John N Blackman Sr Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 22-2938619

The John N Blackman SR Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, New York. Established in 1988, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and functions as a family foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$765K

+10.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$346K

+0.1% YoY

Grant Count

71

-2.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+2.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily for health and human services, with a focus on general charitable purposes. Recent grantmaking demonstrates support across diverse causes including arts and culture, food security, community services, and children's health initiatives.

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker, distributing approximately $255,100 across 50 grants in its most recent fiscal year (2023). Recent grants include:

Grant Range

s typically range from $6,000 to $15,000, with the foundation making approximately 70 grants annually.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations primarily in New York, with a concentration in New York City.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAustinBaysideBethpageBronxBrooklynCarborroDobbs FerryEast AuroraFarmingdaleForest HillsHarrisHyde ParkLake SuccessLakewoodLibertyLong BeachLos AngelesManalapan TownshipMassapequa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $694,835
  • Total Revenues: $207,458
  • Total Expenses: $385,603
  • Number of Employees: 0

The foundation received a $50,000 grant from the Louise B Blackman Family Foundation in 2023, indicating a relationship with that related foundation.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$106K$212K$318K$424K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$764,984$694,835$961,875
Revenue$235,012$207,458$123,100
Expenses$383,360$385,603$323,036
Qualifying Distributions$346,100$345,700$281,100
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$41,734$46,399$69,074

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$87K$173K$260K$346K67 grants202068 grants202170 grants202273 grants202371 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL DA…$20KFRIDAY SOUP KITCHEN NYC …$15KKWELI JOURNAL$15KARAB AMERICAN FAMILY SUP…$10KLIVESTRONG FOUNDATION$10KDANCING DREAMS$8KBALLET TECH FOUNDATION$5KBETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR …$5KBROOKLYN BALLET INC$5KCOMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT$5K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Administrative services are provided through Schain Leifer Guralnick, located at 10 East 40th Street, New York City. The foundation's contact phone number is 212-679-0380.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HOWARD SCHAINPRESIDENT
MARK W BLACKMANTRUSTEE
JOHN N BLACKMAN JRTRUSTEE
SANDRA LINDERSECRETARY
RICHARD GURALNICKTREASURER

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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