Blackwell Family Foundation Inc
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $106K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $8K.
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Blackwell Family Foundation Inc gave $6K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $694.444), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,250
- -52.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -57.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $694
- +11.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $105,970
- -2.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Blackwell Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was A Place at the Table ($1K). Together the top 9 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blackwell Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 56% 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 $3K (2022) to $13K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Place at the Table Little Rock, AR | to end world hunger and poverty and care for the earth | $1,000 |
| Lake Lure Recovery Fund Lake Lure, NC | to provide recovery efforts in Lake Lure, NC | $1,000 |
| RHI Legacy Foundation Rutherfordton, NC | Hurricane disaster relief | $1,000 |
| AE Finley YMCA Raleigh, NC | To provide opportunities for individual to recognize their self worth and to pursue their life goals. | $750 |
| Arise Collective Raleigh, NC | to equip women with the tools and support they need to heal, grow, and thrive, both in prison and in the communities to which they return. | $500 |
| Greater Raleigh Cleanup Raleigh, NC | Community Benefit | $500 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Raleigh, NC | to help provide stable housing to communities | $500 |
| Step Up Ministry Raleigh, NC | For Assistance to Help Provide Low Income Housing | $500 |
| Transitions Life Care Ocala, FL | Provide a safe, caring, and enriching community for physically and mentally impaired adults | $500 |
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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 | $105,970 | $8,419 | $6,966 | $6,250 | 9 | $6,250 | $8,419 | $11,091 |
| 2023 | $108,322 | $7,734 | $16,173 | $13,050 | 21 | $13,050 | $6,984 | $12,032 |
| 2022 | $112,285 | $7,468 | $3,017 | $2,650 | 6 | $2,650 | $7,100 | $12,536 |
| 2021 | $102,298 | $5,737 | $8,165 | $6,750 | 19 | $6,750 | $4,337 | $10,763 |
| 2020 | $104,726 | $6,838 | $8,599 | $7,600 | 19 | — | $6,138 | $9,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blackwell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc is led by Cecilia W Blackwell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cecilia W Blackwell
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin B McCauley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Lyles Blackwell Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Scott McCauley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Lyles Blackwell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Elizabeth McCauley
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Swartz Greenly
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Blackwell Swartz
Recording Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celia Blackwell McCauley
Corresponding Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth Rice Swartz (2020) — Director
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 Blackwell Family Foundation Inc
How much does Blackwell Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc gave $6K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 21 grants.
What is Blackwell Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $694, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blackwell Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arkansas (16%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (5 grants).
Does Blackwell Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Blackwell Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Blackwell Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include A Place at the Table ($1,000), Lake Lure Recovery Fund ($1,000) and RHI Legacy Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Blackwell Family Foundation Inc?
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc reported $106K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Blackwell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Blackwell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3866382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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