Points North Institute
Donations deductiblePoints North Institute's network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Von Kuhn Chair (also filed as Caroline von Kuhn) | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alexander Jiga | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrea Meditch | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| George Cooke | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Julia Metcalfe | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Miguel Gomez-Ibanez | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Monika Navarro | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Aroneau | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rick Rector | Treasurer and Interim Executive Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Fowlie | Executive and Artistic Director | since 2022 |
| Sean Flynn | Program Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flynn | Program Director | 40 | $117k | $6k | |
| Rick Rector | Treasurer and Interim Executive Director | 35 | $50k | ||
| Benjamin Fowlie | Executive Director | 40 | $23k | $458 | |
| Caroline von Kuhn | Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Julia Metcalfe | Vice Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Miguel Gomez-Ibanez | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Richard Aroneau | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| George Cooke | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Alexander Jiga | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Meditch | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Monika Navarro | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Points North Institute
- EIN
- 451622247
- Address
- Po Box 836, Camden, ME, 04843-0836
- State
- Maine
- Mission
- Points North Institute inspires and supports the creators and audiences of documentary media. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A31 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Benjamin Fowlie (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCaroline Von Kuhn
≥7years on the filingsGeorge Cooke
≥7years on the filingsJulia Metcalfe
≥6years on the filingsMiguel Gomez-Ibanez
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $224k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $630k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $466k
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8m | $2.4m | Deficit $588k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women Make Movies | Grant for film support for Production of the World and Last Nomads | $150k |
| Kilgust and Cohen LLC | Grant for film support | $50k |
| Documentalista LLC | Grant for film support | $50k |