Lucille E and Joseph L Block Fndn
Private foundation · Winnetka, IL · EIN 36-4243294 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Lucille & Joseph Block Foundation
58grants reported
$2,250median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$149Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in IL. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 58 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $40K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
979 Sheridan RD
Winnetka, IL 60093-1558
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Jewish United Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Jewish United Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| AIDS Foundation of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Northwestern University - the Block Museum Leadership Circle | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Chicago Symphony GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Chicago Symphony GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $3,500 |
| Ravinia Festival GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Ravinia Festival GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| North Shore Senior Center | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| North Shore Senior Center GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Roosevelt University GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| North Shore Senior Center GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Roosevelt University GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| The Museum of Science & Industry | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Field Musuem GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Lyric Opera GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| The Museum of Science Industry GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Field Museum GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Lyric Opera GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| The Museum of Science Industry GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| American Jewish Committee | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society (dba - Chicago Botanic Garden) | Glencoe, IL | $2,000 |
| American Jewish Committee GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Glencoe, IL | $2,000 |
| Jewish Council of Youth Services GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| American Jewish Committee GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Glencoe, IL | $2,000 |
| Jewish Council of Youth Services GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Chicago Commons Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Chicago Historical Society | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc (wbez) | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Window to the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Chicago Commons GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Chicago History Museum GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Merit School of Music GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| The Ark GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Wbez GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Wttw GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Chicago Commons GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Chicago History Museum GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Merit School of Music GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| The Ark GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Wbez GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Wttw GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Executive Service Corps United States | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Executive Service Corps GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Executive Service Corps GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $500 |
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