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Screen a listFour Block Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −35% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.7%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFour Block
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$3.0M90%Management and general$152k5%Fundraising$173k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2024
$349k in FY2022, $67k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$646k in FY2024 and −$403k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.5 months, above the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort43funders
$778ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped