Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Harris & Frances Block Foundation Inc is a philanthropic organization based in Marshfield, Vermont, with a focus on funding initiatives across various cities and states in the United States, including Vermont, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, and Virginia. The foundation has assets totaling approximately $11.4 million, with annual expenses of about $1 million and revenue of $439,464. The foundation's leadership includes Nancy M. Sluys as President, Elizabeth M. Chodorkoff as Executive Director and Treasurer, Rebecca Robinson as Secretary and Program Director, and Lisa Chodorkoff as Trustee. The foundation supports a wide range of projects, although specific subject areas are not listed. More information can be found on their website at www.blockfound.org.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
43 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | General Support | Winstonsalem, NC, US | 2022 |
| $50,000 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS | ROCKY MOUNTAIN PATIENT ACCESS FUND | Denver, CO, US | 2024 |
| $44,000 | CENTER FOR CREATIVE AGING NC | DIVERSE GARDENS:EDUCATION AND ACCESS PROJECT | Greensboro, NC, US | 2024 |
| $40,000 | TOXIC FREE NORTH CAROLINA | JUST AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT | Durham, NC, US | 2024 |
| $35,000 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NNE | GENERAL SUPPORT | Colchester, VT, US | 2024 |
| $34,985 | FARM TRAINING COLLECTIVE NYC INC | STRENGTHENING FARM SCHOOL PROJECT | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $26,500 | INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ECOLOGY | POPULAR EDUCATION FOR RACIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | Plainfield, VT, US | 2024 |
| $25,000 | Carolina Migrant Network | General Support | Charlotte, NC, US | 2022 |
| $25,000 | Global Greengrants | Women's EnvironmentalAction | Boulder, CO, US | 2022 |
| $25,000 | Institute for Social Ecology | General Support | Plainfield, VT, US | 2022 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
EM
ELIZABETH M CHODORKOFF
| EX. DIRECTOR & TREASURER | $58,000 | 2024 |
RR
REBECCA ROBINSON
| SECRETARY & PROGRAM DIRECTOR | $57,000 | 2024 |
NM
NANCY M SLUYS
| PRESIDENT | $8,000 | 2024 |
LC
LISA CHODORKOFF
| TRUSTEE | $8,000 | 2024 |
NANCY M SLUYS
PRESIDENT
ELIZABETH M CHODORKOFF
EX. DIRECTOR & TREASURER
REBECCA ROBINSON
SECRETARY & PROGRAM DIRECTOR
LISA CHODORKOFF
TRUSTEE
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