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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0610529

The Blackwell Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $26,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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
Karen M Blackwell
5606 Cavanaugh
Houston, TX 77021
(713) 643-6577
Form and materials
Applicants are to complete the Grant Application. It includes information about grantee identity, contact person, purposes, uses and timing of the grant, and copy of grantee IRS exemption letter.
Deadlines
None currently.
Restrictions
None currently.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $497,281

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $475,615

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $461,062

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $471,837

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $434,752

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Nonspecific, in furtherance of org's goals

    $10,000
  2. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Nonspecific, in furtherance of org's goals

    $5,000
  3. Arthritis National Research FoundationIrvine, CA

    Nonspecific, in furtherance of org's goals

    $2,500
  4. Austin Pets AliveAustin, TX

    Nonspecific, in furtherance of org's goals

    $2,500
  5. Citizens for Animal ProtectionHouston, TX

    Nonspecific, in furtherance of org's goals

    $2,500
  6. Seton FundSaint Louis, MO

    Nonspecific, in furtherance of org's goals

    $2,500
  7. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    Nonspecific, in furtherance of org;s goals

    $1,000
  8. Interfaith MinistiesHouston, TX

    Nonspecific, in furtherance of org's goals

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $10,00057% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $5,00029% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $2,50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $23,750
  2. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Karen M BlackwellTrustee and Manager Hours 2Pay $4,000

The return

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