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George and June Block Family Foundation

HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL EIN: 36-4294119 Website

The George and June Block Family Foundation is a private foundation established to support charitable organizations through philanthropic giving. The foundation operates in connection with Block Electric, a company whose leadership established the foundation to formalize their charitable giving efforts.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$800K

+6.7% YoY

Grant Count

40

-2.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+9.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations across multiple sectors. Block Electric, the company associated with the foundation, has demonstrated particular commitment to:

  • Cancer Research and Support: Partnership with the American Cancer Society, including participation in the Walk & Roll event in Chicago since 2011
  • Education: Scholarship programs for children of company employees pursuing higher education
  • General Charitable Causes: Broad support for worthy charitable organizations

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's activities are centered in the Chicago area, with documented involvement in Illinois-based charitable initiatives.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ANTIOCHARLINGTON HEIGHTSBETHESDACHERRY HILLCHICAGODEERFIELDDETROITERLANGERGROSSE POINTEHAILEYKALAMAZOOKETCHUMLAKE FORESTMANHATTAN BEACHMIDDLEBURYMILWAUKEENOTRE DAMEPARK CITYPARK RIDGESUN VALLEY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$208K$415K$623K$830K42 grants202040 grants202141 grants202241 grants202340 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSP…$185KPANCREATIC CANCER ACTION…$85KGILDA'S CLUB$50KGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEP…$40KDRAVET SYNDROME FOUNDATION$30KCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION$25KSALVATION ARMY$25KMIDDLEBURY COLLEGE$25KWOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA$20KCHICAGO COALITION FOR TH…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

204 grants across all recorded years

188<$50K11$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA BLOCK VANDERKLOOTPRESIDENT/SEC/DIR6
MATHEW VANDERKLOOTTREASURER/DIR6
JOHN VANDERKLOOTVICE PRESIDENT/DIR0.5
GEORGE VANDERKLOOTDIRECTOR0.5
DAVID VANDERKLOOTDIRECTOR0.5
ELIZABETH VANDERKLOOTDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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