Blanton Family Foundation
The Blanton Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. In 2025, it made 14 grants totaling $122,622, including grants for educational and general charitable purposes.
Blanton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Blanton Family Foundation gave $123K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Colorado. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,622
- -44.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,759
- -68.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,230
- Total assets
- $360,037
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (9 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Blanton Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4336 Beverly Dr, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (210) 593-8685
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Blanton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado School of Mines ($30K). Together the top 10 received $121K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 56 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (37%), Texas (30%), Indiana (12%), Massachusetts (12%), and New York (5%), among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Blanton Family Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 14 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 720% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $219K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Denver, CO | Educational | $30,000 |
| Genesis Women's Shelter & Support Dallas, TX | General Charitable Foundation | $15,182 |
| Alpha Chi Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Educational | $15,000 |
| Greenlight Boston, MA | General Charitable Foundation | $15,000 |
| Whizkids Denver, CO | Educational | $15,000 |
| SW Association of Episcopal Schools Canyon, TX | Educational | $10,000 |
| Box 4 Fire Dallas, TX | General Charitable Foundation | $10,000 |
| Donorschooseorg New York, NY | General Charitable Foundation | $6,459 |
| Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation Memphis, TN | Educational | $2,500 |
| Preservation Park Cities Dallas, TX | General Charitable Foundation | $1,500 |
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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 | $360,037 | $150,000 | $122,669 | $122,622 | 14 | $122,622 | — | $17,041 |
| 2024 | $332,706 | $378,888 | $220,996 | $219,286 | 8 | $219,286 | — | $12,313 |
| 2023 | $174,814 | $160,000 | $110,750 | $109,601 | 13 | $109,601 | — | $7,388 |
| 2022 | $125,564 | $50,000 | $96,375 | $95,800 | 9 | $95,800 | — | $7,325 |
| 2021 | $171,939 | $200,000 | $82,784 | $81,514 | 12 | $81,514 | — | $5,565 |
| 2020 | $54,723 | $108,618 | $53,895 | $53,260 | 13 | — | $698 | $2,453 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blanton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational purposes and general charitable purposes. Among the grantees, Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support describes its mission as providing safety, shelter, and support for women and children who have experienced domestic violence, and raising awareness of its cause and impact. DonorsChoose.org describes its mission as engaging the public in public schools to address educational inequity. The Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation describes its mission as maintaining a permanent war memorial and promoting excellence in education and leadership through grants, scholarships, and awards.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $122,622. Grants ranged from $200 to $30,000, with a median of $8,230. Notable grants included $30,000 to Colorado School of Mines for educational purposes; $15,182 to Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support; $15,000 each to the Alpha Chi Foundation, GreenLight, and WhizKids; and $10,000 each to the SW Association of Episcopal Schools and Box 4 Fire.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lindsay C. Blanton III as president, Karen E. Blanton as secretary, and Lindsay C. Blanton IV and Sarah A. Blanton as directors.
Blanton Family Foundation is led by Lindsay C. Blanton III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsay C. Blanton III
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay C. Blanton IV
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah A. Blanton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen E. Blanton
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Blanton Family Foundation
How much does Blanton Family Foundation give each year?
Blanton Family Foundation gave $123K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $219K across 8 grants.
What is Blanton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Blanton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,230, and its average grant was $8,759, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Blanton Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Blanton Family Foundation give grants?
Blanton Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (30%) and Indiana (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (3 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Blanton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Blanton Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (6 grants).
Who are Blanton Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Blanton Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Colorado School of Mines ($30,000), Genesis Women's Shelter & Support ($15,182) and Alpha Chi Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blanton Family Foundation?
Blanton Family Foundation reported $360K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Blanton Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational purposes and general charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Blanton Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Blanton Family Foundation's EIN?
Blanton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4375604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Blanton Family Foundation 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Blanton Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/blanton-family-foundation-morg_8fd3058a099f40e5b6c59752be0af9a3
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