The Blase Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Canfield, OH EIN: 81-6998182

The Blase Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Canfield, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $14.

The Blase Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Blase Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,500
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,250
-75.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,250
Total assets
$43,805
-5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% 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 Blase Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Potential Development: $2KPotential Development$2KYSU Penguin Club: $1KYSU Penguin Club$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Potential Development ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

YoungstownClevelandOrlando

How The Blase Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Potential Development Youngstown, OHSponsoring a mission to provide children with safe, structured educational environment and therapeutic services that empower them with skills to achieve their fullest potentional.$1,500
YSU Penguin Club Youngstown, OHTo support the youngstown state university student athlete scholarship fund$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$43,805$14$2,500$2,5002$2,500$14$2,219
2024$46,291$15$5,100$5,0001$5,000$15$2,405
2023$51,376$16$6,000$6,0002$6,000$16$2,678
2022$57,360$19$12,350$12,3004$12,300$19$3,129
2021$69,691$32$5,051$5,0001$5,000$32$3,556
2020$74,710$63$5,853$5,8002—$63$3,821

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Blase Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Blase Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joni I. Blase

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. Blase

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Blase Family Foundation

How much does The Blase Family Foundation give each year?

The Blase Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is The Blase Family Foundation?

The Blase Family Foundation reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Blase Family Foundation operate?

The Blase Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Ohio.

What is The Blase Family Foundation's EIN?

The Blase Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6998182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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