Lenah L Blakely Trust
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.
Lenah L Blakely Trust at a glance
In short: Lenah L Blakely Trust gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,430
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,430
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,430
- Total assets
- $158,716
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Lenah L Blakely Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Michael the Archangel Catholic ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael the Archangel Catholic Lees Summit, MO | Scholarships for Books & | $7,430 |
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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 | $158,716 | $17,330 | $11,310 | $7,430 | 1 | $8,772 | $15,053 | $9,214 |
| 2024 | $152,785 | $15,327 | $10,910 | $7,384 | 1 | $8,673 | $12,994 | $8,719 |
| 2023 | $148,524 | $4,989 | $8,576 | $5,398 | 1 | $6,588 | $2,513 | $7,979 |
| 2022 | $152,162 | $-4,136 | $12,516 | $8,417 | 1 | $9,667 | $1,053 | $8,262 |
| 2021 | $168,789 | $35,021 | $11,144 | $7,345 | 1 | $8,713 | $32,557 | $9,252 |
| 2020 | $144,429 | $12,263 | $11,525 | $8,246 | 1 | — | $10,274 | $7,933 |
| 2019 | $143,149 | $9,349 | $8,111 | $4,929 | 1 | — | $7,858 | $7,696 |
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.
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
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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 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 April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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