The Block Institute, INC. Is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people, primarily the developmentally disabled and their families. Through our vast experience, the agency provides unique and individualized services. The strong partnership between our staff and the community enables each person to achieve greater independence and integration. We believe in the protection of every persons civil rights, including the right to advocate for oneself and others. The agency is committed to community awareness, sensitivity, and acceptance of individuals with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$890K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$890K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $135
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.6M
104% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 104% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.9M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$20.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$550K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$24.9M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.2M
FY2021$24.9M
FY2022$34.1M
FY2023$24.3M
FY2024$24.3M
FY2025$24.7M
Expenses
$20.6M
FY2021▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.1M
FY2021$20.6M
FY2022$24.8M
FY2023$22.4M
FY2024$25.3M
FY2025$26.7M
Net assets
−$550K
FY2021▲ +92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$7.1M
FY2021−$550K
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2025$7.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1981.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $18.0M Management & general 13% · $2.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $890K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$356,169Pt VII · Sec A
CFO to 8/7/2020
$166,527Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$99,304Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Division
$92,552Pt VII · Sec A
Dog Trainer
$86,096Pt VII · Sec A
IT Manager
$85,901Pt VII · Sec A
CFO as of 12/14/2020
$3,505Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Barkin PHD’s $375K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Barkin PHD$375,335$362,972$332,470$366,862$356,169—
Scott L Barkin PHD—————$289,259
Amaris Ortiz$190,000$169,231$116,143$112,807——
Marc Nagelberg—$178,009$170,379$185,017——
Anna Opsha CPA————$166,527$160,890
Vincent Ciardullo$107,813$125,108$163,588$116,566——
Connie Wade——$152,015———
Anthony Harris——$132,390———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through individualized services.

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3 programs · $18.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Residential Services

Provided quality residential care in a family-like setting to 84 individuals with developmental disabilities. Through our community residences, intermediate care facilities, and individual residential alternatives our consumers received unique and individualized services, which assisted each person in achieving greater independence and…

$12.8Mprogram expense
02

Adult Day Programs

Through its day treatment and day habilitation programs, block institute assisted 87 individuals with developmental disabilities increase their life skills, independence, individuality, productivity, and community inclusion by utilizing a wide array of community resources including volunteering and recreational activities.

$4.1Mprogram expense
03

The organization provided 2,438 units of service in its article 16 clinic to individuals with developmental disabilities, including occupational, physical, psychological, and speech therapy sessions and evaluations.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$135

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$542K
Money outPt IX
$20.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.0M
Managementcol C$2.6M
Owns and owesPt X
−$550K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$542K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$14K
Total revenueLn 12$24.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$550K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5377
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.1M$14.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$4.8M−$550K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$521K$521K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.1M$10.2M$808K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.4M$2.2M$227K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.9M$1.7M$174K
Legal feesLn 11b$100K$100K
Accounting feesLn 11c$81K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$396K$396K
Office expensesLn 13$612K$464K$148K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.2M$243K
TravelLn 17$58K$57K$446
InterestLn 20$76K$21K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$247K$165K$81K
InsuranceLn 23$334K$284K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$277K$177K$101K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.6M$18.0M$2.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $24.7M$26.7M−$2.0M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2025 $24.3M$25.3M−$975K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2024 $24.3M$22.4M$1.9M$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2023 $34.1M$24.8M$9.3M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2022 $24.9M$20.6M$4.3M−$550K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $26.2M$26.1M$171K−$7.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $24,918,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$2,785,784
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,729,107$21,590,474
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,195−$7,181
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $488,954$549,135
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,222,256$24,918,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,216,773$15,841,806
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,834,443$4,800,167
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,051,216$20,641,973
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $171,040$4,276,239
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,918,212 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,785,784
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,785,784
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,590,474$21,590,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,996$6,996
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $52,015$52,015
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$14,177−$14,177
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $497,120$497,120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,590,474 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $541,954$24,918,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,641,973 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $520,936$520,936
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,244,683 · Management $808,367$11,053,050
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,188,883 · Management $227,119$2,416,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,677,736 · Management $174,082$1,851,818
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $99,976$99,976
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,927$80,927
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $395,948$395,948
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $464,006 · Management $148,366$612,372
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,162,570 · Management $243,432$1,406,002
IX-17 TravelPrograms $57,426 · Management $446$57,872
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,010 · Management $55,388$76,398
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $165,409 · Management $81,351$246,760
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $284,417 · Management $49,785$334,202
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,162,924 · Management $49,336$1,212,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $176,710 · Management $100,740$277,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,001,722 · Management $2,640,251 · Fundraising $0$20,641,973
Part X · Balance sheet $14,006,870 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,108,435$2,251,333
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,269,321$4,619,281
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$1,638,860
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,814,508$1,617,577
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $76,986$79,065
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,958,638$1,805,259
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,041,804$1,995,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,269,692$14,006,870
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,249,454$1,944,659
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,716,997$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,460,831$11,921,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,096,106$14,557,045
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,826,414−$550,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$4,826,414−$550,175
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,269,692$14,006,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$550,175 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,918,212
XI-2 Total expenses$20,641,973
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,276,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$4,826,414
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$550,175

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