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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-6036199

Blackburn Foundation

A private foundation in Alexandria, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $469,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Richard F Blackburn
228 S Washington St Suite 110
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 629-9926
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written application stating purpose for which contribution should be used.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $469,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $712,285

  • Tax year 2023

    $464,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $643,376

  • Tax year 2022

    $333,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $841,758

  • Tax year 2021

    $160,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $588,860

  • Tax year 2020

    $331,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $605,979

  • Tax year 2019

    $244,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $814,807

  • Tax year 2018

    $201,850

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $673,379

  • Tax year 2017

    $122,400

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $774,008

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Stephen's & St Agnes Upper SchoolAlexandria, VA

    General contribution

    $212,000
  2. Basilica of Saint MaryAlexandria, VA

    General contribution

    $200,000
  3. Home School NowWaco, TX

    General contribution

    $21,250
  4. Campagna CenterAlexandria, VA

    General contribution

    $20,000
  5. Nature SacredBaltimore, MD

    General contribution

    $10,000
  6. Alexandria AcesAlexandria, VA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  7. John Walker Howard ScholarshipHampdensydney, VA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  8. World TeamBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  9. The Menokin FoundationWarsaw, VA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  10. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  11. Mt Airy Bible ChurchMt Airy, MD

    General contribution

    $1,000
  12. Friends of Rocky VersaceAlexandria, VA

    General contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $20,00062% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $11,00034% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia7 grants $435,500
  2. Texas1 grant $21,250
  3. Maryland2 grants $11,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James W BlackburnPRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREA Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Richard F BlackburnVICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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