Blackwood Family Foundation
Blackwood Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $120K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $5K.
Blackwood Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Blackwood Family Foundation gave $4K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $605.5), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,633
- +14.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $606
- -42.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $467
- Total assets
- $119,622
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Blackwood Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Thorne Nature Experience ($1K). Together the top 6 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blackwood Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 187% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 72% 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 $456 (2022) to $4K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thorne Nature Experience Boulder, CO | Support | $1,000 |
| Boulder Climbing Community Boulder, CO | Support | $1,000 |
| Protect Our Winters Boulder, CO | Support | $500 |
| Michael S Jacobs Foundation Englewood, CO | Support | $433 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Support | $350 |
| Grace Commons Church Boulder, CO | Support | $350 |
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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 | $119,622 | $4,552 | $4,533 | $3,633 | 6 | $3,633 | $4,552 | $5,064 |
| 2023 | $119,696 | $3,719 | $4,182 | $3,169 | 3 | $3,169 | $3,719 | $7,017 |
| 2022 | $121,348 | $1,630 | $1,394 | $456 | 1 | $456 | $1,630 | $4,203 |
| 2021 | $91,039 | $890 | $2,529 | $1,266 | 2 | $1,266 | $890 | $5,156 |
| 2020 | $91,677 | $951 | $3,434 | $1,406 | 2 | — | $951 | $4,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blackwood Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blackwood Family Foundation is led by Mary Felker, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary Felker
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Blackwood Family Foundation
How much does Blackwood Family Foundation give each year?
Blackwood Family Foundation gave $4K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is Blackwood Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Blackwood Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $467, and its average grant was $606, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blackwood Family Foundation give grants?
Blackwood Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (4 grants).
Does Blackwood Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Blackwood Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (6 grants).
Who are Blackwood Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Blackwood Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Thorne Nature Experience ($1,000), Boulder Climbing Community ($1,000) and Protect Our Winters ($500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Blackwood Family Foundation?
Blackwood Family Foundation reported $120K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Blackwood Family Foundation's EIN?
Blackwood Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1923042. 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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