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Family Building Blocks Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Salem, OR EIN: 93-1233373 Website

Family Building Blocks mission is to keep children safe and families together.

Key facts about Family Building Blocks Inc

EIN
93-1233373
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$14,150,601

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$14.2M

+23.1% YoY

Revenue

$14.0M

+22.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$104K

-29.8% YoY

Expenses

$11.8M

+5.2% YoY

About Family Building Blocks Inc

Based on IRS filings

Family Building Blocks Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Salem, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $104K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Portland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants20191 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$14,150,601$11,491,438$11,263,656
Revenue$14,040,899$11,453,066$10,405,654
Expenses$11,758,460$11,173,228$9,785,854
Net Investment Income$104,296$148,526$-9,598

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Family Building Blocks Inc is led by Patrice Altenhofen, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patrice Altenhofen

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2019) → $175K (2025)

  • Levi Herrera-Lopez

    Program & Collab Chair

    Director → Program & Collab Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lillian Kay

    Chair

    Director → Chair-Elect, 2024

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becca Wulf

    Development Chair

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Development Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Brouse

    Young Leaders Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan May

    Parent Leaders Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Johnston

    Board Member

    Past Chair → Director, 2021

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Perry

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danae Johnson

    Board Member

    Director → Development Chair, 2024

    Development Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernesto Toskovic

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Moore

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Blanchard

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Macmorris-Adix

    Board Member

    Director → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Schultz

    Board Member

    Chair → Past Chair, 2021

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Kansky

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes McWhorter

    Secretary

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Taylor

    Board Member

    Chair-Elect → Director, 2022

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Defa White

    Executive At-Large

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Executive At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marni Altman

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Bailey

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Lauer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Fouts-Sparks

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kao Saephan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Graf

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Sturgeon

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Jeff Moore (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Leilani Slama (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Pedro Gomez (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ross Carey (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Deana Freres (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Hannah Fouts (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Altman (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ariceli Lopez (2024) — Parent Leaders Chair
  • Former: Diane McLaran (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lily Kay (2022–2023) — Chair Elect
  • Former: Jacob Bailey (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jody Rowell (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Marni Redding (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Walt Edmonds (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Adrienne Fischer (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brent Demoe (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Conrad Venti (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robyne Taylor (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Landon Pegg (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rita Siong (2021) — Director
  • Former: Dave Alcorn (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Troy Blum (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Wally Carson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Anita Kennedy (2019) — Director
  • Former: Crecencia Pavon (2019) — Director
  • Former: Erica Puopolo (2019) — Director
  • Former: Melanie Ronai (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sam Skillern III (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

Patrice Altenhofen — Executive Director: $175KPatrice AltenhofenExecutive Director$175K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to Patrice Altenhofen (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Family Building Blocks Inc

How large is Family Building Blocks Inc?

Family Building Blocks Inc reported $14.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.0M.

What is Family Building Blocks Inc?

Family Building Blocks Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Salem, OR. It holds $14.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Family Building Blocks Inc operate?

Family Building Blocks Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Family Building Blocks Inc's EIN?

Family Building Blocks Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1233373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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