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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 23-7772187

The William D Blair Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bethesda, MD. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 22 grants and $943,240 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

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

  • Tax year 2019

    $943,240

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $787,247

Grants paid in 2019

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $449,120
  2. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Charitable

    $449,120
  3. Audubon Naturalist SocietyChevy Chase, MD

    Conservation/environment

    $11,000
  4. East Cooper Land TrustNorthville, NY

    Environment/population

    $4,000
  5. American Council for International EducationWashington, DC

    Education

    $3,000
  6. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Conservation/environment

    $3,000
  7. Grace Episcopal ChurchCharleston, SC

    Cultural/misc

    $3,000
  8. Nature Conservancy - MDDCBethesda, MD

    Conservation/environment

    $2,500
  9. DC School of Law FoundationWashington, DC

    Fellowships

    $2,500
  10. Charleston Animal SocietyN Charleston, SC

    Relief

    $2,000
  11. East Cooper OutreachMt Pleasant, SC

    Relief

    $2,000
  12. My Sister's HouseWashington, DC

    Program support

    $2,000
  13. Nature Conservancy - MaineBrunswick, ME

    Conservation/environment

    $1,500
  14. Vinalhaven Land TrustVinalhaven, ME

    Conservation/environment

    $1,500
  15. Blair House Restoration FundWashington, DC

    Cultural/misc.

    $1,000
  16. Islands Community Medical ServicesVinalhaven, ME

    Relief

    $1,000
  17. Union ChurchVinalhaven, ME

    Cultural/misc

    $1,000
  18. Charleston Symphony OrchestraCharleston, SC

    Program support

    $1,000
  19. One 80 PlaceCharleston, SC

    Program support

    $1,000
  20. Purnell SchoolPottersville, NJ

    Program support

    $1,000
  21. Island InstituteRockland, ME

    Education

    $500
  22. Vinalhaven Eldercare ServicesVinalhaven, ME

    Relief

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $449,12098% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $3,000<1% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $2,000<1% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,500<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $449,120
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $449,120
  3. Maryland2 grants $13,500
  4. South Carolina5 grants $9,000
  5. District of Columbia4 grants $8,500
  6. Maine6 grants $6,000
  7. New York1 grant $4,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $3,000
  9. New Jersey1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth Blair JonesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane B GelstonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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