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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2209994

Block & Popick Foundation

A private foundation in Chevy Chase, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $22,558 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $22,558

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $203,163

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,549

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $205,416

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,099

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $206,840

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,375

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $209,743

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,038

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $207,789

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $193,752

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MakomRockville, MD

    To support people with disabilities

    $5,000
  2. Friends of Howard University GolfOrlando, FL

    Support the university sports team

    $5,000
  3. Adas Israel CongregationWashington, DC

    To support religious organization

    $2,440
  4. Charles E Smith Life CommunitiesRockville, MD

    Support nursing home services

    $2,000
  5. Main Street ConnectRockville, MD

    To support affordable housing

    $2,000
  6. Landon SchoolBethesda, MD

    To support educational organization

    $1,000
  7. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    To support medical research

    $700
  8. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    To support medical services

    $500
  9. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    Support humanitarian social services

    $500
  10. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    To support medical research

    $463
  11. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    To support arthritis research

    $400
  12. American Kidney FundRockville, MD

    To support medical research

    $300
  13. Parkinsons Research FoundationSarasota, FL

    To support medical research

    $300
  14. Diener SchoolBethesda, MD

    To support education

    $300
  15. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    To support autism research

    $200
  16. Children's National HospitalSilver Spring, MD

    To support the hospital

    $200
  17. American Diabeties AssociationArlington, VA

    To support medical research

    $200
  18. Make A Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    To support services for children

    $200
  19. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    To support lung cancer research

    $200
  20. Lustgarten Pancreatic CancerUniondale, NY

    Support pancreatic cancer research

    $200
  21. Sigma Delta Tau FoundationCarmel, IN

    To support services for women

    $180
  22. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    To support medical research

    $100
  23. National MS SocietyWashington, DC

    Support mutliple sclerosis research

    $100
  24. The Kennedy CenterWashington, DC

    To support the arts

    $75

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $5,00031% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00031% of the total
  3. Health7 grants $2,06313% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $1,4809% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland7 grants $10,800
  2. Florida2 grants $5,300
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $2,615
  4. Georgia2 grants $1,100
  5. New York2 grants $700
  6. Tennessee1 grant $500
  7. Illinois1 grant $463
  8. Arizona1 grant $200
  9. Iowa1 grant $200
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Dorothy L BlockPRESIDENT,TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven L BlockVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mindy Block MintzSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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