Blinder Research Foundation
Blinder Research Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Paradise Valley, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $118K.
Blinder Research Foundation at a glance
In short: Blinder Research Foundation gave $120K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,140
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,018
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,695,196
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (83% 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 Blinder Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Regents of UCLA ($100K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 18 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blinder Research Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $100K (2019) to $130K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Regents of UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Support Medical Research | $50,000 |
| The Regents of UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Support Medical Research | $50,000 |
| Arizona Jewish Historical Society Phoenix, AZ | Support Holocaust Education Center | $5,000 |
| Univerity of Maryland College Park, MD | Support Medical Research | $5,000 |
| Hillel Foundation at Tufts Universi Medford, MA | Support the Campus Jewish Community | $5,000 |
| Smile on Seniors Phoenix, AZ | Support Seniors | $3,600 |
| Struggle to Save Ethiopian Jewry New York City, NY | Humanitarian Aid | $1,000 |
| Chabad-Lubavitch Brooklyn, NY | Support Jewish Community | $540 |
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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 | $2,695,196 | $116,106 | $125,312 | $120,140 | 8 | $125,312 | $117,552 | $125,934 |
| 2024 | $2,699,131 | $171,579 | $124,876 | $120,000 | 3 | $124,876 | $113,109 | $122,706 |
| 2023 | $2,654,131 | $115,859 | $134,639 | $130,000 | 4 | $134,639 | $109,767 | $117,092 |
| 2022 | $2,675,052 | $131,387 | $103,700 | $100,000 | 1 | $103,700 | $104,753 | $121,365 |
| 2021 | $2,647,059 | $110,722 | $124,500 | $120,000 | 2 | $124,500 | $107,139 | $133,169 |
| 2020 | $2,659,605 | $123,160 | $134,510 | $130,000 | 3 | — | $108,722 | $130,445 |
| 2019 | $2,670,676 | $102,447 | $104,747 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $103,761 | $129,549 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blinder Research Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blinder Research Foundation is led by Larry Blinder, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Blinder
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janet Blinder
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Casey Blinder
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joshua Blinder
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Warren Blinder
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Zachary Blinder
Treasurer
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 Blinder Research Foundation
How much does Blinder Research Foundation give each year?
Blinder Research Foundation gave $120K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 3 grants.
What is Blinder Research Foundation's typical grant size?
Blinder Research Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $15,018, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blinder Research Foundation give grants?
Blinder Research Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Blinder Research Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Blinder Research Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Medical Research" (3 grants).
Who are Blinder Research Foundation's largest grantees?
Blinder Research Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Regents of UCLA ($100,000 across 2 grants), Arizona Jewish Historical Society ($5,000) and Univerity of Maryland ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blinder Research Foundation?
Blinder Research Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (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 Blinder Research Foundation?
Blinder Research Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Paradise Valley, AZ. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Blinder Research Foundation's EIN?
Blinder Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2223387. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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