Block by Block

Analysis

Block by Block is a registered charity in United States, based in Redmond, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Block by Block reported income of $112k and spending of $267k, spending 237% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $868k to $112k (-87%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 143% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Block by Block sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lockport Main Street Inc ($112k), Destination 39 3 Inc ($112k) and The International Court Council Inc ($112k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $394k against liabilities of $200k, net assets of $194k.