Rhode Island · Nonprofit
Block Island Housing Initiative Inc
Block Island Housing Initiative Inc (Rhode Island) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $300,000 to it, the largest being THE DAVID S HOWE FOUNDATION ($300,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $237k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $300k
- Net assets
- $83k
What Block Island Housing Initiative Inc does
Mission
The purpose of the Block Island Housing Initiative is to provide attainable housing for year-round residents and seasonal employees who are essential to Block Island's quality of life. Our initial focus will be providing grants that help homeowners convert existing living space into 513: Residential Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Our future goals may include the purchase and renovation of existing housing, construction of new housing, as well as any other methods that prove effective to accomplish our mission.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2025 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
Year-Round Community Rentals was launched in 2025. This program is part of BIHI's ongoing effort to ensure that those who live and work on Block Island have access to stable housing, making it possible for our community to thrive year-round. By offering an added incentive, BIHI hopes to encourage property owners to join the movement toward sustaining a vibrant, resilient island community.
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
To provide attainable housing for year-round residents and seasonal employees who are essential to Block Island's quality of life - providing grants that help homeowners convert existing living space into 513: Residential Accessory Dwelling Units
$201,582 spentof which $3,000 as grants$205,500 earned by the program100% of program spendingYear-Round Community Rentals was launched in 2025. This program is part of BIHI's ongoing effort to ensure that those who live and work on Block Island have access to stable housing, making it possible for our community to thrive year-round. By offering an added incentive, BIHI hopes to encourage property owners to join the movement toward sustaining a vibrant, resilient island community.
$0 spent$31,000 earned by the program0% of program spending
The 2 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $201,582.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of Block Island Housing Initiative Inc’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
Block Island Housing Initiative Inc draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Rhode Island, across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Block Island Housing Initiative Inc runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 4,980 housing & shelter nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,980 housing & shelter nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
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In Rhode Island
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
100% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Block Island Housing Initiative Inc?
- Block Island Housing Initiative Inc (Rhode Island) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $300,000 to it, the largest being THE DAVID S HOWE FOUNDATION ($300,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Block Island Housing Initiative Inc have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $300,000 in grants to Block Island Housing Initiative Inc, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Block Island Housing Initiative Inc?
- THE DAVID S HOWE FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $300,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Block Island Housing Initiative Inc find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Rhode Island. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing