Open Foundations · Virginia

The Blocker Foundation

Suffolk, Virginia · EIN 541217447. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $4.6M across 69 grants in 2024, a median of $58K each.

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$4.6M
paid in 2024
69
grants paid
$58K
median grant
49%
to first-time recipients
$107.6M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
WHITNEY SAUNDERS
Address
705 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUFFOLK, VA, 23434
Phone
7579422005
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
CONTACT WHITNEY SAUNDERS FOR REQUIREMENTS
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202532819349100868. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 69 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Next Step to SuccessVA$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
2E3 Elevate Early EducationVA$200,000GENERAL OPERATING
3Habitat for Humanity of South HamptonVA$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
4Virginia Supportive HousingVA$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
5Black BrandVA$125,000GENERAL OPERATING
6Chesapeake Bay FoundationVA$125,000GENERAL OPERATING
7Commonwealth Alliance for Rural CollegesVA$125,000GENERAL OPERATING
8NauticusVA$125,000GENERAL OPERATING
9Access College FoundationVA$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
10Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern VaVA$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
11Hampton Roads Ecumenical LodgingsVA$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
12Joy MinistriesVA$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
13Portsmouth Catholic Regional SchoolVA$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
14Samaritan HouseVA$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
15United Way of South Hampton RoadsVA$100,000GENERAL OPERATING

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201912$554K
20217$225K
202242$1.9M
202359$4.4M
202469$4.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Virginia96%
North Carolina3%
Georgia1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Fredrick V MartinVICE PRESIDENT · 2024
John E BissettTREASURER · 2024
Reginald CorinaldiBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Whitney G SaundersPRESIDENT · 2024
William H GeorgeSECRETARY · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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