BLOCK ISLAND CLUB Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLOCK ISLAND CLUB

EIN 05-0208662 · Recreation & Sports (N40Z)

What they do

THE BLOCK ISLAND CLUB EXISTS for THE BENEFIT of THE ENTIRE ISLAND COMMUNITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FULL-TIME RESIDENTS of BLOCK ISLAND, SUMMER RESIDENTS and VISITORS to BLOCK ISLAND. ITS PURPOSE is to PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE of THE ISLAND COMMUNITY THROUGH RECREATIONAL and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for CHILDREN and ADULTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SAILING and SEAMANSHIP, SWIMMING and WATER SAFETY, TENNIS and ARTS and CRAFTS. THE BLOCK ISLAND CLUB FURTHER EXISTS to PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION of THE UNIQUE CHARACTER of BLOCK ISLANDS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AMONG CHILDREN and ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

100.83%of revenue went to mission work90.8% of expenses · Program services

$111.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.21%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$2.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$371,055

Mission workProgram services$374,126100.83% of revenue90.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$37,89110.21% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$412,017111.04% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.04% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 25.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$371,055

Expenses$412,017

Annual shortfall $40,962 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$374,126 · 90.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$37,891 · 9.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$371,055

Expenses$412,017

Assets$902,857

Income$394,355

Contributions$44,878

Mission work (program services)$374,126

Management and general$37,891

Accounting fees$4,545

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

ALIX SPALLONESECRETARY

BAIN TRANSUEDIRECTOR

BRIAN AMATOTREASURER

BRIAN CASEYVICE PRESIDE

CARIONA DAVISDIRECTOR

DARREN GOLDMANDIRECTOR

JAMES SPALLONEPAST PRESIDE

KIM HARRISDIRECTOR

KRISTIN MAHERDIRECTOR

KRISTIN NEVINSPRESIDENT

LISA TERRYDIRECTOR

ROB CLOSTER JRDIRECTOR

SIMON BACCHUSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: PO BOX 147, BLOCK ISLAND, RI 02807
County: Washington
In care of: BRIAN AMATO
Primary officer: BRIAN AMATO, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(401) 466-5939

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WADOVICK & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N40Z)