Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eugene, OR EIN: 91-1788238

Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Eugene, Oregon. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including support recorded as donor advised funding to the Oregon Community Foundation and general support for several other organizations.

Key facts about Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation

In short: Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation gave $51K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Oregon. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
91-1788238
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$51,000
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$5,100
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$464,994
Primary geography
Oregon (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$465K

-3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$51K

-8.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+0.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $667; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 70% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+12%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 224% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants include donor advised funding and general support for charitable organizations. Among the grantees, Ophelia’s Place describes its work as supporting girls ages 10 to 18 through an after-school skill-building program, counseling, school partnerships, and consulting services. Our Children’s Trust says it represents young people in courts and works to secure their rights to life and a livable climate. White Bird describes its mission as presenting dance companies and choreographers and fostering the growth of dance in the Portland region.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $51,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $45,000, with a median of $500. The largest grant was $45,000 to the Oregon Community Foundation for donor advised funding. Other listed grants included $1,000 each to Community Supported Housing, Mercy Corp, and St Vincent DePaul, and $500 each to KLCC, Ophelia’s Place, Our Children’s Trust, ELAW, White Bird, and Mercy Chef. The listed $500 grants to Ophelia’s Place, Our Children’s Trust, and White Bird were each for general support.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon and 3% to recipients in Virginia. Listed Oregon recipients included organizations in Eugene and Portland; Virginia recipients were in Portsmouth.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

EugenePortlandPortsmouthBaltimoreNew YorkLily DaleSalemSpringfieldWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $56K (2023). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $51K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Oregon Community Foundation: $45KOregon Community Foundation$45KCommunity Supported Housing: $1KCommunity Supported Housing$1KMercy Corp: $1KMercy Corp$1KSt Vincent Depaul: $1KSt Vincent Depaul$1KKLCC: $500KLCC$500Ophelia's Place: $500Ophelia's Place$500Our Children's Trust: $500Our Children's Trust$500Elaw: $500Elaw$500White Bird: $500White Bird$500Mercy Chef: $500Mercy Chef$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Oregon Community Foundation ($45K). Together the top 10 received $51K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon Community Foundation Portland, ORDonor Advised Funding$45,000
Community Supported Housing Eugene, ORGeneral Support$1,000
Mercy Corp Portsmouth, VAGeneral Support$1,000
St Vincent Depaul Eugene, ORGeneral Support$1,000
KLCC Eugene, ORGeneral Support$500
Ophelia's Place Eugene, ORGeneral Support$500
Our Children's Trust Eugene, ORGeneral Support$500
Elaw Eugene, ORGeneral Support$500
White Bird Eugene, ORGeneral Support$500
Mercy Chef Portsmouth, VAGeneral Support$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $464,994 $40,172 $66,704 $51,000 (10)
2023 $481,526 $36,529 $59,435 $56,000 (11)
2022 $504,432 $33,608 $48,055 $46,098 (11)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$464,994$481,526$504,432
Revenue$40,172$36,529$33,608
Expenses$66,704$59,435$48,055
Qualifying Distributions$51,000$56,000$46,098
Net Investment Income$39,117$36,277$16,767
Distributable Amount$22,785$23,546$24,610

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Mel Bankoff as president; Martha E Blanchet as secretary/treasurer; and Sylvia Blanchet, Marley Bankoff, and Conor Blanchet as directors.

Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation is led by Mel Bankoff, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mel Bankoff

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marley Bankoff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Blanchet

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Conor Blanchet

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha E. Blanchet

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Sarah Estervelt (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Fagan (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 2905 Adams Street, Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (541) 485-0495

Frequently asked questions about Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation

How much does Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation give each year?

Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation gave $51K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $56K across 11 grants.

What is Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $5,100, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation that year got $667 on average.

Where does Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation give grants?

Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Eugene, OR (7 grants) and Portsmouth, VA (2 grants).

Does Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 90% of Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Oregon Community Foundation ($45,000), Community Supported Housing ($1,000) and Mercy Corp ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation?

Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation reported $465K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants include donor advised funding and general support for charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation's EIN?

Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1788238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Bankoff Blanchet Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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