Lenah L Blakely Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 44-6010489

Lenah L Blakely Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $159K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $15K.

Key facts about Lenah L Blakely Trust

In short: Lenah L Blakely Trust gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
44-6010489
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$7,430
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$7,430
Median grant
$7,430
Total assets
$158,716
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$159K

+3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

+0.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+0.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lenah L Blakely Trust reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lenah L Blakely Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lees Summit

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Michael the Archangel Catholic: $7KSt Michael the ArchangelCatholic$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Michael the Archangel Catholic ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Michael the Archangel Catholic Lees Summit, MOScholarships for Books &$7,430

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$158,716$152,785$148,524
Revenue$17,330$15,327$4,989
Expenses$11,310$10,910$8,576
Qualifying Distributions$8,772$8,673$6,588
Net Investment Income$15,053$12,994$2,513
Distributable Amount$9,214$8,719$7,979

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lenah L Blakely Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2021) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $3KBank of AmericaTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Lenah L Blakely Trust

How much does Lenah L Blakely Trust give each year?

Lenah L Blakely Trust gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Lenah L Blakely Trust?

Lenah L Blakely Trust reported $159K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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.

Where does Lenah L Blakely Trust operate?

Lenah L Blakely Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Lenah L Blakely Trust's EIN?

Lenah L Blakely Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-6010489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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