Blane Foundation

WEST CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4153045

Blane Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WEST CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $143K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$143K

+14.9% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-42.5% YoY

About Blane Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Blane Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WEST CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $143K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

ARLINGTON HEIGHTSBRIDGEVIEWBROOKFIELDCHICAGOEVANSTONHIGHLAND PARKLYONSMORTON GROVENAPERVILLEWHEATONI

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$75K$113K$150K5 grants20196 grants202010 grants20216 grants20223 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

ROTARY (EXEMPT PURPOSES)$100KHIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY …$20KRAINBOW AAT$10KRAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIA…$5KTHE ART CENTER$5KRESCUE CHICAGO$3K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA B TONEYDIRECTOR0.5
JOHN R BLANEDIRECTOR0.5
SARAH E TONEYDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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