Mission
Better Block Foundation educates, equips, and empowers communities and their leaders to reshape and reactivate built environments to promote the growth of healthy and vibrant neighborhoods.
Public Charity
BETTER BLOCK FOUNDATION
BETTER BLOCK FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in DALLAS, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $790K revenue, $1.1M expenses, $728K total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 474885264
DALLAS, TX
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$790K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$728K
Grant Records27
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$125,000
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$51,030
G7 PAVILLION SPARK GRANT
$35,700
NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION
$25,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$5,297
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD VP
Drex Owusu
Director
Jim Hanna
Treasurer/SEC
Johnny Taylor
Director
Kay Cheng
Executive Dir.
Krista Nightengale
Director
Nathaniel Barrett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $790K | $1.1M | $728K |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $569K |
| 2022 | $743K | $876K | $365K |
| 2020 | $686K | $655K | $428K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $686K to $790K (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $728K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.