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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ORGANIZED FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

Totals

Total revenue
$115,044,615
Total expenses
$76,860,151
Contributions and grants received
$111,032,134
Grants paid
$74,367,025
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,115,822
Other revenue
-$103,341
Total assets, end of year
$128,389,254
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,642,094
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$119,747,160
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$75,796,710
Management and general expenses
$986,715
Fundraising expenses
$76,726
Program service expenses (Part III)
$75,796,710

Program services were 98.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $250,031

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $110,782,103

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,185,265 · excluded $4,185,265

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $29,355,693

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $29,425,136

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$69,443

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$69,443 · excluded -$69,443

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $71,811

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $250,031

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $175,152

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$103,341 · excluded -$103,341

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $74,367,025 · program services $74,367,025

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $710,586 · program services $355,293 · management and general $341,081 · fundraising $14,212

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $765,182 · program services $581,255 · management and general $163,117 · fundraising $20,810

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $46,567 · program services $29,018 · management and general $16,390 · fundraising $1,159

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $68,779 · program services $50,478 · management and general $16,287 · fundraising $2,014

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $87,647 · program services $54,626 · management and general $30,839 · fundraising $2,182

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,701 · program services $5,674 · management and general $22,027

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,753 · management and general $54,753

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $2,000 · program services $2,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $67,180 · management and general $67,180

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,000 · program services $16,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $279,608 · program services $215,298 · management and general $27,961 · fundraising $36,349

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $130,850 · program services $34,210 · management and general $96,640

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $83,254 · program services $49,953 · management and general $33,301

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $53,303 · program services $31,981 · management and general $21,322

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,498 · program services $3,899 · management and general $2,599

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $68,751 · management and general $68,751

  • 24a · Other expenses: PASS THRU EXPENSES

    total $24,467 · management and general $24,467

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,595,238 · end of year $2,713,049

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $45,733,926 · end of year $10,776,958

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $123,799

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $82,015 · end of year $11,244

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $136,753

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $118,442

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $17,175 · end of year $18,311

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $31,314,183 · end of year $112,443,248

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,126,823 · end of year $2,302,645

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $25,838 · end of year $1,029,855

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $824,042 · end of year $845,380

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $4,203,605 · end of year $4,447,086

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,126,823 · end of year $2,319,773

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,447,038 · end of year $5,821,066

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $75,242,014 · end of year $113,926,094

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

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.

  • 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 17,000 CATHOLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS TO NUMEROUS COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL NEED. FOR THIS YEAR, BLOCS HAS WORKED WITH CLOSE TO 200 BUSINESSES AND OVER 1,700 INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OVER $110 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 $1.2 MILLION FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS. 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.

    Expenses $75,796,710 · Grants $74,367,025

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brian McElwee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Francis Van Kirk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Astolfi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlie Bernier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerry Buckley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean P Fahey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bishop Michael Fitzgerald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean Flynn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John McDonald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John J McGonigal Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donald Saleski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Savage

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Streich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Vesey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Devito

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edward Hanway

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Shoemaker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Leary

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Hannan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raman Mahadevan

    DIRECTOR (THRU 2/01/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin O'Malley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack Reick

    DIRECTOR (THRU 5/23/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dorae Sudell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Chott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Larkin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike O'Mara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Skalicky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maureen Blom

    DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amara Briggs

    DIRECTOR (THRU 5/24/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Becker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Ciocca

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marty Connor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natalia Dominguez Buckley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Cassidy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Coron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Prendergast

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jb Blauvelt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristin Hillsley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Archbishop Nelson Perez

    HONORARY CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt McFillin

    CO-CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Topley

    CO-CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael F Young

    DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Gallagher

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Rowan

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $440,344
    From this org
    $398,551
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,793
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $358,551
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,793
    Filer's total
    $440,344
  • Theodore Aicher

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $250,627
    From this org
    $234,082
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,545
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,082
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,545
    Filer's total
    $250,627
  • James Downey

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $179,122
    From this org
    $142,687
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,435
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $107,687
    Bonus
    $35,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,435
    Filer's total
    $179,122
  • Jeffrey Gibson

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $173,700
    From this org
    $170,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,735
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,965
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,735
    Filer's total
    $173,700
  • Kathleen Harvey

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $139,312
    From this org
    $122,453
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,859
    Hours/week
    40
  • Katie Thornton

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $118,729
    From this org
    $110,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,829
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7:
PART II, COLUMN (B)(II) REPORTS BONUS AMOUNTS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED UPON PERFORMANCE. DAVID ROWEN $40,000 TED AICHER $15,000 JEFFREY GIBSON $50,000 JAMES DOWNEY $35,000 KATIE THORNTON $11,000 KATHLEEN HARVEY $25,000

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
25 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440879349300634

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