Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Inc
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Inc is a private foundation, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $191K.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.6M
+3.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$75K
-6.3% YoY
Grant Count
9
-30.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
+35.4% YoY
About Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Inc
Based on IRS filings
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Inc is a private foundation, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $191K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,642,719 | $4,494,937 | $4,090,170 |
| Revenue | $241,853 | $183,940 | $142,422 |
| Expenses | $272,972 | $268,673 | $242,159 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $242,534 | $253,974 | $199,935 |
| Net Investment Income | $191,039 | $156,865 | $137,125 |
| Distributable Amount | $235,231 | $211,031 | $197,701 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Swackhamer | Executive Director | 20 | $29,025 |
| Alexander Kilgore | President | 2 | — |
| Adam Blackburn | Vice President | 1 | — |
| Lucy Blackburn Reid | Vice President | 1 | — |
| Cabanne Gilbreath | Treasurer | 3 | — |
| Elizabeth Marshall Black | Director | 1 | — |
| Blair Brown | Director | 2 | — |
| Evan Cabnet | Director | 2 | — |
| Ann Gussow | Director | 2 | — |
| Sheila Hale | Director | 1 | — |
| Jason Butler Harner | Director | 3 | — |
| Jeremy Herrin | Director | 1 | — |
| Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins | Director | 1 | — |
| Jenny Jules | Director | 2 | — |
| Emilie Reid | Director | 1 | — |
| Leslie Samuels | Director | 2 | — |
| Matt Wolf | Director | 2 | — |
| Jenny Worton | Director | 4 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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