Blatt Family Foundation
The Blatt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Melbourne, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in several states, including a $25,000 award to Culture for One, which serves children in foster care in New York City.
Blatt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Blatt Family Foundation gave $29K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,800
- -60.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -53.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,400
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $350
- Total assets
- $259,306
- -3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (92% 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 Blatt Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Lee Blatt as the contact and says to submit written materials. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Lee Blatt
Mailing address: C/O 1465 S Harbor City Blvd 704, Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone: (413) 358-1090
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Blatt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Culture for One ($25K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 117 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Melbourne, Florida. In filing year 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 5% to Massachusetts, 2% to Florida, 1% to Washington, DC, and less than 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Blatt Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $150; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $150 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2025) to $327K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Culture for One New York, NY | Transforms the lives of nyc children in foster care through the power of the arts. | $25,000 |
| WMHT Troy, NY | To envision a community confident in its identity, its potential fully realized, inspired and connected through trusted public media. | $1,000 |
| Various Other Charities Vero Beach, FL | To help support various charitable organization with their missions. | $500 |
| Hebrew Day School of Sullivan and U Kiamesha Lake, NY | Hebrew day school located in ulster and Sullivan counties | $500 |
| Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | The jewish federation care for those in need and nutures and sustains the jewish community in the berkshires | $500 |
| Berkshire Immigrant Center Pittfield, MA | To advocate for the rights of all immigrants by helping them navigate the complex us immigration system | $500 |
| Americans United Washington, DC | Works to Protect Religious Freedeom for Everyone | $200 |
| Construct Great Barrington, MA | Helps individual families rebuild their lives and sustain their livelihoods. | $200 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | To advance change in America by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all in partnership with food banks, policymakers, supporters, and the communities they serve | $100 |
| Capital City Rescue Mission Albany, NY | Giving Hope, Tranforming Lives | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $259,306 | $19,592 | $28,864 | $28,800 | 12 | $28,800 | $4,592 | — |
| 2024 | $268,639 | $4,379 | $73,424 | $73,400 | 26 | $73,400 | $4,379 | — |
| 2023 | $339,975 | $227,555 | $176,250 | $172,350 | 31 | $172,350 | $155,777 | — |
| 2022 | $292,075 | $271,117 | $257,915 | $254,150 | 26 | $254,150 | $231,526 | — |
| 2021 | $641,198 | $296,619 | $324,600 | $324,600 | 22 | $324,600 | $192,299 | $26,434 |
| 2020 | $670,374 | $142,601 | $327,200 | $327,200 | 13 | — | $42,601 | $34,609 |
| 2019 | $855,147 | $713,837 | $45,090 | $44,950 | 20 | — | $8,681 | $28,690 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans arts enrichment for children in foster care, immigrant legal services and education, Jewish community support, affordable housing and related services, food access, public media, and national parks. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $28,800 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median grant of $350.
The largest award was $25,000 to Culture for One. Other listed grants included $1,000 to WMHT; $500 each to Various Other Charities, Hebrew Day School of Sullivan and U, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, and Berkshire Immigrant Center; and $200 to Americans United and Construct.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lee Blatt, Sydelle Blatt, Randi Rossignol, and Kathi Thonet as trustees.
Blatt Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathi Thonet
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lee Blatt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Randi Rossignol
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sydelle Blatt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Blatt Family Foundation
How much does Blatt Family Foundation give each year?
Blatt Family Foundation gave $29K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 26 grants.
What is Blatt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Blatt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $2,400, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Blatt Family Foundation that year got $150 on average.
Where does Blatt Family Foundation give grants?
Blatt Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Blatt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Blatt Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Blatt Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Blatt Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Culture for One ($25,000), WMHT ($1,000) and Hebrew Day School of Sullivan and U ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blatt Family Foundation?
Blatt Family Foundation reported $259K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.
What does Blatt Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Blatt Family Foundation?
The filing lists Lee Blatt as the contact and says to submit written materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Blatt Family Foundation's EIN?
Blatt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7529459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
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