Black Family Foundation
Black Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Erie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $580K in total assets. In 2025, it made $4K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $44K.
Black Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $579,617
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $51,344
- +64.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,799
- Expenses (2025)
- $72,675
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Black Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Black Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 12% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $165K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Small Foundations DBA Exponent Philanthropy Washington, DC | Work of catalytic leadership in philanthropy going to the next level | $30,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation-Awcim Tucson, AZ | Awcim General Program Support | $20,000 |
| Architecture 2030 Santa Fe, NM | Built Environ Industry Alignment Summit on Embodied Carbon | $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 | $579,617 | $51,344 | $72,675 | — | — | $3,799 | $44,040 | $31,049 |
| 2024 | $600,948 | $31,305 | $68,447 | — | — | — | $24,446 | $28,560 |
| 2023 | $638,090 | $28,988 | $129,564 | $60,000 | 3 | $61,319 | $22,315 | $26,754 |
| 2022 | $763,666 | $10,066 | $237,193 | $165,000 | 5 | $165,000 | $3,382 | $31,210 |
| 2021 | $965,793 | $56,811 | $128,471 | $55,000 | 3 | $56,850 | $46,762 | $40,427 |
| 2020 | $1,037,453 | $294,253 | $155,765 | $83,500 | 6 | — | $35,410 | $28,769 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Black Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Black Family Foundation is led by Samuel P. Black III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel P. Black III
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher W. Black
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sumi James-Black
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Family Foundation
How large is Black Family Foundation?
Black Family Foundation reported $580K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Black Family Foundation operate?
Black Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, Washington.
What is Black Family Foundation's EIN?
Black Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1705824. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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