BLL Foundation
BLL Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including the arts, children’s services, health, disability services, and conservation.
BLL Foundation at a glance
In short: BLL Foundation gave $54K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,490
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,068
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,040,870
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (21 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (84% 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 BLL Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 510 Park Avenue 8A, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 752-1023
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BLL Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wnet (Thirteen PBS) ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
208 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 208 grants of 208 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The reported shares for other recipient states were 6% for DC, 3% for Connecticut, and 2% each for Massachusetts and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is BLL Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 50 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 $38K (2022) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wnet (Thirteen PBS) New York, NY | General Operations | $4,500 |
| Temple Emanu El Yonkers, NY | General Operations | $3,150 |
| Special Olympics Albany, NY | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc Smithtown, NY | General Operations | $2,750 |
| Lincoln Ctr Theater New York, NY | General Operations | $2,546 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Citizens Comm Children NY New York, NY | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Operations | $2,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | General Operations | $2,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital New York, NY | General Operations | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,040,870 | $72,635 | $85,622 | $54,490 | 51 | $65,956 | $72,635 | $55,590 |
| 2024 | $1,053,857 | $138,324 | $57,815 | $52,595 | 51 | $52,765 | $138,274 | $53,720 |
| 2023 | $973,348 | $-832 | $50,615 | $47,045 | 39 | $47,045 | $47,819 | $49,976 |
| 2022 | $1,024,795 | $27,043 | $50,853 | $38,201 | 38 | $38,621 | $40,450 | $54,404 |
| 2021 | $1,048,605 | $122,404 | $48,317 | $42,507 | 29 | $43,167 | $122,254 | $55,878 |
| 2020 | $974,518 | $29,762 | $41,718 | $39,507 | 30 | — | $27,573 | $50,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BLL Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, Special Olympics says it works to foster acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities through sports, health, and education programs. The Guide Dog Foundation says it provides guide and service dogs free of charge to people who are blind, visually impaired, or have other disabilities. The Fresh Air Fund says it provides children from low-income New York City families with cultural, recreational, and educational experiences.
Other 2025 grantees include Reading Is Fundamental, whose stated mission is to inspire children’s joy of reading; Operation Smile, which provides surgery for people born with cleft conditions and supports medical education; and Smile Train, which seeks to provide people born with clefts the same life opportunities as others.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 51 grants totaling $54,490. Grants ranged from $5 to $4,500, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included WNET (Thirteen PBS) ($4,500), Temple Emanu El ($3,150), Special Olympics ($3,000), Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind ($2,750), and Lincoln Center Theater ($2,546). Other grants included $2,000 each to Central Park Conservancy, Citizens Committee for Children of NY, Doctors Without Borders, God’s Love We Deliver, and St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and $1,250 to the Fresh Air Fund. The listed grant purposes were general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara G Landau and Blair Trippe as trustees.
BLL Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara G. Landau
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Blair Trippe
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 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 BLL Foundation
How much does BLL Foundation give each year?
BLL Foundation gave $54K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 51 grants.
What is BLL Foundation's typical grant size?
BLL Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,068, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from BLL Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does BLL Foundation give grants?
BLL Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (31 grants), Washington DC, DC (4 grants) and Amenia, NY (2 grants).
Does BLL Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of BLL Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are BLL Foundation's largest grantees?
BLL Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wnet (Thirteen PBS) ($4,500), Temple Emanu El ($3,150) and Special Olympics ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BLL Foundation?
BLL Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does BLL Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, Special Olympics says it works to foster acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities through sports, health, and education programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BLL Foundation?
The foundation 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 BLL Foundation's EIN?
BLL Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4038296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does BLL 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 October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). BLL Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bll-foundation-morg_edbb07954b574e728fb78472eaf242a0
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