Blanche Stastny Foundation
Blanche Stastny Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $110K.
Blanche Stastny Foundation at a glance
In short: Blanche Stastny Foundation gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,507,455
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Blanche Stastny Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Communities in Schools Bay Area Inc ($20K). Together the top 5 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blanche Stastny Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $70K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communities in Schools Bay Area Inc Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Clear Lake Symphony Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church League City, TX | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Baytown Meals on Wheels Baytown, TX | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Houston Symphony Society Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $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 | $1,507,455 | $130,259 | $90,284 | $55,000 | 5 | $67,667 | $110,000 | $91,476 |
| 2024 | $1,467,580 | $115,854 | $84,228 | $55,000 | 5 | $71,603 | $103,827 | $84,255 |
| 2023 | $1,435,948 | $52,327 | $70,013 | $40,000 | 4 | $57,080 | $38,149 | $76,097 |
| 2022 | $1,453,642 | $43,325 | $74,238 | $47,000 | 5 | $60,407 | $33,226 | $78,730 |
| 2021 | $1,484,316 | $168,781 | $101,272 | $70,000 | 7 | $87,945 | $156,017 | $89,418 |
| 2020 | $1,417,357 | $54,226 | $82,387 | $60,000 | 5 | — | $43,691 | $75,118 |
| 2019 | $1,444,287 | $51,191 | $86,562 | $60,000 | 6 | — | $41,853 | $73,961 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blanche Stastny Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blanche Stastny Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Co-Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $26K (2025)
Susan L. Jentho
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Blanche Stastny Foundation
How much does Blanche Stastny Foundation give each year?
Blanche Stastny Foundation gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 5 grants.
What is Blanche Stastny Foundation's typical grant size?
Blanche Stastny Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blanche Stastny Foundation give grants?
Blanche Stastny Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Blanche Stastny Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Blanche Stastny Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Blanche Stastny Foundation's largest grantees?
Blanche Stastny Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Communities in Schools Bay Area Inc ($20,000), Clear Lake Symphony ($15,000) and St Mary's Catholic Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blanche Stastny Foundation?
Blanche Stastny Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (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 Blanche Stastny Foundation's EIN?
Blanche Stastny Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6575199. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
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