Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hot Springs, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $308K. Net investment income was $78K.
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation gave $308K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $103K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $308,456
- Grants made (2022)
- 3
- Average grant
- $102,819
- Median grant
- $54,575
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (70% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was Arkansas Children's Foundation ($216K). Together the top 3 received $308K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1442% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $308K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $308K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Foundation Little Rock, AR | Distribution of Assets | $215,881 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Distribution of Assets | $54,575 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Distribution of Assets | $38,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $83,338 | $314,547 | $308,456 | 3 | $308,456 | $78,471 | $16,638 |
| 2021 | $231,208 | $12,551 | $3,976 | — | — | — | $8,575 | $14,104 |
| 2019 | $208,740 | $7,910 | $23,338 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $4,572 | $11,226 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation is led by Ann Lane Sullivan, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Ann Lane Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation
How much does Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation gave $308K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $54,575, and its average grant was $102,819, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (18%) and Arizona (12%).
Does Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Distribution of Assets" (3 grants).
How much is Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6143620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2022
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