The H & R Block Foundation
EIN 237378232 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$21.4M
688 grants · $2.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $1K–$20K
grant size
29%
balanced · 125/428 multi-year
repeat
$68.3M
Assets (2024)
428
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
H R BLOCK FOUNDATION
Phone
(816) 854-4361
Deadlines
VISIT HRBLOCKFOUNDATION.ORG FOR CURRENT SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
How to Apply
VISIT HRBLOCKFOUNDATION.ORG FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION PREFERS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE, IMPROVE SERVICE FOR CLIENTS AND STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATION. A MAJOR EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES THAT SERVE UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME PERSONS LIVING IN JACKSON, CLAY, AND PLATTE COUNTIES IN MISSOURI, AND WYANDOTTE AND JOHNSON COUNTIES IN KANSAS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.9M | $57.5M | $4.2M | 172 |
| 2017 | $2.7M | $63.6M | $9.7M | 186 |
| 2018 | $3.7M | $58.1M | $-1.8M | 188 |
| 2020 | $3.1M | $70.8M | $3.3M | 137 |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $63.0M | $2.8M | 2 |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $66.4M | $2.8M | 2 |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $68.3M | $3.3M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 688 grants on record
Minimum
$8
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$6K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.3% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 27 states
$10K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Parker
Officers & Directors
BD
Bruce C. Davison
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Director
Leadership
DM
David P. Miles
4 yrs
President
Leadership
TB
Thomas M. Bloch
7+ yrs
Chairman & Director
Leadership
DS
Debbie Sosland-Edelman
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
WH
William A. Hall
7+ yrs
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
HW
Heather R. Watts
4 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
TM
Tiffany Scalzitti Monroe
3 yrs
Director
LM
Leo E. Morton
4 yrs
Director
JP
John R. Phillips
6 yrs
Director
TB
Thomas M. Bloch
7+ yrs
Chairman & Director
Leadership
BD
Bruce C. Davison
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Director
Leadership
DM
David P. Miles
4 yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Debbie Sosland-Edelman
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
WH
William A. Hall
7+ yrs
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
HW
Heather R. Watts
4 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
TM
Tiffany Scalzitti Monroe
3 yrs
Director
JP
John R. Phillips
6 yrs
Director
LM
Leo E. Morton
4 yrs
Director
BD
Bruce C. Davison
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Director
Leadership
DM
David P. Miles
4 yrs
President
Leadership
TB
Thomas M. Bloch
7+ yrs
Chairman & Director
Leadership
DS
Debbie Sosland-Edelman
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
WH
William A. Hall
7+ yrs
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
HW
Heather R. Watts
4 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
TG
Thomas A. Gerke
5 yrs
Former Secretary & Director
Leadership
TM
Tiffany Scalzitti Monroe
3 yrs
director
JP
John R. Phillips
6 yrs
Director
LM
Leo E. Morton
4 yrs
Director
TB
Thomas M. Bloch
7+ yrs
Chairman, Treasurer & Director
Leadership
BD
Bruce C. Davison
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Director
Leadership
DM
David P. Miles
4 yrs
President
Leadership
SA
Scott W. Andreasen
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TG
Thomas A. Gerke
5 yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
CW
Carey Wilkerson-Looney
Secretary
Leadership
WH
William A. Hall
7+ yrs
Director
JP
John R. Phillips
6 yrs
Director
LM
Leo E. Morton
4 yrs
Director
HW
Heather R. Watts
4 yrs
Director
HB
Henry W. Bloch
3 yrs
Chairman Emeritus, Director
Leadership
D1
David P. Miles - See STMT 14
President
Leadership
BD
Bruce C. Davison
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman, Director
Leadership
TB
Thomas M. Bloch
7+ yrs
Chairman, Treasurer, Director
Leadership
ER
Evangeline Rich
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
C1
Carey Wilkerson Looney - See STMT 1
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Morton I. Sosland
3 yrs
Director
JP
John R. Phillips
6 yrs
Director
EM
Edward T. Matheny Jr
3 yrs
Director
WH
William A. Hall
7+ yrs
Director
TG
Thomas A. Gerke
5 yrs
Director
TB
Thomas M. Bloch
7+ yrs
Chairman, Treasurer, Director
Leadership
D1
David P. Miles - See STMT 15
2 yrs
President
Leadership
BD
Bruce C. Davison
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman, Director
Leadership
HB
Henry W. Bloch
3 yrs
Chairman Emeritus, Director
Leadership
ER
Evangeline Rich
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
C1
Carey Wilkerson Looney - See STMT 1
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Morton I. Sosland
3 yrs
Director
JP
John R. Phillips
6 yrs
Director
EM
Edward T. Matheny Jr
3 yrs
Director
WH
William A. Hall
7+ yrs
Director
TG
Thomas A. Gerke
5 yrs
Director
TB
Thomas M. Bloch
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman, Director
Leadership
C1
Carey Wilkerson Looney - See STMT 1
3 yrs
Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
D1
David P. Miles - See STMT 15
2 yrs
President
Leadership
HB
Henry W. Bloch
3 yrs
Chairman, Treasurer, Direc
Leadership
ER
Evangeline Rich
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
EM
Edward T. Matheny Jr
3 yrs
Director
TG
Thomas A. Gerke
5 yrs
Director
BD
Bruce C. Davison
7+ yrs
Director
MS
Morton I. Sosland
3 yrs
Director
WH
William A. Hall
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (688 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Kansas City, MO | $3,032,914 | SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | 2024 |
| See Attached Statement | Kansas City, MO | $2,978,925 | SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | 2023 |
| See Attached Statement | Kansas City, MO | $2,926,628 | SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | 2022 |
| UMKC Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $1,100,000 | PLEDGED GRANT | 2018 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $424,000 | FUNDS TO SUPPORT EXPENSES RELATED TO NECESSARY REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO THE HENRY WOLLMAN BLOCH FOUNTAIN. | 2016 |
| Henry Wollman Bloch Fountain (2020) | Kansas City, MO | $255,000 | PLEDGED GRANT | 2020 |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiative | Kansas City, MO | $249,000 | the Vacant to Vibrant Initiative | 2020 |
| UMKC Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $215,092 | TO SUPPORT HENRY W. BLOCH SCHOLARS DURING 2018 | 2018 |
| UMKC Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $208,184 | TUITION/FEES AND ACADEMIC COACHING EXPENSES FOR HENRY W. BLOCH SCHOLARS DURING 2017 | 2017 |
| UMKC Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $205,192 | Funds to support Henry W. Bloch Scholars original program at UMKC (ONLY) during 2020 | 2020 |
| ARTS KC-Regional Arts Council | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | the ArtsKC Grants program | 2020 |
| HRB Associate Disaster Fund | Kansas City, MO | $200,000 | PLEDGED GRANT | 2020 |
| UMKC Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $185,215 | FUNDS TO SUPPORT HENRY W. BLOCH SCHOLARS DURING 2016 | 2016 |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $150,000 | COVID-19: Metro Family Violence Coalition for Domestic Violence Survivor Housing | 2020 |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $150,000 | COVID-19: Regional Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention | 2020 |
| Henry Wollman Bloch Fountain Fund at the Greater Kansas City Community FOUN | Kansas City, MO | $150,000 | FUNDS TO SUPPORT MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HENRY WOLLMAN BLOCH FOUNTAIN IN FUTURE YEARS. | 2017 |
| Union Station Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $113,000 | CITY STAGE THEATRE RENOVATION PROJECT | 2017 |
| Early Childhood Education Access Fund at the Greater Kansas City Community | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | EARLY EDUCATION FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE 2018 | 2018 |
| KVC Hospitals Inc | Olathe, KS | $100,000 | KVC COTTAGE RENOVATION | 2018 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation - LISC | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER NETWORK & THE HISTORIC NORTHEAST | 2018 |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | COVID-19: Additional COVID-related workload | 2020 |
| H&R Block Associate Disaster Relief Fund (hrbl05) | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | COVID-19: Seed funding for the HRB Associate Disaster Relief Fund | 2020 |
| Kansas City Pre-K Cooperative Fund at the GKCCF | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | the Kansas City Pre-K Cooperative Fund at the GKCCF | 2020 |
| Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recover | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | COVID-19: a collaborative funding pool established to address the health and human service needs in the greater KC... | 2020 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation - LISC | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | GREATER KANSAS CITY LISC OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
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