Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc
Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Millerton, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $26.
Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,370,045
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Museum of Natural History ($50K). Together the top 2 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 123% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | Activities Support | $50,000 |
| Weil Cornell Medicine New York, NY | Activities Suppport | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,370,045 | $254,710 | $105,112 | $100,000 | 2 | — | $26 | — |
| 2024 | $2,071,035 | $166,590 | $104,241 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,778,059 | $141,735 | $86,944 | $85,000 | 3 | $85,000 | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,656,162 | $400,707 | $87,074 | $80,000 | 3 | $80,000 | $10 | — |
| 2021 | $1,372,907 | $124,284 | $87,475 | $85,100 | 3 | $85,100 | $208,007 | $69,201 |
| 2020 | $1,023,762 | $144,023 | $55,000 | $55,000 | 1 | — | $45,957 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc is led by John Bleckman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bleckman
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Katherine Bleckman (2020–2024) — Vice President
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 Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc
How much does Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc give each year?
Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.
How large is Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc?
Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $255K.
Where does Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc operate?
Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia.
What is Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Katherine and John Bleckman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0352686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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