Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock

Foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 65-0362992

Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $461K.

Key facts about Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock

In short: Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock gave $140K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Florida. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-0362992
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$140,098
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$14,010
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$4,523,253
Primary geography
Florida (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

+5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$140K

-47.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-47.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock reported a distributable amount of $293K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 77% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DelandVenusWest Palm BeachRichmondAthensLakelandMiamiWinter ParkColumbusLake ToxawayMissoulaBaltimoreEpworthGainesvilleKernersvilleKnoxvilleLake CityNorfoldOrlandoSavannah

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K10 grants20196 grants20207 grants20217 grants20227 grants202310 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Columbus Botanical Gardens Inc: $27KColumbus Botanical Gardens Inc$27KNat'l Museum of the Mighty 8TH Airforce: $20KNat'l Museum of the Mighty 8THAirforce$20KArchbold Expeditions: $16KArchbold Expeditions$16KEarlham College: $15KEarlham College$15KUniversity of Georgia Foundation: $15KUniversity of GeorgiaFoundation$15KStetson University Inc: $15KStetson University Inc$15KRollins College: $15KRollins College$15KPalm Beach Atlantic: $15KPalm Beach Atlantic$15KUniversity of Miami: $1KUniversity of Miami$1KHearthstone Botanical Gardens: $1KHearthstone Botanical Gardens$1K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
COLUMBUS BOTANICAL GARDENS INC Columbus, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$27,000
NAT'L MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY 8TH AIRFORCE Savannah, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
ARCHBOLD EXPEDITIONS Venus, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,660
EARLHAM COLLEGE Richmond, INUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION Athens, GASUPPORT THE STATE BOTANICAL$15,000
STETSON UNIVERSITY INC Deland, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
ROLLINS COLLEGE Winter Park, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC West Palm Beach, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Miami, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,438
HEARTHSTONE BOTANICAL GARDENS Lake City, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,523,253$4,300,400$4,181,895
Revenue$493,739$483,259$108,054
Expenses$269,876$363,895$259,095
Qualifying Distributions$226,511$332,910$230,965
Net Investment Income$460,895$450,923$107,826
Distributable Amount$293,266$278,095$258,197

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  12. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; all 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alvin H. Vaughn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    6 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • C. Roland Vaughn III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    6 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • James L. Watt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    6 hrs/week

    $7K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • James P. Vaughn Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    6 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Katherine Hetzel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    12 hrs/week

    $13K (2019) → $13K (2025)

  • Victoria Vaughn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    7 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Augustus G. Vaughn

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Vette Hetzel Salerno

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

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

Katherine Hetzel — Trustee: $13KKatherine HetzelTrustee$13KC Roland Vaughn III — Trustee: $6KC Roland Vaughn IIITrustee$6KDr James P Vaughn Jr — Trustee: $6KDr James P Vaughn JrTrustee$6KVictoria Vaughn — Trustee: $6KVictoria VaughnTrustee$6KAlvin H Vaughn — Trustee: $6KAlvin H VaughnTrustee$6KMr James L Watt — Trustee: $3KMr James L WattTrustee$3KAugustus G Vaughn — Trustee: $3KAugustus G VaughnTrustee$3KVette Hetzel Salerno — Trustee: $2KVette Hetzel SalernoTrustee$2K

Frequently asked questions about Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock

How much does Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock give each year?

Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock gave $140K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $267K across 10 grants.

What is Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's typical grant size?

Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $14,010, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock that year got $11K on average.

Where does Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock give grants?

Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's top state is Florida, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (44%) and Indiana (11%).

Does Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock give general operating support?

Yes: 90% of Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's largest grantees?

Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's largest 2025 grantees include Columbus Botanical Gardens Inc ($27,000), Nat'l Museum of the Mighty 8TH Airforce ($20,000) and Archbold Expeditions ($15,660), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock?

Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $227K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $293K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's EIN?

Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0362992. 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.

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