Starting Block Inc
Starting Block Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $240K.
Starting Block Inc at a glance
In short: Starting Block Inc gave $240K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $240,100
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,020
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $6,074
- -91.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Starting Block Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Digdeep Right to Water Project ($100K). Together the top 5 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 17 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Starting Block Inc gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2022) to $240K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Digdeep Right to Water Project Los Angeles, CA | To Support General Operations | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of NW Colorado Steamboat Springs, CO | To Support Be Great Bash Paddle Raise | $75,100 |
| K'iin BEH Education Center Foundation Los Altos, CA | To Support Education | $50,000 |
| Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports Steamboat Springs, CO | To support the farm to barn paddle raise event | $10,000 |
| Lake Highlands Improvement District Corp Dallas, TX | To Support General Operations | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,074 | $175,000 | $240,125 | $240,100 | 5 | $240,100 | $1,647 |
| 2024 | $71,199 | — | $212,800 | $209,800 | 5 | $209,800 | $9,449 |
| 2023 | $283,999 | — | $238,400 | $235,400 | 4 | $235,400 | $19,837 |
| 2022 | $522,399 | $701,500 | $179,101 | $171,126 | 3 | $171,126 | $9,346 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Starting Block Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Starting Block Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy K. Witherite
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara J. Moore Witherite
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ella V. Witherite
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Starting Block Inc
How much does Starting Block Inc give each year?
Starting Block Inc gave $240K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 5 grants.
What is Starting Block Inc's typical grant size?
Starting Block Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $48,020, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Starting Block Inc give grants?
Starting Block Inc gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Steamboat Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Starting Block Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Starting Block Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Starting Block Inc's largest grantees?
Starting Block Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Digdeep Right to Water Project ($100,000), Boys & Girls Clubs of NW Colorado ($75,100) and K'iin BEH Education Center Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Starting Block Inc?
Starting Block Inc reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Starting Block Inc?
Starting Block Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Starting Block Inc's EIN?
Starting Block Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4228474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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