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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3811476

Block Family Foundation

A private foundation in Niles, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $87,889 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $87,889

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,987,772

  • Tax year 2023

    $90,487

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,011,550

  • Tax year 2022

    $64,425

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,042,527

  • Tax year 2021

    $57,791

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,053,682

  • Tax year 2020

    $52,890

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,876,040

  • Tax year 2019

    $121,912

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,883,898

  • Tax year 2018

    $134,793

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,805,410

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chicago Sports Summit FoundationWestchester, IL

    For operations

    $15,000
  2. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    For operations

    $9,075
  3. La Rabida Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    For operations

    $7,846
  4. Landmark IllinoisChicago, IL

    For operations

    $7,460
  5. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    For operations

    $7,132
  6. Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL

    For operations

    $5,000
  7. Aurora UniversityAurora, IL

    For operations

    $5,000
  8. Reed Charitable FoundationChicago, IL

    For operations

    $5,000
  9. Silver Cross FoundationNew Lenox, IL

    For operations

    $3,600
  10. Morris Hospital AuxiliaryMorris, IL

    For operations

    $3,066
  11. Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH

    For operations

    $2,500
  12. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    For operations

    $2,500
  13. University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    For operations

    $2,500
  14. University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignUrbana, IL

    For operations

    $2,500
  15. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    For operations

    $2,500
  16. Bishop Noll InstituteMunster, IN

    For operations

    $1,500
  17. Folds of HonorOwasso, OK

    For operations

    $1,145
  18. Boys & Girls Club of ChicagoChicago, IL

    For operations

    $1,000
  19. Dollars Against DiabetesJoliet, IL

    For operations

    $1,000
  20. Children's Healing CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    For operations

    $790
  21. Joey's AngelsBuffalo Grove, IL

    For operations

    $650
  22. St Mary's Catholic ChurchMinooka, IL

    For operations

    $500
  23. Families of Faith MinistriesChannahon, IL

    For operations

    $500
  24. Seneca Grade School FoundationSeneca, IL

    For operations

    $125

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $20,77739% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $15,00028% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $12,50023% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois16 grants $65,379
  2. Iowa1 grant $9,075
  3. Indiana2 grants $4,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $2,500
  5. Ohio1 grant $2,500
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $2,500
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $1,145
  8. Michigan1 grant $790

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John G BlockDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Michael BlockDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Scott BlockDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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