Blackbird Foundation Inc
Blackbird Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $69K.
Blackbird Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Blackbird Foundation Inc gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,100
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,020
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,167,248
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Blackbird Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southside Early Childhood Center ($25K). Together the top 5 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blackbird Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 $43K (2021) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Early Childhood Center St. Louis, MO | General Support | $25,100 |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis St. Louis, MO | Tornado Relief | $20,000 |
| Lander Community Foundation Lander, WY | General Support | $15,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundaiton Inc New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Kidsmart Maryland Heights, MO | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,167,248 | $79,850 | $88,053 | $75,100 | 5 | $75,100 | $69,110 | $69,937 |
| 2024 | $1,175,451 | $154,461 | $75,695 | $65,000 | 5 | $65,000 | $144,856 | $66,748 |
| 2023 | $1,096,685 | $48,223 | $74,548 | $65,000 | 6 | $65,000 | $38,842 | $63,251 |
| 2022 | $1,122,499 | $33,414 | $72,208 | $62,000 | 7 | $62,000 | $23,706 | $66,445 |
| 2021 | $1,160,466 | $87,015 | $83,671 | $42,500 | 7 | $71,780 | $76,733 | $74,592 |
| 2020 | $1,157,154 | $19,742 | $79,880 | $47,000 | 5 | — | $12,538 | $64,327 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blackbird Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blackbird Foundation Inc is led by Natalie Hornsby, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Natalie Hornsby
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Hornsby
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Tychsen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Blackbird Foundation Inc
How much does Blackbird Foundation Inc give each year?
Blackbird Foundation Inc gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 5 grants.
What is Blackbird Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Blackbird Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,020, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blackbird Foundation Inc give grants?
Blackbird Foundation Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wyoming (20%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Blackbird Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Blackbird Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Blackbird Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Blackbird Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Southside Early Childhood Center ($25,100), Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis ($20,000) and Lander Community Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blackbird Foundation Inc?
Blackbird Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Blackbird Foundation Inc?
Blackbird Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Blackbird Foundation Inc's EIN?
Blackbird Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2897943. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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