Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden
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Grant recipient EIN 47-4885264Community development

Who funds Better Block Foundation?

6 private foundations gave Better Block Foundation in Dallas, TX $1.2 million across 10 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

10 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    To complete four creative placemaking projects in allegheny and westmoreland counties

    $500,000
  2. The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FNDNBerkeley, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $250,000
  3. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Operational support

    $2,000
  4. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Sacred sites design competition

    $192,500
  5. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Operational support

    $3,000
  6. Edward & Barbara E Chulew Private FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  7. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Operational support

    $1,000
  8. Edward & Barbara E Chulew Private FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  9. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    To attract and retain talent, expand opportunity and build civic engagement by funding the creation and operation of the better block foundation, a nonprofit focused on engaging people in rapidly making their neighborhoods more vibrant.

    $150,000
  10. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    To encourage neighborhood vibrancy in akron by serving as fiscal sponsor for hunter franks to support eight league of creative interventionist fellows to transform underused spaces into vibrant and engaging public assets.

    $73,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Dallas, TX and are not among Better Block Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 127 grants Preselected only $7,819 to similar organizations
  2. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 21 grants Accepts applications $25,089 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 38 grants Accepts applications $187,076 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $959,904 to similar organizations
  5. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX 14 grants Accepts applications $7,150,250 to similar organizations
  6. Hoblitzelle FoundationDallas, TX 18 grants Accepts applications $3,350,000 to similar organizations
  7. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 13 grants Accepts applications $1,841,850 to similar organizations
  8. Hillcrest FoundationDallas, TX 10 grants Accepts applications $883,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-4885264 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.