The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman
The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $73K.
The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,449,566
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $83,988
- -42.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,670
- -93.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $19,158
- -76.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 6% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2024) to $145K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | The Research and Study for | $66,000 |
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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 | $1,449,566 | $83,988 | $19,158 | — | — | $4,670 | $73,128 | $81,947 |
| 2024 | $1,384,736 | $146,471 | $81,033 | $66,000 | 1 | $70,459 | $136,244 | $75,151 |
| 2023 | $1,319,302 | $23,440 | $180,325 | $145,000 | 1 | $149,224 | $11,506 | $70,189 |
| 2022 | $1,476,188 | $-1,779 | $18,457 | — | — | $4,379 | $4,808 | $72,983 |
| 2021 | $1,496,424 | $195,190 | $83,495 | $67,000 | 1 | $71,686 | $183,198 | $81,602 |
| 2020 | $1,384,729 | $81,815 | $150,064 | $132,000 | 1 | — | $71,899 | $137,042 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $14K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman
How large is The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman?
The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (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 Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman?
The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Brooklyn, OH. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman operate?
The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman has awarded grants in Utah.
What is The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman's EIN?
The Fred B Ellen R and Barbara B Blackman's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3970504. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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