Harris & Frances Block Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyMarshfield, Vermont · EIN 31-1784246 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$687K
Organizations funded37
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$11.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
48% of grants went outside Vermont.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Social Ecology | Plainfield, VT | Popular education for racial and environmental justice | $35,000 |
| Movement for Justice in El Barrio | New York, NY | Environmental justice and immigration | $35,000 |
| Migrant Justice | Burlington, VT | Human rights for immigrant farmworkers project | $30,000 |
| Montpelier Parks and Trees Department | Montpelier, VT | Montplier community feast farm project | $30,000 |
| Jaquith Public Library | Marshfield, VT | Marshfield resilience hub-food security project | $27,000 |
| Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium | St Johnsbury, VT | Environmental education programming at the metsinger forest | $26,520 |
| Center for Creative Aging Nc | Greensboro, NC | Bringing generations together through art, food, and farming | $25,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | Slingshot grant award; building community power for environmental justice in vt. | $25,000 |
| Partnership for Appalachian Girls' Education | Marshall, NC | Exploring appalachian environments - STEM labs | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Nne | Colchester, VT | Delivering life changing care | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains | Denver, CO | Abortion access fund | $25,000 |
| Rural Vermont | Montpelier, VT | Farm-Based livelihood. resilient communities, and healthy farm ecosystems | $25,000 |
| Snacc Inc | New York, NY | Food education in NYC | $25,000 |
| South Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | Not one more life project. migrant farmworker support | $25,000 |
| Tiny Seed Project | East Hardwick, VT | Upper valley super compost project | $25,000 |
| Transplanting Traditions Community Foundation | Carrboro, NC | Transplanting traditions refugee youth and adults | $25,000 |
| Utopean Seed Project | Asheville, NC | Food and environmental justice | $25,000 |
| Center for an Agricultural Economy | Hardwick, VT | Food access and food sovereignty | $20,000 |
| Community Resilience Organizations | Barre, VT | Environmental justice network | $20,000 |
| The North Branch Nature Center | Montpelier, VT | Nature based environmental education & equity | $20,000 |
| Vpirg | Montpelier, VT | 2Nd year of pollinator compaign, environment | $20,000 |
| Association for the Protection of the Eno River | Durham, NC | Environmental education and protection of the eno river | $15,000 |
| Good Work Institute | Kingston, NY | General support for rock steady farm | $15,000 |
| Mitchell Giving Gardens | Spruce Pine, NC | Fresh food for all | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Winstonsalem, NC | Constituency organizing programs at ppsat | $15,000 |
| Willing Hands Enterprises | Norwich, VT | Food rescue and distribution to non-profits | $15,000 |
| Florida School for Holistic Living | East Barre, VT | Children's nature after-school program | $10,000 |
| Living Earth School | Charlottesville, VA | Nature based education for all | $10,000 |
| Resource | Williston, VT | Green building & youth climate workforce development training | $10,000 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | Public power and renewable enrgy in brooklyn | $10,000 |
| Super Hero Clubhouse | Brooklyn, NY | Big green theater | $10,000 |
| Van Cortlandt Park Alliance | Bronx, NY | Garden to market internship program | $10,000 |
| Merrymac Farm Sanctuary | Charlotte, VT | Animal sanctuary | $3,000 |
| Mountain School at Winhall | Winhall, VT | Art, science, and the environment | $3,000 |
| Addison County Community Action Group | Middlebury, VT | For heat pump for hope food shelf | $2,500 |
| Triad Pride Performing Arts | Greensboro, NC | Theater for all | $2,500 |
| Camp Thorpe | Brandon, VT | Farm to table gardening programming | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $686,520 | 37 |
| 2023 | $736,635 | 43 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512609349100701
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1784246
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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