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Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools

EIN 23-2125843 · Kng of Prussa, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BLOCS BRIDGES THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SCHOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED, BOLSTER SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURES, AND EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES.

Income
$213.6 million
Spending
$100.7 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
17
Volunteers
57
Highest pay
$466,344, former chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 97% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    39 of 39 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Over 19,000 Catholic and private school scholarships were awarded to families in financial need.Work delivered
  • Worked with close to 200 businesses and over 2,000 individual taxpayers to use tax credits.Work delivered
  • Over 30,000 scholarship applications were received.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $98.7 million spent. PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE EITC, OSTC AND PRE-K TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DCED). THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND PARTICIPATION PROVIDED BY THESE BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS ALLOWED BLOCS TO AWARD OVER 19,000 CATHOLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS TO NUMEROUS COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL NEED.SEE SCHEDULE O.FOR THIS YEAR, BLOCS HAS WORKED WITH CLOSE TO 200 BUSINESSES AND OVER 2,000 INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OVER $200 MILLION IN TAX CREDITS. HOWEVER, THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REMAINS SIGNIFICANT AS BLOCS RECEIVED OVER 30,000 APPLICATIONS AND OVER $100 MILLION DOLLARS IN QUALIFIED NEED. BLOCS THROUGH THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE HAS ESTABLISHED AN EMERGENCY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WHICH REVIEWS EMERGENCY REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES BASED ON EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES THAT GREATLY AFFECT A FAMILY'S INCOME AND ABILITY TO PAY FOR EDUCATION. FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, BLOCS PROVIDED SUPPORT OF APPROXIMATELY $595,000. BLOCS HAS ALSO DEVELOPED THE URBAN ENDOWMENT INITIATIVE TO SUSTAIN TARGETED SCHOOLS IN POOR AND LOW PERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICT AREAS. UNDER THIS INITIATIVE, NINE SCHOOLS WORK WITH BLOCS TO ADOPT SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES IN MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT. THE SCHOOLS MAINTAIN AN OPEN ENROLLMENT POLICY AND BLOCS ASSISTS THE SCHOOLS TO HELP MEET OPERATIONAL NEEDS THROUGH ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTIONS. FOR THE CURRENT YEAR THIS SUPPORT TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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