Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Inc

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 74-1980804

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

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States

Cities

Houston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$989K$2M$3M$4M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants202011 grants202110 grants20228 grants202313 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Alexis K Payne$25KElse Went$10KKristine Haruna Lee$10KNicole Keiko Green$5KCarys Coburn$5KSuzie Miller$5KChristine Bush$5KAnna Ziegler$5KIsobel McArthur$5K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

Leslie SwackhamerExecutive Director$29K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Leslie SwackhamerExecutive Director20$29,025
Alexander KilgorePresident2
Adam BlackburnVice President1
Lucy Blackburn ReidVice President1
Cabanne GilbreathTreasurer3
Elizabeth Marshall BlackDirector1
Blair BrownDirector2
Evan CabnetDirector2
Ann GussowDirector2
Sheila HaleDirector1
Jason Butler HarnerDirector3
Jeremy HerrinDirector1
Brandon Jacobs-JenkinsDirector1
Jenny JulesDirector2
Emilie ReidDirector1
Leslie SamuelsDirector2
Matt WolfDirector2
Jenny WortonDirector4

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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