The Bock Foundation
The Bock Foundation is a private foundation, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $235K in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
The Bock Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $235,062
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,580
- +68.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,492
- +75.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,219
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Bock Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 9 grants totaling $7K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $235,062 | $17,580 | $1,219 | — | — | $16,492 | $12,775 |
| 2024 | $218,701 | $10,460 | $1,101 | — | — | $9,403 | $298 |
| 2023 | $209,342 | $-975 | $1,163 | — | — | $3,182 | $9,443 |
| 2022 | $211,480 | $6,528 | $1,627 | — | — | $5,316 | $9,375 |
| 2021 | $206,579 | $23,741 | $1,255 | — | — | $22,680 | $9,737 |
| 2020 | $184,093 | $7,881 | $1,634 | — | — | $6,792 | $8,387 |
| 2019 | $177,846 | $66,219 | $8,796 | $7,230 | 9 | $5,152 | $6,474 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bock Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Bock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janet L. Bock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Bock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sara Bock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: J. John Bock MD (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Bock Foundation
How large is The Bock Foundation?
The Bock Foundation reported $235K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $18K.
Where does The Bock Foundation operate?
The Bock Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York, Ohio.
How much is The Bock Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Bock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Bock Foundation's EIN?
The Bock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1197029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
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