Block by Block EIN 47-3932808

Block by Block

EIN  47-3932808 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Redmond, WA
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Builds public spaces with communities using Minecraft for urban design.
Leadership
James Delaney · Chair/Treasurer
Money in and out
$82K revenue, $198K expenses
Bottom line
62% program efficiency

Builds public spaces with communities using Minecraft for urban design. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $82K in revenue, $198K in expenses, and $77K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$82K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$198K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$77K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$117K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.38
Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs▼ -17% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-143%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -5% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$82K
FY2024▼ -27%
Expenses
$198K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total assets
$200K
FY2024▼ -49%
Total liabilities
$123K
FY2024▼ -39%
Total revenue
$82K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$198K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$77K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$117K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$200K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $123K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

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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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBlock by Block
EINHdr · item D47-3932808
Principal addressHdr · item CRedmond, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.blockbyblock.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S31)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$82K
Total revenueLn 12$82K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.38
Program services62%$123K
Management & general38%$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$200K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$123K
Total net assetsLn 32$77K
Months of cash on handcomputed12.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $200K · Operating expenses/yr $198K
12.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $123K · Total expenses $198K
62%
Management & General
Management & general $75K · Total expenses $198K
38%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $198K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $209K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $82K · Total revenue $82K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $82K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $82K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $82K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $198K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $82K · Prior year $112K
-27%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $338K · FY2024 $82K
-30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $77K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $82K · Expenses $198K
-143%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $200K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $77K · Total assets $200K
38%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $200K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James Delaney · Reported title CHAIR/TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $198K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $198K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%
Overhead ratio 38%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -27%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$341K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$82K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$112K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$433K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$348K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$338K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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