Blackburn Foundation
Blackburn Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carlsbad, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K.
Blackburn Foundation at a glance
In short: Blackburn Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,250
- -50.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,563
- -87.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $575
- Total assets
- $5,401
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 Blackburn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Natalie Cruz-Nellie ($5K). Together the top 4 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blackburn Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Natalie Cruz-Nellie Carlsbad, CA | Low Income Family | $5,000 |
| Brother Benno Foundation Oceanside, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Food Pantry of Waukesha County Waukesha, WI | Charitable | $150 |
| Hope School Carlsbad, CA | Food Drive | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,401 | $10,000 | $11,838 | $6,250 | 4 | $6,300 | $156 |
| 2024 | $7,239 | $15,000 | $14,513 | $12,560 | 1 | $12,560 | $71 |
| 2023 | $6,752 | $18,000 | $11,519 | $7,257 | 2 | $10,619 | $267 |
| 2022 | $271 | — | $800 | — | — | $250 | $31 |
| 2021 | $1,070 | $1,000 | $2,320 | $100 | 1 | $1,100 | $70 |
| 2020 | $2,390 | $5,000 | $5,710 | $5,700 | 5 | — | $134 |
| 2019 | $2,855 | $8,000 | $8,351 | $4,344 | 4 | — | $129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blackburn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blackburn Foundation is led by Keith Blackburn, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Blackburn
Chief Executive Officer
President → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Blackburn
CFO
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorette Perkins
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 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 Blackburn Foundation
How much does Blackburn Foundation give each year?
Blackburn Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
What is Blackburn Foundation's typical grant size?
Blackburn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $575, and its average grant was $1,563, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blackburn Foundation give grants?
Blackburn Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Carlsbad, CA (2 grants).
Does Blackburn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Blackburn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Blackburn Foundation?
Blackburn Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Blackburn Foundation's EIN?
Blackburn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6193584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 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 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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