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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5848397

The Block Foundation

A private foundation in Northville, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $388,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $388,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,734,079

  • Tax year 2024

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,176,674

  • Tax year 2023

    $281,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,765,461

  • Tax year 2022

    $304,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,558,105

  • Tax year 2021

    $219,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,899,006

  • Tax year 2020

    $322,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,844,731

  • Tax year 2019

    $205,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,933,224

  • Tax year 2018

    $96,833

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,711,355

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI

    To fund the women's golf program & the dominican sisters matching fund raiser

    $55,000
  2. Detroit Catholic Central High SchoolNovi, MI

    Snyder family scholarship fund

    $50,500
  3. Masonry Institute of MichiganChelsea, MI

    To fund masonry scholarships

    $47,500
  4. New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM

    Establishment of the block foundation endowed scholarship for mba students

    $25,000
  5. Alternatives for GirlsDetroit, MI

    Promote the health, safety, and support of homeless and high-risk girls and young women

    $20,000
  6. Capuchin Soup KitchenDetroit, MI

    Provide food and clothing to the poor.

    $10,000
  7. Catholic Charities of Southeast MichiganSouthfield, MI

    To provide people with food, place foster children with families and support individuals overcoming addiction

    $10,000
  8. Colorectal Cancer AllianceWashington, DC

    Colon cancer research

    $10,000
  9. Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MI

    Provide food to food-insecure families in the metro detroit area

    $10,000
  10. Friends of the RougePlymouth, MI

    To restore, protect and enhance the rouge river watershed.

    $10,000
  11. Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern MichiganDetroit, MI

    To achieve a healthy, hunger-free community by empowering the people we serve through education and advocacy

    $10,000
  12. Kidney Cancer AssociationDallas, TX

    Kidney cancer research

    $10,000
  13. Masonry FoundationAlgonquin, IL

    To advance the masonry industry through education, research and training.

    $10,000
  14. Northville Civic ConcernNorthville, MI

    To provide food and sundries for needy families

    $10,000
  15. St Lasalle Auxiliary Christian BrothersCovington, LA

    Provide a rich and transformative educational experience.

    $10,000
  16. The Children's Center of DetroitDetroit, MI

    Providing clinical, behavioral and academic support as well as emergency crisis care

    $10,000
  17. The Lennon CenterDearborn HTS, MI

    Provide enrichment, non-judgmental advice, education counseling and material assistance before during and after pregnancy.

    $10,000
  18. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Breast cancer research

    $7,500
  19. Lymphoma Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Non-hodgkin's lymphoma research

    $7,500
  20. Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Prostate cancer research

    $7,500
  21. Albion CollegeAlbion, MI

    To fund the women's golf program

    $5,000
  22. Michigan Environmental CouncilLansing, MI

    Develop innovative environmental policy ideas and communicate them to key audiences in a compelling fashion.

    $5,000
  23. Plymouth PollinatorsPlymouth, MI

    To add garden spaces to local cities and residential landscapes.

    $5,000
  24. Susan G Komen for the CureSouthfield, MI

    Provides advocacy and resources for breast cancer patients.

    $5,000
  25. The ARC LivingstonBrighton, MI

    To promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

    $5,000
  26. Visonalist Entertainment ProductionsWixom, MI

    Funding for education purposes

    $5,000
  27. Northville Historical SocietyNorthville, MI

    Repairs and maintenance of musuem proprty

    $5,000
  28. Detroit Rescue Mission MinistriesDetroit, MI

    Find permanent solutions for the disadvantaged

    $3,000
  29. Covenant HouseDetroit, MI

    To serve youth facing abuse, homelessness and trafficking

    $2,500
  30. Living & Learning Enrichment CenterNorthville, MI

    Providing support to individuals with autisim.

    $2,500
  31. Our Lady of VictoryNorthville, MI

    To support a family in need/tuition assisstance

    $2,500
  32. Northville Distric LibraryNorthville, MI

    To help fund the northville district library and their operations

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $70,00037% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $27,50015% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00011% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $15,0008% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $25,50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan24 grants $301,000
  2. New Mexico1 grant $25,000
  3. New York2 grants $15,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  6. Louisiana1 grant $10,000
  7. Texas1 grant $10,000
  8. California1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jeffrey T SnyderPRESIDENT/ TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Theresa A SnyderSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marie T McCormickBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan E YoungBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

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