Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation
The Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation is a private foundation based in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 117 grants totaling $651,002, with listed awards supporting organizations and projects in areas including local revitalization, community services, health, education, and youth programs.
Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation at a glance
In short: Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation gave $651K across 117 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $651,002
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 117
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,564
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $10,139,272
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (51 of 103, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names Ron L Orris as the contact and specifies written materials. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Ron L Orris
Mailing address: 2 Main St Suite 410, Bradford, PA 16701
Phone: (814) 362-6340
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bradford Area Alliance ($131K). Together the top 10 received $441K.
Grant Size Distribution
593 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 580 grants of 593 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 3% to recipients in New York, and less than 1% to recipients in Tennessee. The listed 2025 grants include numerous Bradford, Pennsylvania, recipients, as well as the YMCA of Olean NY and Bradford PA in Olean, New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 117 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 51 of 103 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $700 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $424K (2020) to $651K (2025). In 2025 it made 117 grants totaling $651K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Area Alliance Bradford, PA | Local Economic Revitalization | $130,500 |
| City of Bradford Oecd Bradford, PA | Engineering Study and Maintenance | $100,000 |
| Futures Rehabilitation Center Inc Bradford, PA | Building Purchase | $50,500 |
| Bradford Hospital Foundation Bradford, PA | Meals on Wheels Program | $35,000 |
| City of Bradford Bradford, PA | Electrician Van Purchase | $30,000 |
| Bradford Educational Foundation Bradford, PA | Support University of Pitt Bradford | $25,000 |
| Destinations Bradford Bradford, PA | Assitance with the Needy | $20,000 |
| Friendship Table Bradford, PA | Feeding the Hungry | $18,260 |
| Bradford Learning Center Bradford, PA | New Playground | $15,000 |
| YMCA of Olean NY and Bradford PA Olean, NY | Bradford Youth Swimming Program | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF, a private foundation.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,139,272 | $659,924 | $907,200 | $651,002 | 117 | $748,867 | $498,420 | $631,351 |
| 2024 | $10,385,496 | $1,349,477 | $793,820 | $554,348 | 118 | $653,627 | $1,216,917 | $608,497 |
| 2023 | $9,820,277 | $659,112 | $697,476 | $472,632 | 131 | $577,375 | $525,601 | $568,405 |
| 2022 | $9,856,815 | $931,673 | $789,848 | $558,958 | 119 | $657,329 | $802,671 | $572,447 |
| 2021 | $9,713,452 | $1,070,389 | $706,471 | $506,090 | 108 | $575,101 | $945,827 | $626,792 |
| 2020 | $9,346,995 | $487,073 | $622,980 | $424,305 | 81 | — | $372,087 | $570,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $631K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Bradford Area Alliance describes its mission as enhancing quality of life in the Bradford region by assisting civic, business, and government organizations. Bradford Hospital Foundation says it develops philanthropic support for Bradford Regional Medical Center, while Friendship Table describes providing meals to people in the community. Other 2025 grants supported purposes including a building purchase, a playground, university support, and youth swimming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 117 grants totaling $651,002. Awards ranged from $100 to $130,500, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $130,500 to Bradford Area Alliance for local economic revitalization; $100,000 to City of Bradford OECD for an engineering study and maintenance; $50,500 to Futures Rehabilitation Center Inc for a building purchase; and $35,000 to Bradford Hospital Foundation for its Meals on Wheels program. Other grants included $30,000 to the City of Bradford for an electrician van purchase, $25,000 to Bradford Educational Foundation to support the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, and $18,260 to Friendship Table for feeding the hungry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard E McDowell, Grant B Duke, Harriett B Wick, and Mark A Paup as trustees; George B Duke as chairman; and Ronald L Orris as executive director.
Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation is led by George B. Duke, Chairman on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George B. Duke
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant B. Duke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harriett B. Wick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard E. McDowell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Paup
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald L. Orris
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$49K (2020) → $67K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $67K, to Ronald L Orris (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation
How much does Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation give each year?
Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation gave $651K across 117 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $554K across 118 grants.
What is Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation's typical grant size?
Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,564, across 117 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation give grants?
Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bradford, PA (99 grants), Smethport, PA (4 grants), Olean, NY (2 grants) and Eldred, PA (2 grants).
Does Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 117) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Youth Sports" (9 grants), "Golf Tournament" (5 grants) and "Assistance After House Fire" (3 grants).
Who are Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation's largest grantees?
Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bradford Area Alliance ($130,500), City of Bradford Oecd ($100,000) and Futures Rehabilitation Center Inc ($50,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation?
Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $749K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $631K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Bradford Area Alliance describes its mission as enhancing quality of life in the Bradford region by assisting civic, business, and government organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation?
The filing names Ron L Orris as the contact and specifies written materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation's EIN?
Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6035748. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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