Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In filing year 2025, it reported 18 grants totaling $154,000, all to recipients in Florida.
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel at a glance
In short: Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel gave $154K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Florida. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,000
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,556
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $2,447,825
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% 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 Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel
- How to Apply
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Contact Northern Trust Bank and provide information on the purpose or use of funds and qualifications. The filing states that awards have no restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Northern Trust Bank
Mailing address: PO Box 4097, Sarasota, FL 34230
Phone: (941) 957-3660
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pines of Sarasota Fdn Inc ($30K). Together the top 10 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 96 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $136K (2020) to $170K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pines of Sarasota Fdn Inc Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $30,000 |
| Forty Carrots of Sarasota Inc Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Suncoast Youth for Christ Bradenton, FL | General Fund | $12,500 |
| Education Foundation of Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Library Foundation for Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Inc Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank Inc Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Sun Coast Venice, FL | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Children First Inc Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Easter Seals Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $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 | $2,447,825 | $175,076 | $195,985 | $154,000 | 18 | $157,465 | $140,137 | $153,949 |
| 2024 | $2,468,734 | $206,862 | $203,911 | $165,664 | 18 | $168,368 | $171,319 | $149,118 |
| 2023 | $2,465,783 | $104,898 | $188,089 | $153,000 | 20 | $154,668 | $71,477 | $142,553 |
| 2022 | $2,545,140 | $71,821 | $213,477 | $170,000 | 20 | $171,490 | $40,735 | $151,952 |
| 2021 | $2,686,796 | $387,763 | $208,465 | $165,500 | 20 | $166,990 | $348,482 | $166,020 |
| 2020 | $2,507,498 | $244,057 | $178,419 | $135,500 | 21 | — | $209,625 | $142,579 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel reported a distributable amount of $154K 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 2025 recipients included Forty Carrots of Sarasota, whose mission is to nurture healthy child and family development through education and mental health services; the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, which describes its work as enhancing student potential and promoting excellence in teaching; and Samaritan Counseling Services, which provides spiritually integrated counseling.
Other 2025 grantees included All Faiths Food Bank, which says it works with partners to end hunger; Children First, whose mission is to strengthen children and families through services related to development, education, health, and well-being; and Meals on Wheels of Sarasota, which delivers nutritious meals to eligible Sarasota County residents.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $154,000 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,500 to $30,000, with a median of $6,500. Larger awards included $30,000 to Pines of Sarasota Foundation, $20,000 to Forty Carrots of Sarasota, $12,500 to Suncoast Youth for Christ, and $10,000 each to the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, the Library Foundation for Sarasota County, and Samaritan Counseling Services. The grants were listed for general fund purposes.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Northern Trust Bank as the contact for applying and requests information on the purpose or use of funds and qualifications. The filing states there are no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Bank NA as trustee.
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel is led by Northern Trust Bankna, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Bankna
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $35K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Northern Trust Bankna (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel
How much does Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel give each year?
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel gave $154K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $166K across 18 grants.
What is Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel's typical grant size?
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $8,556, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel that year got $5K on average.
Where does Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel give grants?
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (16 grants).
Does Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel's largest grantees?
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel's largest 2025 grantees include Pines of Sarasota Fdn Inc ($30,000), Forty Carrots of Sarasota Inc ($20,000) and Suncoast Youth for Christ ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel?
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $154K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel?
Contact Northern Trust Bank and provide information on the purpose or use of funds and qualifications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel's EIN?
Harold C & Jacqueline F Bladel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6512261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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