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Blacksmith Institute Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-4075779 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26.8M

+70.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$997K

+6.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$332K

+41.5% YoY

About Blacksmith Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

Blacksmith Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $997K. Net investment income was $236K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

DurhamNew YorkStanfordWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$26,845,709$15,738,894$17,537,165
Revenue$18,493,014$5,230,809$9,646,852
Expenses$6,837,260$7,015,280$6,117,424
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$236,257$179,117$22,176
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$249K$498K$747K$997K0 grants20200 grants20213 grants20224 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

VITAL STRATEGIES INC$711KGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$149KSTANFORD UNIVERSITY$137K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Vital Strategies Inc ($710,551), Georgetown University ($149,165), Stanford University ($136,901).

RecipientPurposeAmount
VITAL STRATEGIES INC NEW YORK, NYRESEARCH$710,551
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DCRESEARCH$149,165
STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CAREDUCING LEAD EXPOSURE IN LMICS$136,901

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RICHARD FULLER CEO T…HEAD OF SPECIAL INITIATIVES$200KCAROL SUMKINVP, DEVELOPMENT$192KANDREW MCCARTORPRESIDENT/CEO$183KSHISHI ZHANGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE$160KRACHAEL KUPKAVP, OPERATIONS$153KANGELA BERNHARDTVP, COMMUNICATIONS$125K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDREW MCCARTORPRESIDENT/CEO40$183,077
ETHAN SAWYERCHAIR1
CONRAD MEYER IIICHAIR EMERITAS1
PAUL ROUXSECRETARY0.4
KATHRYN HUARTETREASURER0.4
PAUL BROOKEDIRECTOR0.2
FRANCOIS GUILLONDIRECTOR0.2
HOWARD HUDIRECTOR0.2
DAVID HUNTERDIRECTOR0.2
TROY HYSMTIHDIRECTOR0.2
TABASSUM INAMDARDIRECTOR0.2
GLORIA JANATADIRECTOR0.2
KAREN MATHIASENDIRECTOR0.2
ANNA MUTOHDIRECTOR0.2
ALICIA OGAWADIRECTOR0.2
CHARLOTTE TRIEFUSDIRECTOR0.2
RICHARD FULLER CEO THRU NOVHEAD OF SPECIAL INITIATIVES40$200,000
RACHAEL KUPKAVP, OPERATIONS40$152,624
CAROL SUMKINVP, DEVELOPMENT40$192,003
SHISHI ZHANGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE40$159,888
ANGELA BERNHARDTVP, COMMUNICATIONS40$124,808

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blacksmith Institute Inc?

Blacksmith Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $26.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Blacksmith Institute Inc?

As of 2024, Blacksmith Institute Inc holds $26.8M in total assets with $18.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $997K in 2024.

Where does Blacksmith Institute Inc operate?

Blacksmith Institute Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, North Carolina, New York.

What size grants does Blacksmith Institute Inc award?

In 2024, Blacksmith Institute Inc awarded 3 grants totaling $997K — an average of about $332K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Blacksmith Institute Inc's EIN?

Blacksmith Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4075779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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