in grants to Friends of Island Free Library between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K4 grants2020 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $10K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has Friends of Island Free Library received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Brownstein Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Brownstein Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$4,000
2023Brownstein Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
2022Brownstein Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2020The Rhode Island Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,657
2020William C Young Family FoundationTo assist in the cause of providing Sign Language Classes over the course of the Winter$2,500
2020The Rhode Island Community FoundationBLOCK ISLAND COLLECTION CONTINUED DIGITIZATION$2,500
2020The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Friends of Island Free Library?

Friends of Island Free Library is funded by 5 grantmakers, led by Brownstein Family Foundation ($13K), The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($5K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($5K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28K in grants to Friends of Island Free Library between 2020–2025.

Who is Friends of Island Free Library's largest funder?

Brownstein Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Island Free Library, with $13K across 4 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Friends of Island Free Library received?

IRS 990 filings record $28K in grants to Friends of Island Free Library across 9 grants from 5 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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