Blatt Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Melbourne, FL EIN: 13-7529459

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.

Key facts about Blatt Family Foundation

In short: Blatt Family Foundation gave $29K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-7529459
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$28,800
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$2,400
Median grant
$350
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$259,306
Primary geography
New York (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing lists Lee Blatt as the contact and says to submit written materials. Full details ↓
Deadline
None listed.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$259K

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

-60.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

-53.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-15.0% YoY

Is Blatt Family Foundation open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $267; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $200 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 58% 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.

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.

Review Cycle

None listed.

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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

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPittsfieldWashingtonGreat BarringtonVero BeachAmherstArlingtonBecketChicagoTroyBostonMemphisAlbanyAmericusGarden ValleyKiamesha LakeOaklandClevelandDenverFlorence

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20 grants2019 13 grants2020 22 grants2021 26 grants2022 31 grants2023 26 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2025) to $327K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $29K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Culture for One: $25KCulture for One$25KWMHT: $1KWMHT$1KHebrew Day School of Sullivan and U: $500Hebrew Day School of Sullivanand U$500Jewish Federation of the Berkshires: $500Jewish Federation of theBerkshires$500Berkshire Immigrant Center: $500Berkshire Immigrant Center$500Americans United: $200Americans United$200Construct: $200Construct$200Feeding America: $100Feeding America$100Capital City Rescue Mission: $100Capital City Rescue Mission$100National Park Foundation: $100National Park Foundation$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Culture for One ($25K). Together the top 10 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 117 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Culture for One New York, NYTransforms the lives of nyc children in foster care through the power of the arts.$25,000
WMHT Troy, NYTo 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, FLTo help support various charitable organization with their missions.$500
Hebrew Day School of Sullivan and U Kiamesha Lake, NYHebrew day school located in ulster and Sullivan counties$500
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MAThe jewish federation care for those in need and nutures and sustains the jewish community in the berkshires$500
Berkshire Immigrant Center Pittfield, MATo advocate for the rights of all immigrants by helping them navigate the complex us immigration system$500
Americans United Washington, DCWorks to Protect Religious Freedeom for Everyone$200
Construct Great Barrington, MAHelps individual families rebuild their lives and sustain their livelihoods.$200
Feeding America Chicago, ILTo 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, NYGiving Hope, Tranforming Lives$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $259,306 $19,592 $28,864 $28,800 12
2024 $268,639 $4,379 $73,424 $73,400 26
2023 $339,975 $227,555 $176,250 $172,350 31
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$259,306$268,639$339,975
Revenue$19,592$4,379$227,555
Expenses$28,864$73,424$176,250
Qualifying Distributions$28,800$73,400$172,350
Net Investment Income$4,592$4,379$155,777

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)

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.

Contact

Application contact: Lee Blatt
Mailing address: C/O 1465 S Harbor City Blvd 704, Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone: (413) 358-1090

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 $267 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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