Blackwing Foundation Inc
Blackwing Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Stockton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $195K.
Blackwing Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Blackwing Foundation Inc gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,676
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,892
- +36.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,700
- Total assets
- $1,181,873
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Blackwing Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Music Will ($15K). Together the top 3 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blackwing Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 299% 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 $26K (2024) to $54K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Music Will Covina, CA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Housatonic Heritage Salibury, CT | General Support | $8,700 |
| San Joaquin County Office of Education Stockton, CA | Educational Materials | $2,976 |
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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 | $1,181,873 | $443,541 | $187,641 | $26,676 | 3 | $141,545 | $194,820 | $47,326 |
| 2024 | $977,102 | $304,902 | $159,949 | $25,976 | 4 | $120,146 | $76,550 | $40,895 |
| 2023 | $803,116 | $169,490 | $109,161 | $44,655 | 5 | $44,655 | $19,198 | $35,560 |
| 2022 | $698,590 | $39,614 | $62,864 | $54,264 | 3 | $54,264 | $6,758 | $34,640 |
| 2021 | $773,373 | $117,520 | $55,000 | $45,626 | 4 | $45,626 | $8,689 | $33,251 |
| 2020 | $640,215 | $72,390 | $49,111 | $35,676 | 3 | — | $14,919 | $26,595 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blackwing Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blackwing Foundation Inc is led by Charles P. Berolzheimer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles P. Berolzheimer
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginger D. Berolzheimer
Secretary Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Berolzheimer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 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 Blackwing Foundation Inc
How much does Blackwing Foundation Inc give each year?
Blackwing Foundation Inc gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 4 grants.
What is Blackwing Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Blackwing Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,700, and its average grant was $8,892, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blackwing Foundation Inc give grants?
Blackwing Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (33%).
Does Blackwing Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Blackwing Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Blackwing Foundation Inc?
Blackwing Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Blackwing Foundation Inc?
Blackwing Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Stockton, CA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Blackwing Foundation Inc's EIN?
Blackwing Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1631271. 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 August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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