Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kershaw, SC EIN: 46-2574963

Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Kershaw, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K.

Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc gave $21K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $10K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$20,600
+106.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
2
-33.3% vs 2022
Average grant
$10,300
+209.0% vs 2022
Median grant
$10,300
Total assets
$51,193
-29.0% vs 2022
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026.

Who Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Second Baptist Church: $21KSecond Baptist Church$21KColumbia College: $100Columbia College$100

The largest 2023 recipient was Second Baptist Church ($21K). Together the top 2 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

KershawBooneColumbiaNorth Charleston

How Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1485% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 679% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $21K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Baptist Church Kershaw, SCCharitable$20,500
Columbia College Columbia, SCCharitable$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023$51,193—$20,870$20,6002$20,600—$3,035
2022$72,063$51$11,350$10,0003$10,000$51$3,962
2021$83,413—$5,423$2,8002$2,800—$4,108
2020$88,836—$29,233$1,3001——$4,375

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc is led by Danny R. Blackwell, CEO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Danny R. Blackwell

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc

How much does Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc give each year?

Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc gave $21K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $10K across 3 grants.

How large is Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc?

Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc reported $51K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc operate?

Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, South Carolina.

What is Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dr Danny R Blackwell Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2574963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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