Black Swan Charitable Foundation
Black Swan Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Pacific Palisades, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants for purposes including diabetes and cancer research, scholarships, food assistance, affordable housing, family planning, and animal welfare.
Black Swan Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Black Swan Charitable Foundation gave $85K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,071
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $753,845
- +13.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Black Swan Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 17759 Calle De Palermo, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Phone: (310) 459-3428
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Black Swan Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough TID ($30K). Together the top 10 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, New York received 36%, California 29%, North Carolina 20%, Texas 6%, and Illinois 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Black Swan Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 183% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 192% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough TID New York, NY | Diabetes Research | $30,000 |
| Bel Air Bay Club Pacific Palisades, CA | Employee Scholarship Fund | $15,000 |
| American Cancer Society Charlotte, NC | Cancer Research | $12,000 |
| Phase One Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Clinical Cancer Trials | $7,000 |
| A Place at the Table Raleigh, NC | Feeding the hungry | $5,000 |
| Foundation Communities Austin, TX | Affordable Housing | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, CA | Family Planning | $3,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Feeding the Hungry | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | Affordable Homes | $1,000 |
| Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | Services for homeless pets | $1,000 |
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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 | $753,845 | $179,018 | $90,825 | $85,000 | 14 | $85,000 | $178,845 | $44,259 |
| 2024 | $665,652 | $44,972 | $70,802 | $66,000 | 12 | $66,000 | $44,954 | $45,193 |
| 2023 | $691,482 | $46,768 | $35,679 | $30,001 | 8 | $30,001 | $46,264 | $43,126 |
| 2022 | $680,393 | $88,865 | $33,904 | $30,000 | 10 | $30,000 | $78,951 | $41,605 |
| 2021 | $625,432 | $14,401 | $30,701 | $27,000 | 8 | $27,000 | $14,386 | $38,949 |
| 2020 | $641,732 | $-7,770 | $34,606 | $31,000 | 10 | — | $9,810 | $38,295 |
| 2019 | $880,258 | $13,273 | $37,686 | $34,050 | 10 | — | $19,555 | $40,433 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Black Swan Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in a range of fields. For example, Phase One Foundation says it supports Phase 1 clinical cancer research and treatment programs; Foundation Communities says it creates affordable housing with supportive social services; and A Place at the Table says it provides community and food regardless of means. Other grantees describe work in crisis meal response, STEM scholarships, animal welfare, and affordable homebuilding.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $85,000 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $2,500. Larger grants included $30,000 to Breakthrough TID for diabetes research, $15,000 to Bel Air Bay Club for an employee scholarship fund, $12,000 to the American Cancer Society for cancer research, and $7,000 to Phase One Foundation for clinical cancer trials. It also gave $5,000 each to A Place at the Table for feeding people and Foundation Communities for affordable housing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles H Black as President and Richard S Black as Financial Officer.
Black Swan Charitable Foundation is led by Charles H Black, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles H Black
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard S Black
Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Swan Charitable Foundation
How much does Black Swan Charitable Foundation give each year?
Black Swan Charitable Foundation gave $85K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 12 grants.
What is Black Swan Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Black Swan Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,071, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Black Swan Charitable Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Black Swan Charitable Foundation give grants?
Black Swan Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (29%) and North Carolina (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Black Swan Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Black Swan Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Black Swan Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Black Swan Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Breakthrough TID ($30,000), Bel Air Bay Club ($15,000) and American Cancer Society ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Black Swan Charitable Foundation?
Black Swan Charitable Foundation reported $754K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Black Swan Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in a range of fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Black Swan Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Black Swan Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Black Swan Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4457115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Black Swan Charitable 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Black Swan Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/black-swan-charitable-foundation-morg_d8fe7cd8332a426b83424803422cbfc1
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