Blackwood Family Foundation
Blackwood Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $138K.
Blackwood Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Blackwood Family Foundation gave $180K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $180,000
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +66.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $8,033
- -73.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% 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 Blackwood Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Phoenix Children's Hospital ($100K). Together the top 4 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blackwood Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $35K (2021) to $180K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $100,000 |
| Umom Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $50,000 |
| Phoenix Suns Charity Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $25,000 |
| Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,033 | $167,594 | $189,446 | $180,000 | 4 | $180,000 | $138,265 | $464 |
| 2024 | $29,885 | $187,510 | $168,206 | $162,500 | 6 | $163,030 | $83,027 | $155 |
| 2023 | $10,581 | $123,465 | $121,816 | $105,000 | 4 | $106,797 | $32,508 | $550 |
| 2022 | $8,932 | $79,092 | $111,206 | $102,500 | 5 | $103,330 | $8,073 | $883 |
| 2021 | $41,046 | $66,867 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $22,753 | $1,734 |
| 2020 | $24,464 | $34,879 | $48,292 | $47,408 | 2 | — | — | $1,657 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blackwood Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $464 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blackwood Family Foundation is led by Taylor Blackwood, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Taylor Blackwood
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Blackwood
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Blackwood
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 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 Blackwood Family Foundation
How much does Blackwood Family Foundation give each year?
Blackwood Family Foundation gave $180K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 6 grants.
What is Blackwood Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Blackwood Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $45,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blackwood Family Foundation give grants?
Blackwood Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (4 grants).
Does Blackwood Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Blackwood Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Blackwood Family Foundation?
Blackwood Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $464 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Blackwood Family Foundation's EIN?
Blackwood Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3273374. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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