Bloch Family Foundation Inc
Bloch Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $70,605 to charitable organizations, including organizations serving people in need and organizations focused on education, museums, and public art.
Bloch Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bloch Family Foundation Inc gave $71K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,605
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,707
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,836,451
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bloch Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says applicants should submit a typed, detailed analysis of the proposed use of the contribution, an analysis of the historic use of contributions, and a detailed history of the charitable organization. Awards are restricted to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that a current-year contribution application must be received by February 28. The filing does not specify a year for that date; it should not be treated as an open deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing states that a current-year contribution application must be received by February 28.
- Contact
Application contact: Sandra Bloch
Mailing address: 429 Penn Valley Road, Narberth, PA 19072
Phone: (610) 291-2707
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bloch Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Share Food Program ($25K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 80 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 14% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 7% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bloch Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2020) to $81K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Share Food Program Philadelphia, PA | Aid to Help People | $25,000 |
| Trustees of University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Education | $7,500 |
| Abramson Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA | Aid to Help People | $5,000 |
| National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA | National Museum | $5,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Washington, DC | Aid to Help People | $5,000 |
| National Museum of Woman in the Arts Washington, DC | National Museum | $5,000 |
| Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | Aid to Help People | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | Aid to Help People | $2,500 |
| Philadeplhia Mural Art Advocate Philadelphia, PA | Public Art and Community Advancement | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Philadelphia, PA | Aid to Help People | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,836,451 | $217,236 | $88,140 | $70,605 | 15 | $88,140 | $199,701 | $99,999 |
| 2024 | $1,707,355 | $198,663 | $88,411 | $72,000 | 14 | $88,411 | $182,252 | $91,628 |
| 2023 | $1,597,103 | $111,889 | $83,495 | $69,000 | 15 | $83,495 | $97,394 | $84,094 |
| 2022 | $1,568,709 | $58,696 | $96,113 | $81,000 | 17 | $96,113 | $43,583 | $86,601 |
| 2021 | $1,606,126 | $140,725 | $91,783 | $76,000 | 19 | $91,783 | $124,942 | $94,490 |
| 2020 | $1,557,184 | $91,629 | $68,680 | $54,000 | 16 | — | $76,949 | $87,065 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bloch Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. For example, Philabundance describes its mission as driving hunger from communities and working to end hunger; the National Constitution Center describes itself as a platform for constitutional education and civil dialogue; and the National Council of Jewish Women describes its work as advancing social justice and improving the quality of life for women, children, and families. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $70,605. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Notable awards included $25,000 to SHARE FOOD PROGRAM; $7,500 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania; and $5,000 each to Abramson Cancer Center, the National Constitution Center, the National Council of Jewish Women, the National Museum of Woman in the Arts, and Philabundance. The filing lists grant purposes including aid to help people, education, national museums, and public art and community advancement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Sandra Bloch is listed as chairperson, treasurer, and secretary on the 2025 filing.
Bloch Family Foundation Inc is led by Sandra Bloch, Chairperson, Treasurer & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Bloch
Chairperson, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bloch Family Foundation Inc
How much does Bloch Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Bloch Family Foundation Inc gave $71K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 14 grants.
What is Bloch Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bloch Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,707, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bloch Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Bloch Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Bloch Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (11 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Bloch Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Bloch Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Aid to Help People" (9 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Bloch Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bloch Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Share Food Program ($25,000), Trustees of University of Pennsylvania ($7,500) and Abramson Cancer Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bloch Family Foundation Inc?
Bloch Family Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bloch Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bloch Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bloch Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bloch Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5450960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bloch Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bloch Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bloch-family-foundation-inc-morg_fcab9b124ede43318a2d6c1847187ef0
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