Blair Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Parker, CO EIN: 94-3301545

Blair Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Parker, Colorado. In its 2024 filing, it reported 28 grants totaling $545,000. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Key facts about Blair Family Foundation Inc

In short: Blair Family Foundation Inc gave $545K across 28 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Colorado. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-3301545
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$545,000
Grants made (2024)
28
Average grant
$19,464
Median grant
$11,000
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (10 of 28, 2024)
Total assets
$10,044,158
Primary geography
Colorado (69% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.0M

+5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$545K

-1.1% YoY

Grant Count

28

+3.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-4.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blair Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $586K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Blair Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 28 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $18K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the University of Colorado Foundation says it receives, manages, and invests charitable gifts for the benefit of the University of Colorado. The Food Bank of the Rockies says it works to nourish people facing food insecurity; the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless says it works to prevent homelessness and create lasting solutions for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Other 2024 recipients included organizations whose stated missions address cancer, veterans’ well-being, and rescue and support services.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $545,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $68,000, with a median of $11,000. Its largest grants included $68,000 to an individual recipient High School, $62,000 to Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, $55,000 to an individual recipient High School, and $50,000 to the University of Colorado Foundation. Each was listed with the purpose “AID TO COMMUNITY.”

Other 2024 grants included $25,000 to the International Bi Polar Foundation, $21,000 to Eastside College Preparatory School, $20,000 each to Cystic Fibros Foundation, Hope Haven Rwanda, and Santa Clara University, and $15,000 each to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, National Sports Center for the Disabled, and St Jude. The foundation also gave $12,500 to the American Cancer Society and $11,000 to Wounded Warrior Project. Food Bank of the Rockies, Denver Rescue Mission, and Colorado Coalition for the Homeless each received $10,500.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 14% to recipients in California. Maryland received 4%, while Virginia and Tennessee each received 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverParkerAuroraAlexandriaAtlantaBethesdaCalabasas HillsEast Palo AltoElizabethJacksonvilleMemphisSan DiegoSanta ClaraSedaliaCentennialStaten IslandGreen VillageHollisDowningtownMontvale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K25 grants2020 25 grants2021 27 grants2022 27 grants2023 28 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $470K (2021) to $580K (2022). In 2024 it made 28 grants totaling $545K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Arrupe Jesuit High School: $68KArrupe Jesuit High School$68KParker Evangelical Presbyterian Church: $62KParker EvangelicalPresbyterian Church$62KRegis Jesuit High School: $55KRegis Jesuit High School$55KUniversity of Colorado Foundation: $50KUniversity of ColoradoFoundation$50KInternational Bi Polar Foundation: $25KInternational Bi PolarFoundation$25KEastside College Prepatory School: $21KEastside College PrepatorySchool$21KCystic Fibros Foundation: $20KCystic Fibros Foundation$20KHope Haven Rwanda: $20KHope Haven Rwanda$20KSanta Clara University: $20KSanta Clara University$20KMarine Corps Scholarship Foundation: $15KMarine Corps ScholarshipFoundation$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Arrupe Jesuit High School ($68K). Together the top 10 received $356K.

Grant Size Distribution

132 grants across all recorded years

116<$50K16$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 116 grants of 132 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arrupe Jesuit High School Denver, COAid to Community$68,000
Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church Parker, COAid to Community$62,000
Regis Jesuit High School Aurora, COAid to Community$55,000
University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COAid to Community$50,000
International Bi Polar Foundation San Diego, CAAid to Community$25,000
Eastside College Prepatory School East Palo Alto, CAAid to Community$21,000
Cystic Fibros Foundation Bethesda, MDAid to Community$20,000
Hope Haven Rwanda Sedalia, COAid to Community$20,000
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAAid to Community$20,000
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Alexandria, VAAid to Community$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $10,044,158 $1,091,105 $599,140 $545,000
2023 $9,527,351 $453,429 $609,850 $551,000
2022 $9,683,772 $476,344 $666,638 $580,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,044,158$9,527,351$9,683,772
Revenue$1,091,105$453,429$476,344
Expenses$599,140$609,850$666,638
Qualifying Distributions$545,000$551,000$580,000
Net Investment Income$1,043,265$394,542$423,822
Distributable Amount$585,568$550,823$546,872

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Donna R Blair as president and secretary, Ronald J Blair as vice president, and Steven R Blair as CFO.

Blair Family Foundation Inc is led by Donna R. Blair, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donna R. Blair

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald J. Blair

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven R. Blair

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 12900 Stroh Ranch Pl 125-E, Parker, CO 80134
Phone: (720) 292-2130

Frequently asked questions about Blair Family Foundation Inc

How much does Blair Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Blair Family Foundation Inc gave $545K across 28 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $551K across 27 grants.

What is Blair Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Blair Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $19,464, across 28 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Blair Family Foundation Inc that year got $22K on average.

Where does Blair Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Blair Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (8 grants), Parker, CO (4 grants) and Aurora, CO (2 grants).

Does Blair Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Blair Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Aid to Community" (28 grants).

Who are Blair Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Blair Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Arrupe Jesuit High School ($68,000), Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church ($62,000) and Regis Jesuit High School ($55,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Blair Family Foundation Inc?

Blair Family Foundation Inc reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $545K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $586K (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 does Blair Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the University of Colorado Foundation says it receives, manages, and invests charitable gifts for the benefit of the University of Colorado. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Blair Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Blair Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Blair Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3301545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Blair Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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