The Blanke Foundation
The Blanke Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $90K.
The Blanke Foundation at a glance
In short: The Blanke Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,076,500
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Blanke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abby Kelley Foster House Inc ($15K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Blanke Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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
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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $52K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc Worcester, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Water Project Concord, NH | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Be Like Brit Foundation Inc Worcester, MA | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WI | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,076,500 | $102,818 | $75,482 | $50,000 | 4 | $60,867 | $89,836 | $62,118 |
| 2024 | $1,049,015 | $94,245 | $67,752 | $45,000 | 4 | $55,242 | $81,157 | $58,266 |
| 2023 | $1,023,583 | $30,691 | $68,856 | $48,000 | 5 | $57,567 | $17,965 | $55,174 |
| 2022 | $1,061,886 | $-23,218 | $79,448 | $52,200 | 5 | $62,346 | $11,625 | $57,313 |
| 2021 | $1,164,562 | $242,072 | $71,662 | $45,500 | 5 | $56,868 | $227,753 | $63,497 |
| 2020 | $993,048 | $96,465 | $66,326 | $44,230 | 7 | — | $85,267 | $55,142 |
| 2019 | $963,186 | $59,010 | $61,965 | $42,000 | 4 | — | $51,111 | $53,631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Blanke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Blanke Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$19K (2021) → $18K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Blanke Foundation
How much does The Blanke Foundation give each year?
The Blanke Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 4 grants.
What is The Blanke Foundation's typical grant size?
The Blanke Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $12,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Blanke Foundation give grants?
The Blanke Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (30%) and Wisconsin (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does The Blanke Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Blanke Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Blanke Foundation?
The Blanke Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 is The Blanke Foundation?
The Blanke Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Blanke Foundation's EIN?
The Blanke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3293107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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