Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 85-3060424

Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $192K.

Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund at a glance

In short: Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund gave $192K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $192K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$191,540
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$191,540
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$191,540
Primary geography
District of Columbia (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 Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Howard University: $192KHoward University$192K

The largest 2025 recipient was Howard University ($192K).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 13 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WashingtonMiamiNew OrleansNew YorkSan FranciscoNew Yor

How Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund gives

  • Giving grew 2194% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$200K$400K$600K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 1 grant2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $574K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $192K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Howard University Washington, DCCenter for music & entertainment businessmusic & entertainment fellowship programexecutive in residence program$191,540
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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—$190,203$30,275$191,5401$191,540——
2024$43,726$259,801$71,877$191,5401$191,540$20$2,153
2023$45,592$670,549$98,264$574,2905$574,290$19$2,245
2022$47,597$684,126$108,567$8,3501$583,890$19$2,344
2021$47,578$828,797$1,331,552$377,0005$592,540$134$5,105
2020$128,344$470,069$1,464,896$450,0003—$69$5,818

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund is led by Yrthya Dinzey-Flores, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Yrthya Dinzey-Flores

    President

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julian Petty

    Member

    Director & Vice President → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lynton

    Member

    Chair of the Board → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Temi Adeniji

    Vice President

    Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Wong

    Member

    Director & Vice President → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Daboh

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elisa Vivero

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lou Dickler

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Thoren

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rayna Bass

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shani Gonzales

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Val Blavatnik

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Camille Hackney (2020–2023) — Director & President
  • Former: Louis Dickler (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mark Baker (2020–2023) — Director & Secretary

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 Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund

How much does Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund give each year?

Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund gave $192K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $192K across 1 grant.

Where does Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund operate?

Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York.

What is Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund's EIN?

Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3060424. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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