The Margery L. Block Charitable
EIN 874187428 Private FoundationTotal Given 2023–2024
$3.0M
15 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$125K
typical big bets · $105K–$200K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$43.6M
Assets (2024)
15
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(210) 384-8000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2023 | $533K | $42.2M | $1.2M | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $43.6M | $1.7M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 15 grants on record
Minimum
$100K
25th Pctl
$105K
Median
$125K
Average
$201K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
60.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$2.4M across
9 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Travis
- 4 Cameron
Officers & Directors
CB
Corey Alexis Block
3+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Stephanie Leigh Block
3+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
AZ
Allison Dreeben Zeller
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
PS
Paige Dreeben Sachs
3+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
LS
LISA Dreeben Sechler
3+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paige Dreeben Sachs
3+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
AZ
Allison Dreeben Zeller
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
LS
LISA Dreeben Sechler
3+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
SB
Stephanie Leigh Block
3+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
CB
Corey Alexis Block
3+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
AZ
Allison Dreeben Zeller
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Corey Alexis Block
3+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Stephanie Leigh Block
3+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paige Dreeben Sachs
3+ yrs
Vice President/Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
LS
LISA Dreeben Sechler
3+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (15 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PREVENTION. | 2024 |
| Alamo Heights School Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO HELP ENHANCE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR EVERY STUDENT WITH THE FOCUS OF FUNDING TEACHERS AND STAFF | 2023 |
| Ronald McDonald House of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO HELP PROVIDE COMFORT, CARE AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS. | 2024 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame | Houston, TX | $150,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO HELP WITH THE MISSION OF CULTIVATING PRESENT AND FUTURE LEADERS OF TEXAS | 2023 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $133,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2023 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center | San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT INTEGRATION OF ART AND TO ENHANCE THE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY. | 2024 |
| San Antonio Public Library | San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund - Sechler Fund | Boston, MA | $105,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 |
| Impactassets | Bethesda, MD | $105,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 |
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund Paige Sachs | New York, NY | $105,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 |
| Northern Trust JCF of San Francisco Stephanie Block | San Francisco, CA | $105,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund - Zeller DAF | Boston, MA | $105,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 |
| Temple Beth El | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY, WORSHIP, AND LEARNING. | 2024 |
| Family Violence Prevention Services | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
Looking for more funders like The Margery L. Block Charitable? Open the free Texas funder database and search 178,000+ foundations by state, type, and giving size.
Want to compare open opportunities instead? Open the free Texas grant database for active grants from federal, state, foundation, and corporate funders.