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Block by Block

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Redmond, WA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 47-3932808Revenue $82K in FY2024

On file with the IRSblockbyblock.org16625 Redmond Way Ste M Pmb 452, 98052-0900 · Redmond, WATax-exempt since Nov 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Using minecraft to engage poor communities in urban design and fund public space projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $97K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $341K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$82K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$82K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$338K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$82K
Expenses
$198K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$198K
Net assets
$77K
FY2024▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$77K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $123K Management & general 38% · $75K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Delaney
Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vu Bui
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Celine D'Cruz
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Farrell
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds public spaces with communities using Minecraft for urban design.

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1 program · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Block by block works with mojang and un-habitat to collaborate an innovative program in which minecraft is used as a community participation tool in the design of urban public spaces. The aim in this project is to improve public spaces across the world, focusing on demonstration projects and developing city-wide public space plans.

$123Kprogram expense

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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
The Community Foundation for the CentralFY2023$335K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2023$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$341K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$82K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Total revenueLn 12$82K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K$200K
Total assetsLn 16$394K$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$194K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$123K$123K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$123K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $82K$198K−$117K$77K 990 PDF
FY2023 $112K$267K−$154K$194K 990 PDF
FY2022 $433K$247K$187K$348K 990 PDF
FY2021 $348K$520K−$172K$161K 990 PDF
FY2020 $338K$566K−$229K$333K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $81,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,440$81,547
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $112,440$81,547
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,500$123,170
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,036$75,246
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,536$198,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$154,096−$116,869
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $81,547 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,547
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$81,547
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$81,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,416 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $123,170$123,170
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,498$1,498
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,738$9,738
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $37,824$37,824
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,068$3,068
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,344$5,344
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $17,774$17,774
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,170 · Management $75,246 · Fundraising $0$198,416
Part X · Balance sheet $200,122 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $322,811$200,122
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,510$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $394,321$200,122
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $200,500$123,170
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $200,500$123,170
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $193,821$76,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $193,821$76,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $394,321$200,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$81,547
XI-2 Total expenses$198,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,869
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$193,821
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,952

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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