Better Block Foundation
Better Block Foundation educates, equips, and empowers communities and their leaders to reshape and reactivate built environments to promote the growth of healthy and vibrant neighborhoods.
Better Block Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $728,024
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $789,819
- -48.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $22,790
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,071,982
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Better Block Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $31K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $728,024 | $789,819 | $1,071,982 | — | — | $22,790 |
| 2024 | $1,060,452 | $1,543,778 | $1,134,102 | — | — | $25,442 |
| 2023 | $569,128 | $1,183,946 | $1,056,832 | — | — | $11,585 |
| 2022 | $364,777 | $742,578 | $875,527 | — | — | $1,502 |
| 2021 | $625,685 | $895,711 | $727,236 | — | — | $149 |
| 2020 | $428,005 | $685,676 | $655,030 | — | — | $129 |
| 2019 | $208,285 | $701,297 | $800,313 | $31,206 | 1 | — |
About Better Block Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Better Block Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $728K in total assets. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Better Block Foundation is led by Krista Nightengale, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Krista Nightengale
Executive Director
Managing Director → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$70K (2019) → $84K (2025)
Pj Meitl
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reese Collins
Director
Director → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Barrett
Director
Treasurer Elect → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hanna
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Cheng
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drex Owusu
Board Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Board Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnny Taylor
Treasurer & Secretary
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Jennifer Sanders (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Thom Powell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Diana Torres Rivera (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Grace (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Morgan Span (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Pedro A. Lopez Onna (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Christian Chernock (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 12/2021
- Former: Jason Roberts (2019–2021) — Chairman · Filing note: Thru 12/2021
- Former: Diana Torres (2021) — Director · Filing note: From 12/2021
- Former: Jennifer Snow (2019) — Director
- Former: Sharon Lyle (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Krista Nightengale (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Better Block Foundation
How large is Better Block Foundation?
Better Block Foundation reported $728K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $790K.
What is Better Block Foundation?
Better Block Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $728K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Better Block Foundation operate?
Better Block Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Better Block Foundation's EIN?
Better Block Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4885264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work Better Block Foundation funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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