Black Dog Foundation
Black Dog Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.
Black Dog Foundation at a glance
In short: Black Dog Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $62,498
- -35.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Black Dog Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Museum of Natural History ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Black Dog Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 762% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History New Haven, CT | General | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,498 | $91,026 | $127,128 | $30,000 | 3 | $34,234 | — | $4,493 |
| 2024 | $97,338 | $108,119 | $161,880 | $30,000 | 3 | $33,250 | — | $5,892 |
| 2023 | $147,099 | $129,080 | $92,471 | $30,000 | 3 | $34,289 | $51,689 | $6,631 |
| 2022 | $106,490 | $144,665 | $125,727 | $30,000 | 3 | $33,210 | $33,412 | $5,832 |
| 2021 | $87,552 | $120,709 | $125,354 | $30,000 | 3 | $32,810 | $16,930 | $44,422 |
| 2020 | $92,197 | $136,600 | $125,454 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $26,063 | $5,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Black Dog Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Black Dog Foundation is led by Kevin Rampe, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Rampe
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Roosevelt
Vice President & Secretary Treasurer
Vice President → Vice President & Secretary Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James Mattutat (2020–2022) — Secretary Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Black Dog Foundation
How much does Black Dog Foundation give each year?
Black Dog Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
What is Black Dog Foundation's typical grant size?
Black Dog Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Black Dog Foundation give grants?
Black Dog Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (33%).
Does Black Dog Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Black Dog Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Black Dog Foundation?
Black Dog Foundation reported $62K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Black Dog Foundation?
Black Dog Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. It holds $62K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Black Dog Foundation's EIN?
Black Dog Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4763227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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