Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc
Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New Harmony, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $550K.
Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,500
- -6.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,833
- -6.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $6,409,337
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The New Harmony Project ($10K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $32K (2019). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The New Harmony Project Indianapolis, IN | Co-Sponsorship of Seminar | $10,000 |
| Dulcimer Chautauqa Wabash New Harmony, IN | Co-Sponsorship of Conference | $3,500 |
| Posey County School District Poseyville, IN | Scholarship Student Chosen by School | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,409,337 | $656,701 | $600,793 | $14,500 | 3 | $504,935 | $550,249 |
| 2023 | $6,353,429 | $615,385 | $562,279 | $15,500 | 3 | $473,963 | $561,067 |
| 2022 | $6,300,323 | $386,719 | $539,528 | $16,700 | 4 | $449,493 | $343,672 |
| 2021 | $6,453,132 | $683,889 | $428,588 | $8,500 | 3 | $336,723 | $585,810 |
| 2020 | $6,204,451 | $423,645 | $375,858 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $332,253 |
| 2019 | $6,150,514 | $466,921 | $465,845 | $31,500 | 5 | — | $383,646 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc is led by Kent Parker, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kent Parker
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Caroline D. Lewis
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John W. Streetman III
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kent Schuette
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Abigail Owen-Pontez
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ingrid V. Arneberg
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Marsh Davis
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Anne D. Owen
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Owen Coleman
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sherrianne Standley
Secretary
Chairman → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Abigail Owen Pontez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Erik O. Arneberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James J. Coleman Jr. (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc
How much does Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc give each year?
Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,833, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc give grants?
Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc?
Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $657K.
What is Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2129847. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 16, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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