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The Block Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $386,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Block Foundation, a private foundation in Northville, MI, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $386,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $55,000 to Aquinas College in E Grand Rapids, MI for to fund the women's golf program & the dominican sisters matching fund raiser.
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- EIN
- 205848397
- Based in
- Northville, MI
- Assets
- $7,609,429
- Grants paid
- $388,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202601339349104260. It reported $388,500 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | E Grand Rapids, MI | To fund the women's golf program & the dominican sisters matching fund raiser | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Catholic Central High School | Novi, MI | Snyder family scholarship fund | $50,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masonry Institute of Michigan | Southfield, MI | To fund masonry scholarships | $47,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | Establishment of the block foundation endowed scholarship for mba students | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alternatives for Girls | Detroit, MI | Promote the health, safety, and support of homeless and high-risk girls and young women | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen | Detroit, MI | Provide food and clothing to the poor. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan | Clinton TWP, MI | To provide people with food, place foster children with families and support individuals overcoming addiction | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | Colon cancer research | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Provide food to food-insecure families in the metro detroit area | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Rouge | Plymouth, MI | To restore, protect and enhance the rouge river watershed. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | To achieve a healthy, hunger-free community by empowering the people we serve through education and advocacy | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kidney Cancer Association | Houston, TX | Kidney cancer research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masonry Foundation | Algonquin, IL | To advance the masonry industry through education, research and training. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northville Civic Concern | Northville, MI | To provide food and sundries for needy families | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lasalle Auxiliary Christian Brothers | Covington, LA | Provide a rich and transformative educational experience. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Center of Detroit | Detroit, MI | Providing clinical, behavioral and academic support as well as emergency crisis care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lennon Center | Dearborn Heights, MI | Provide enrichment, non-judgmental advice, education counseling and material assistance before during and after pregnancy. | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Breast cancer research | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | Non-hodgkin's lymphoma research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Prostate cancer research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albion College | Albion, MI | To fund the women's golf program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Environmental Council | Lansing, MI | Develop innovative environmental policy ideas and communicate them to key audiences in a compelling fashion. | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northville Historical Society | Northville, MI | Repairs and maintenance of musuem proprty | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plymouth Pollinators | Plymouth, MI | To add garden spaces to local cities and residential landscapes. | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure | Southfield, MI | Provides advocacy and resources for breast cancer patients. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc Livingston | Brighton, MI | To promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Visonalist Entertainment Productions | Wixom, MI | Funding for education purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries | Detroit, MI | Find permanent solutions for the disadvantaged | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House | Detroit, MI | To serve youth facing abuse, homelessness and trafficking | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living & Learning Enrichment Center | Northville, MI | Providing support to individuals with autisim. | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northville Distric Library | Northville, MI | To help fund the northville district library and their operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349101476. It reported $300,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Catholic Central High School | Novi, MI | Snyder family scholarship fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masonry Institute of Michigan | Southfield, MI | To fund masonry scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | Establishment of the block foundation endowed scholarship for mba students | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alternatives for Girls | Detroit, MI | Promote the health, safety, and support of homeless and high-risk girls and young women | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Rouge | Plymouth, MI | To restore, protect and enhance the rouge river watershed. | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen | Detroit, MI | Provide food and clothing to the poor. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan | Clinton TWP, MI | To provide people with food, place foster children with families and support individuals overcoming addiction | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | Colon cancer research | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Provide food to food-insecure families in the metro detroit area | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | To achieve a healthy, hunger-free community by empowering the people we serve through education and advocacy | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kidney Cancer Association | Houston, TX | Kidney cancer research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masonry Foundation | Algonquin, IL | To advance the masonry industry through education, research and training. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Lasalle Auxiliary Christian Brothers | Covington, LA | Provide a rich and transformative educational experience. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lennon Center | Dearborn Heights, MI | Provide enrichment, non-judgmental advice, education counseling and material assistance before during and after pregnancy. | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Breast cancer research | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | Non-hodgkin's lymphoma research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northville Civic Concern | Northville, MI | To provide food and sundries for needy families | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Prostate cancer research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Children's Center of Detroit | Detroit, MI | Providing clinical, behavioral and academic support as well as emergency crisis care | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albion College | Albion, MI | To fund the women's golf program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aquinas College | E Grand Rapids, MI | To fund the women's golf program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure | Southfield, MI | Provides advocacy and resources for breast cancer patients. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc Livingston | Brighton, MI | To promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plymouth Pollinators | Plymouth, MI | To add garden spaces to local cities and residential landscapes. | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House | Detroit, MI | To serve youth facing abuse, homelessness and trafficking | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries | Detroit, MI | Find permanent solutions for the disadvantaged | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living & Learning Enrichment Center | Northville, MI | Providing support to individuals with autisim. | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Environmental Council | Lansing, MI | Develop innovative environmental policy ideas and communicate them to key audiences in a compelling fashion. | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $90,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $40,000 |
| Health care | $40,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 |
| Environment | $40,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $15,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $506,000 |
| New Mexico | $50,000 |
| New York | $30,000 |
| District of Columbia | $20,000 |
| Texas | $20,000 |
| Illinois | $20,000 |
| Louisiana | $20,000 |
| California | $15,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. 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.