The Block Family Foundation Inc
The Block Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62 in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.
The Block Family Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $62
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,034
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,239
- -98.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,031
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Block Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Block Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2021) to $125K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Wellness Foundation New York, NY | General Purpose | $125,000 |
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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 | $62 | $4,034 | $4,031 | — | — | $2,239 | $3 |
| 2024 | $59 | $129,055 | $129,052 | $125,000 | 1 | $127,240 | $3 |
| 2023 | $56 | $128,269 | $128,267 | $125,000 | 1 | $126,835 | $3 |
| 2022 | $54 | $128,067 | $128,067 | $125,000 | 1 | $126,732 | $3 |
| 2021 | $54 | $127,856 | $127,819 | $125,000 | 1 | — | $3 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Block Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Block Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Block
Executive V.p.
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter M. Block
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie M. Block
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Bush
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Block Family Foundation Inc
How large is The Block Family Foundation Inc?
The Block Family Foundation Inc reported $62 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Block Family Foundation Inc operate?
The Block Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Block Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Block Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0138517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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