The Blair Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The organization was granted tax-exempt status in March 2008 and operates as a 501(c)(3) entity (EIN: 26-0697656).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.5M
+64.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$251K
-51.9% YoY
Grant Count
32
-5.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-48.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grant-making priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Obesity Prevention
- Higher Education
- Criminal Justice
Grantmaking
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2024):
- Total assets: $4,523,714
- Total giving: $251,176
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,523,714 | $2,751,391 | $3,131,634 |
| Revenue | $1,999,374 | $156,471 | $224,209 |
| Expenses | $267,048 | $536,714 | $454,962 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $251,176 | $521,750 | $436,578 |
| Net Investment Income | $195,153 | $148,988 | $215,827 |
| Distributable Amount | $223,104 | $182,611 | $197,359 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYCE BLAIR | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KATHI BLAIR | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has been associated with the Deeda Blair Research Initiative for Disorders of the Brain, launched through the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), which has announced multiple rounds of research awards.
The FNIH Launches the Deeda Blair Research Initiative for Disorders of theSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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