The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation
The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $44K.
The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $24,000
- -58.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $77,347
- +43.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Alzheimers Association ($15K). Together the top 4 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 681% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $58K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZ | General Operations | $5,000 |
| St Francis Tulsa Tough Tulsa, OK | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Tulsa Botanical Garden Tulsa, OK | General Operations | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $77,347 | $50,882 | $27,485 | $24,000 | 4 | $25,550 | $43,765 | $3,753 |
| 2023 | $53,950 | $-3,377 | $63,739 | $57,500 | 9 | $60,500 | — | $4,398 |
| 2022 | $121,066 | $41,235 | $43,800 | $43,800 | 11 | $43,800 | $41 | $4,566 |
| 2021 | $123,631 | $108,429 | $28,815 | $24,100 | 7 | $24,100 | $93,714 | $830 |
| 2020 | $44,017 | $28 | $11,950 | $11,750 | 3 | — | — | $2,462 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Roy L. Bliss
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Toni L. Bliss
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation
How much does The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation give each year?
The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $58K across 9 grants.
What is The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation give grants?
The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (21%) and Oklahoma (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation?
The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation reported $77K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation's EIN?
The Roy and Toni Bliss Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1531425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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