Ellen & Ronald Block Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyPalm Beach, Florida · EIN 20-2067790 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$717K
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$5.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jdc- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Restricted to the GRID Disaster Rapid Response Fund | $50,000 |
| iCivics | Cambridge, MA | Restricted to the K-12 Private i History Detectives curriculum | $40,000 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | Restricted to support two afterschool arts programs for children in underresourced areas | $40,000 |
| Literacy Academy Collective | New York, NY | Restricted to Curriculum Development | $35,000 |
| Voices for Children Foundation | Miami, FL | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Ladies of Virtue | Chicago, IL | Restricted to staff coaching, development staff support, and LOV program matching funds | $32,100 |
| Berkshire School | Sheffield, MA | Restricted to annual fund | $25,000 |
| Feeding South Florida | Pembroke Park, FL | Restricted to support food insecure individuals and familes | $25,000 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | Restricted to campus climate initative | $25,000 |
| Israel Policy Forum | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Israel on Campus Coalition | Washington, DC | Restricted to Academic Engagement Network Fellowships | $24,000 |
| Food Bank for NYC | New York, NY | Restricted to support food insecure individuals and families | $20,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Restricted to support food insecure individuals and families | $20,000 |
| Institute for Currriculum Services | Berkeley, CA | Restricted to support increasing editorial capacity | $20,000 |
| Jafco | Sunrise, FL | Restricted to independent living program | $20,000 |
| Resetting the Table | New York, NY | Restricted to Hotline Support for RTT alumni | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $18,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Ilinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center | Skokie, IL | Restricted to the K-12 Teaching Trunks program | $15,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Restricted to support Sanabel Leadership Pilot Program in Israel | $15,000 |
| Repair the World | New York, NY | Restricted to support Repair the World Summer 2025 NYC Teen Service Corps | $15,000 |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| USC- Shoah Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Restricted to the Shoah Foundation Last Chance Testimony Project | $12,000 |
| Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (Avda) | Delray Beach, FL | Restricted to victim advocate staff retention | $10,000 |
| Jdc- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| New Hope Charities | West Palm Beach, FL | Restricted to holiday toy purchase fund | $10,000 |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | Restricted to support food insecure individuals and families | $10,000 |
| Project Kesher | New York, NY | Restricted to medical and hygiene products for women in Ukraine | $10,000 |
| Nyu Langone - Faces | New York, NY | Restricted to FACES | $7,500 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Appeal of Conscience Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Food Rescue US | Stamford, CT | Restricted to Food Rescue South Florida | $5,000 |
| OYC Miami | Miami, FL | Restricted to College and Career Readiness | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of South East and North Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| ProjectCamp | Los Angeles, CA | Restricted to emergency response support | $5,000 |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Tufts University - Friedman School | Boston, MA | Restricted to Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy | $5,000 |
| University of Chicago Medicine | Chicago, IL | Restricted to forefront fund | $5,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Northwestern University - Institute for Global Health | Evanston, IL | Restricted to support three IGH medical student rotations | $4,500 |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Center for Hearing & Communication | New York, NY | Restricted to pediatrics | $2,500 |
| Free Root Operation | Chicago, IL | Restricted to support food insecure individuals and families | $2,500 |
| Swipe Out Hunger | Covina, CA | Restricted to supporting campus food pantries | $2,500 |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | Restricted to underwriting fundraising event decor | $2,000 |
| Making Headway | Chappaqua, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Promise Fund of Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Community Health Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Jdc- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Restricted to the Kaplan Leadership initiative | $500 |
| Jdc- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Restricted to the Jewish Women's Foundation | $500 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Restricted to elderly programing | $500 |
| Meals on Wheels of Palm Beaches | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood of Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Stanford University - Graduate School of Business | Stanford, CT | Restricted to GSB Women's Initiative/Women in Leadership | $500 |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | Restricted to support AVDA | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $717,100 | 58 |
| 2024 | $1,327,942 | 62 |
| 2023 | $1,199,100 | 63 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631279349102718
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-2067790
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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