The Blake Foundation
The Blake Foundation is a private foundation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 grants went primarily to Minnesota recipients.
The Blake Foundation at a glance
In short: The Blake Foundation gave $22K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,153
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,014
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $168
- Total assets
- $310,560
- -0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (94% 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 The Blake Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14800 Wychewood Road, Minnetonka, MN 55345
Phone: (314) 409-3111
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Blake Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Minnesota Foundation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients, 5% to Virginia recipients, and 1% to California recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Blake Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $128; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $650 repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2019) to $27K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Resource West Minneapolis, MN | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | $4,947 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA | To Further Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Eden Prairie, MN | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | $300 |
| Pasadena Human Society Pasadena, CA | To Further Charitable Purposes | $263 |
| TPT Saint Paul, MN | To Further Charitable Purposes | $168 |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Chaska, MN | To Further Charitable Purposes | $125 |
| MPR Saint Paul, MN | To Further Charitable Purposes | $100 |
| Carleton College Northfield, MN | To Further Charitable Purposes | $100 |
| Northstar Scouting Saint Paul, MN | To Further Charitable Purposes | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $310,560 | $15,810 | $24,298 | $22,153 | 11 | $22,153 | $13,665 | $22,666 |
| 2024 | $311,880 | $10,158 | $22,687 | $20,174 | 8 | $20,174 | $11,305 | $20,395 |
| 2023 | $324,409 | $12,520 | $28,557 | $25,146 | 15 | $26,708 | $9,160 | $18,153 |
| 2022 | $340,446 | $15,553 | $27,235 | $24,726 | 18 | $24,725 | $13,043 | $18,487 |
| 2021 | $352,128 | $22,255 | $29,866 | $26,900 | 6 | — | $20,530 | $21,426 |
| 2020 | $359,739 | $8,233 | $28,171 | $21,131 | 10 | — | $10,147 | $19,762 |
| 2019 | $392,929 | $13,218 | $22,045 | $19,250 | 7 | — | $12,033 | $20,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Blake Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a university foundation, a college, public media organizations, a land arboretum, a scouting organization, and organizations addressing health and other charitable purposes.
The University of Minnesota Foundation describes its mission as providing professional stewardship and oversight of university donors’ assets. Carleton College describes itself as a private, coeducational liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, offering undergraduate education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $22,153. Grants ranged from $50 to $15,000, with a median of $168. Notable grants included $15,000 to the University of Minnesota Foundation and $4,947 to Resource West. Other listed grants included $1,000 to Colonial Williamsburg, $300 to Planned Parenthood, and $100 to Carleton College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mary Pat Blake is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Blake Foundation is led by Mary Pat Blake, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Pat Blake
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Blake Foundation
How much does The Blake Foundation give each year?
The Blake Foundation gave $22K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 8 grants.
What is The Blake Foundation's typical grant size?
The Blake Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $168, and its average grant was $2,014, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Blake Foundation that year got $128 on average.
Where does The Blake Foundation give grants?
The Blake Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants) and Saint Paul, MN (3 grants).
Who are The Blake Foundation's largest grantees?
The Blake Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Minnesota Foundation ($15,000), Resource West ($4,947) and Colonial Williamsburg ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Blake Foundation?
The Blake Foundation reported $311K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Blake Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a university foundation, a college, public media organizations, a land arboretum, a scouting organization, and organizations addressing health and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Blake Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Blake Foundation's EIN?
The Blake Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7292114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Blake Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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