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Who funds Better Block Foundation
EIN 47-4885264 · Dallas, TX · NTEE S20
Better Block Foundation of Dallas, TX (EIN 47-4885264) was named as a grant recipient by 20 funders in 34 grants paid totaling $2,241,275 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$2,241,275
34 grants paid
Funders
20
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 34 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $51,030 | paid | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202621119349301972 |
| 2025 | Child Poverty Action Lab | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641699349301674 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $5,297 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202610489349300906 |
| 2024 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Better Block Foundation Ewing, TX | B | $500,000 | paid | TO COMPLETE FOUR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PROJECTS IN ALLEGHENY AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES | 202503179349103185 |
| 2024 | The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane Fndn | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | C | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503219349104195 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349304212 |
| 2024 | Invest Detroit Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $35,700 | paid | G7 PAVILLION SPARK GRANT | 202543119349301339 |
| 2024 | Child Poverty Action Lab | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION | 202532129349302003 |
| 2024 | Edgemon Family Foundation | Better Block Foundation- Additional Dallas, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202543039349101614 |
| 2024 | Edgemon Family Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202543039349101614 |
| 2023 | The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $192,500 | paid | SACRED SITES DESIGN COMPETITION | 202433119349100408 |
| 2023 | Invest Detroit Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $128,700 | paid | SNF PROGRAMMATIC GRANT - G7 PAVILLION SPARK GRANT | 202443209349319074 |
| 2023 | George Kaiser Family Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $75,100 | paid | Phoenix District Pop-Up Activation | 202403209349303760 |
| 2023 | George Kaiser Family Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $73,700 | paid | Activation Project | 202403209349303760 |
| 2023 | Aarp | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative | 202403129349304855 |
| 2023 | George Kaiser Family Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $30,123 | paid | Better Block Activation Site | 202403209349303760 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $30,100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | The Dallas Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413119349301976 |
| 2023 | Edgemon Family Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $3,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202422779349100707 |
| 2023 | Edward & Barbara E Chulew Private Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202410719349100711 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $295,755 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | Better Block Foundations Dallas, TX | D | $70,000 | paid | FUNDING SUPPORTED THE MESA BETTER BLOCK PROJECT | 202323199349108772 |
| 2022 | Edgemon Family Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202323189349105292 |
| 2022 | Edward & Barbara E Chulew Private Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202310919349100506 |
| 2021 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | PROGRAM OPS COST | 202201819349300615 |
| 2021 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $9,515 | paid | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202210149349300821 |
| 2020 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | PROGRAM OPS COST | 202101629349301520 |
| 2020 | A New Dallas | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202113199349327951 |
| 2020 | Methodist Hospitals of Dallas | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $9,800 | paid | Community Outreach | 202122239349300732 |
| 2019 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Akron Community Foundation | Better Block Foundat Dallas, TX | A | $9,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NEW AMERICANS SAFE DRIVING INITIATIVE | 202020349349300807 |
| 2019 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $5,355 | paid | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT. | 202010569349301411 |
| 2018 | Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $51,100 | paid | DULUTH BETTER BLOCK | 201932989349300953 |
| 2018 | The Cleveland Foundation | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | SLAVIC VILLAGE BETTER BLOCK AND NOACA PROJECT SUPPORT | 201933159349302758 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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