Blount Family Foundation Inc
Blount Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Boyds, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $42K.
Blount Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Blount Family Foundation Inc gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,125
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $1,263,346
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (62% 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 Blount Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was EVERY1 Can Work ($20K). Together the top 4 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blount Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| EVERY1 Can Work Fairfax, VA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Neighborhood of Maryland Inc Boyds, MD | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Integrated Living Opportunities Rockville, MD | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Upcounty Community Resources Inc Germantown, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,263,346 | $304,996 | $61,623 | $52,500 | 4 | $52,500 | $41,685 | $53,560 |
| 2024 | $1,020,363 | $35,463 | $59,022 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 | $26,441 | $52,010 |
| 2023 | $1,045,379 | $80,638 | $52,754 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $68,664 | $48,069 |
| 2022 | $1,016,015 | $21,480 | $5,466 | — | — | — | $15,192 | $46,105 |
| 2021 | $1,000,001 | $1,000,001 | — | — | — | — | $1 | $155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blount Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blount Family Foundation Inc is led by Alston Blount, President Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alston Blount
President Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Blount
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Blount Family Foundation Inc
How much does Blount Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Blount Family Foundation Inc gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 3 grants.
What is Blount Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Blount Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,750, and its average grant was $13,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blount Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Blount Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (38%).
Does Blount Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Blount Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Blount Family Foundation Inc?
Blount Family Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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 Blount Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Blount Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3904897. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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