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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1879517

Robert Blair Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $46,684 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,684

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $33,749

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $41,847

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,900

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $49,883

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $50,627

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,900

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $55,430

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $69,264

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Donor advised fund contribution

    $36,291
  2. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Donor advised fund contribution

    $3,229
  3. Richmond BalletRichmond, VA

    General funding

    $3,000
  4. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Donor advised fund contribution

    $2,664
  5. St Stephens Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA

    General funding

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development3 grants $42,18493% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $3,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio3 grants $42,184
  2. Virginia2 grants $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Margaret M CouchDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • W Blair FarinholtDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert M FarinholtDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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