Blakeley Foundation
Blakeley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $315K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $69K.
Blakeley Foundation at a glance
In short: Blakeley Foundation gave $62K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $62,450
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,939
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $315,278
- -10.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Blakeley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Changing the World Foundation ($16K). Together the top 9 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blakeley Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 126% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2022) to $72K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Changing the World Foundation Hyannis, MA | Non-Profit Organization | $16,000 |
| Camp Good News Forestdale, MA | Non-Profit Organization | $15,000 |
| Cape Cod Veterans Outreach Hyannis, MA | Non-Profit Organization | $10,000 |
| Sunflower of Peace Foundation Newton, MA | Non-Profit Organization | $10,000 |
| Save Greater Dowses Beach Osterville, MA | Non-Profit Organization | $5,250 |
| Osterville Village Library Osterville, MA | Non-Profit Organization | $5,000 |
| Osterville Historical Museum Osterville, MA | Non-Profit Organization | $1,000 |
| IRC International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Non-Profit Organization | $100 |
| National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA | Non-Profit Organization | $100 |
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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 | $315,278 | $69,324 | $64,885 | $62,450 | 9 | $64,885 | $69,275 | $51,599 |
| 2023 | $351,220 | $26,452 | $56,147 | $53,500 | 8 | $56,147 | $26,439 | $43,971 |
| 2022 | $351,931 | $70,717 | $53,605 | $50,670 | 7 | $53,605 | $70,713 | $50,792 |
| 2021 | $365,116 | $-113,928 | $71,487 | $69,477 | 17 | $71,487 | $21,333 | $57,376 |
| 2020 | $511,869 | $66,085 | $86,400 | $72,000 | 5 | — | $66,079 | $47,958 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blakeley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blakeley Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christopher R. Blakeley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gerald W. Blakeley III
Trustee
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 Blakeley Foundation
How much does Blakeley Foundation give each year?
Blakeley Foundation gave $62K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $54K across 8 grants.
What is Blakeley Foundation's typical grant size?
Blakeley Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,250, and its average grant was $6,939, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blakeley Foundation give grants?
Blakeley Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Osterville, MA (3 grants) and Hyannis, MA (2 grants).
Does Blakeley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Blakeley Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Non-Profit Organization" (9 grants).
Who are Blakeley Foundation's largest grantees?
Blakeley Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Changing the World Foundation ($16,000), Camp Good News ($15,000) and Cape Cod Veterans Outreach ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Blakeley Foundation?
Blakeley Foundation reported $315K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Blakeley Foundation's EIN?
Blakeley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1633993. 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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