Block By Block

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Phone

4257079062

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Block By Block, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $112K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 74% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $267K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 137% operating deficit.

Mission

Block by block is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, religious, literary or educational purposes to work with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme to promote sustainable towns and cities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $200,500

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. Currently this program is working in 17 countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $112,440

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $112,440

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $200,500

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $200,500

Other Expenses $66,036

TOTAL EXPENSES $266,536

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$112,440	$433,316	-0.7%
Expenses	$266,536	$246,549	+0.1%
Net Income	$-154,096	$186,767	-1.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
N/A	Vice-President	4.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
N/A	Chair, Treasurer	4.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
N/A	Treasurer (Thru 03/23)	4.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
N/A	Secretary	4.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
N/A	President	4.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
N/A	Director	4.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$112,440	$266,536	$394,321	$-154,096
2022	$433,316	$246,549	$548,482	$186,767
2021	$347,970	$520,227	$616,706	$-172,257
2020	$337,748	$566,395	$783,902	$-228,647
2019	$868,000	$1,400,648	$603,126	$-532,648
2018	$1,993,373	$1,299,678	$1,117,270	$693,695