The Margery L Block Charitable

SCHERTZ, TX EIN: 87-4187428

The Margery L Block Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SCHERTZ, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$39.4M

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

+364.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$206K

+16.1% YoY

About The Margery L Block Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The Margery L Block Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SCHERTZ, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $1.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AustinBethesdaBostonHoustonNew YorkSan AntonioSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$764K$2M$2M$3M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$39,393,664$40,490,794
Revenue$1,680,925$1,155,780
Expenses$2,778,055$664,986
Qualifying Distributions$2,478,824$537,031
Net Investment Income$1,381,694$1,079,924
Distributable Amount$2,174,967$2,095,804

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$619K$1M$2M$2M0 grants20223 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS …$1.0MRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF…$250KBREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS$250KTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS …$125KSAN ANTONIO PUBLIC LIBRARY$125KBANK OF AMERICA CHARITAB…$105KIMPACTASSETS$105KGS DONOR ADVISED PHILANT…$105KNORTHERN TRUST JCF OF SA…$105KBANK OF AMERICA CHARITAB…$105K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K11$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$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
ALLISON DREEBEN ZELLERPRESIDENT
LISA DREEBEN SECHLERVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
PAIGE DREEBEN SACHSVICE PRESIDENT/ASST. TREASURER
STEPHANIE LEIGH BLOCKVICE PRESIDENT/ASST. SECRETARY
COREY ALEXIS BLOCKVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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