Blackwelder Family Foundation
Blackwelder Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $31.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $240K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Blackwelder Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Blackwelder Family Foundation gave $240K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $239,620
- -29.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -53.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,231
- +50.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $31,295,818
- +396.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Blackwelder Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Opendoor Church ($200K). Together the top 7 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 70 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blackwelder Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 58% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 65% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $340K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Opendoor Church Winterville, NC | Unrestricted Program Use | $200,000 |
| Aces for Autism Greenville, NC | Unrestricted Program Use | $10,000 |
| Wayne Pregnancy Center Goldsboro, NC | Unrestricted Program Use | $10,000 |
| Meherrin on Mission Severn, NC | Unrestricted Program Use | $10,000 |
| Kristi Overton Johnson Ministries Inc Greenville, NC | Unrestricted Program Use | $7,000 |
| New Mercies Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church Greenville, NC | Unrestricted Program Use | $1,620 |
| 3HC Home Health & Hospice Care Inc Goldsboro, NC | Unrestricted Program Use | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,295,818 | $26,496,371 | $275,175 | $239,620 | 7 | $239,620 | $1,842,146 | $366,322 |
| 2023 | $6,300,564 | $1,451,162 | $385,755 | $340,210 | 15 | $340,210 | $414,617 | $245,901 |
| 2022 | $5,169,209 | $1,507,107 | $329,010 | $291,526 | 12 | $291,526 | $460,485 | $214,516 |
| 2021 | $5,287,233 | $1,337,968 | $186,015 | $151,320 | 19 | $151,320 | $278,876 | $200,133 |
| 2020 | $3,984,461 | $421,105 | $94,103 | $61,917 | 17 | — | $390,919 | $169,544 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blackwelder Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $366K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blackwelder Family Foundation is led by Garrett Blackwelder, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Garrett Blackwelder
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corrie Blackwelder
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Blackwelder Family Foundation
How much does Blackwelder Family Foundation give each year?
Blackwelder Family Foundation gave $240K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $340K across 15 grants.
What is Blackwelder Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Blackwelder Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $34,231, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blackwelder Family Foundation give grants?
Blackwelder Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, NC (3 grants) and Goldsboro, NC (2 grants).
Does Blackwelder Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Blackwelder Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Blackwelder Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Blackwelder Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Opendoor Church ($200,000), Aces for Autism ($10,000) and Wayne Pregnancy Center ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Blackwelder Family Foundation?
Blackwelder Family Foundation reported $31.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $366K (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.
What is Blackwelder Family Foundation's EIN?
Blackwelder Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4320192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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