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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6097357

Henry M Blackmer Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Charleston, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $180,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,270,085

  • Tax year 2024

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,248,226

  • Tax year 2023

    $139,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,278,720

  • Tax year 2022

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,308,375

  • Tax year 2021

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,399,398

  • Tax year 2020

    $159,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,369,648

  • Tax year 2019

    $171,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,418,930

  • Tax year 2018

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,413,235

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lowcountry Land TrustCharleston, SC

    Support for conservation programs

    $95,000
  2. South Carolina Environmental Law ProjectGeorgetown, SC

    Support for general operations and conservation

    $19,000
  3. Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SC

    Support for general operations and GrowFood Carolina

    $10,000
  4. Episcopal Church HomeBishop GadsdenCharleston, SC

    Support for general operations and staff support

    $10,000
  5. Grace Church CathedralCharleston, SC

    Support for maintenance of columbarium and bell tower

    $10,000
  6. Coastal Community FoundationN Charleston, SC

    Support for CATR scholarship fund

    $10,000
  7. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    Support for general operations in the lowcountry of South Carolina.

    $8,000
  8. Charleston Area Therapeutic RidingJohns Island, SC

    Support for general operations for therapeutic riding program

    $5,000
  9. Cherry Hills Land PreserveCherry Hills Village, CO

    Support for general operations and barn renovation project

    $5,000
  10. Roper St Francis FoundationLadson, SC

    Support for cancer wellness program

    $4,000
  11. Charleston MovesCharleston, SC

    Support for general operating expenses for the promotion of improved infrastructure for a variety of transportation methods

    $2,000
  12. Open Space InstituteCharleston, SC

    Support for general operations in the lowcountry of South Carolina

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $95,00082% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $9,0008% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina10 grants $167,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $8,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Margaret P BlackmerPresident Hours 3Pay $0
  • Elizabeth W SettleVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne Kelly RussellSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Louise J MaybankTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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