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Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation: 72 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 72 grants to organizations totaling $1,353,824 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 23, 2025. The largest was $300,000 to Covenant House Alaska in Anchorage, AK for covey academy operations.
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- EIN
- 306136901
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $37,879,807
- Grants paid
- $1,361,324
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202532969349100613. It reported $1,361,324 in grants paid; 72 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage, AK | Covey Academy Operations | Human services | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Church of Christ Scientist | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $167,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross - Anchorage Alaska Chapter | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mat Su Youth Housing | Wasilla, AK | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Anchorage, AK | Early Intervention through Expansion of Family Services and Kinship Caregiver Supports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anchorage Opera Company | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Anchorage, AK | Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery Upgrades -Friends of the Museum Exhibit Fund | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Association for Christian Science Nursing I | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alaska Childrens Trust | Anchorage, AK | Pathways to Hope - An Indigenous Approach to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Zoo | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacon Hill | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support for Services Outside of Anchorage | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown Soup Kitchen | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Juneau | Juneau, AK | General Operating Support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Perseverance Theatre Incorporated | Douglas, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Residential Youth Care Inc | Ketchikan, AK | Sea Level Project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alaska Public Media Inc | Anchorage, AK | Learning Neighborhoods Project | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anchorage Symphony Orchestra | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethel Community Services Foundation Inc | Bethel, AK | Bethel Food Bank & Pantry Program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homer Council On the Arts | Homer, AK | General Operating Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ketchikan Wellness Coalition | Ketchikan, AK | General Operating Support and Magsayawan Project | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church | Juneau, AK | Playground Surfacing | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anchorage Concert Association Inc | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cyranos Theatre Company | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Children | Fairbanks, AK | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homer Opus | Homer, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Culture Exchange | Anchorage, AK | Spenard Jazz Fest | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Albert Baker Fund | Folsom, CA | Scholarship fund for Alaska Resident Students | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Albert Baker Fund | Folsom, CA | The Albert Baker Fund eligible Alaskan scholarship fund | $10,977 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alaska Pacific University | Anchorage, AK | Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation scholarship fund | Education | $10,002 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aiding Women From Abuse and Rape Emergencies Inc | Juneau, AK | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alaska Arts Education Consortium Inc | Fairbanks, AK | General Operating Support directed at Rural Arts Initiative | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Pacific University | Anchorage, AK | Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation scholarship fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anchorage Chamber Music Festival | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anchorage Community Theatre Inc | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anchorage Museum Association | Anchorage, AK | Alaska Exhibition: Phase II Upgrades | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Fire | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denali Arts Council | Talkeetna, AK | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairbanks Arts Association 483 | Fairbanks, AK | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juneau Community Foundation | Juneau, AK | Juneau Flood Relief | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Folk School | Fairbanks, AK | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Adoption Services | Eagle River, AK | Community Diaper Pantry | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Chamber Singers | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Humanities Forum | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Theatre of Youth | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anchorage Concert Chorus | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anchorage International Film Festival | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairbanks Childrens Museum | Fairbanks, AK | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival | Fairbanks, AK | General Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Japan Alaska Association | Anchorage, AK | Charitable Event | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skiku Inc | Anchorage, AK | Skiku Rural Ski Village Program | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wrangell Mountains Center | Anchorage, AK | General Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre | Fairbanks, AK | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pollen Initiative | Sacramento, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institut | Cordova, AK | Carol Treadwell Fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Principle Foundation | Overland Park, KS | support of services provided to an alaskan resident | $900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mears Middle School | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) | $710 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) | $355 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chugiak High School | Chugiak, AK | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) | $355 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gruening Middle School | Eagle River, AK | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) | $355 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nicholas J Begich Middle School | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) | $355 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Romig Middle School | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) | $355 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Service High School | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) | $355 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West High School | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) | $355 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alaska Community Foundation | Anchorage, AK | Housing Alaskans Public Private Partnership fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anchorage Hockey Association LTD | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diamond Girls MC Inc | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ketchikan Wellness Coalition | Ketchikan, AK | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museums Alaska Incorporated | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Standing Together Against Rape Inc - S T A R | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $375,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $228,000 |
| Education | $60,002 |
| Youth development | $40,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,250 |
| Animal-related | $25,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $25,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $1,161,697 |
| Massachusetts | $167,000 |
| California | $23,977 |
| Kansas | $900 |
| New York | $250 |
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Updated October 23, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.