Beyond the Chair

Private foundation San Antonio, TX EIN: 45-2461969

Beyond the Chair is a private foundation focused on Health, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it made $146K in qualifying distributions.

Beyond the Chair at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$140,180
-1.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$146,111
-7.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$146,111
-7.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying Distributions
2025$-59,357$140,180$146,111$146,111
2024$-53,996$142,730$157,984$157,982
2023$-41,742$153,980$165,549$165,549
2022$-35,394$117,377$125,381$125,381
2021$-28,864$92,147$128,299—
2020$10,170$108,031$151,894—
2019$38,436$229,355$208,947—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Beyond the Chair is led by Nito Blochlinger, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nito Blochlinger

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $59K (2019) → $49K (2025)

  • Laura Dominguez-Tauer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

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

Nito Blochlinger — President: $49KNito BlochlingerPresident$49K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Nito Blochlinger (President).

Frequently asked questions about Beyond the Chair

What is Beyond the Chair?

Beyond the Chair is a private foundation focused on Health, based in San Antonio, TX.

What is Beyond the Chair's EIN?

Beyond the Chair's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2461969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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