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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4375604

Blanton Family Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $122,622 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $122,622

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $360,037
  • Tax year 2024

    $219,286

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $332,706
  • Tax year 2023

    $109,601

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $174,814
  • Tax year 2022

    $95,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $125,564
  • Tax year 2021

    $81,514

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $171,939
  • Tax year 2020

    $53,260

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $54,723

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colorado School of MinesDenver, CO

    Educational

    $30,000
  2. Genesis Women's Shelter & SupportDallas, TX

    General charitable foundation

    $15,182
  3. Alpha Chi FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Educational

    $15,000
  4. GreenlightBoston, MA

    General charitable foundation

    $15,000
  5. WhizkidsDenver, CO

    Educational

    $15,000
  6. SW Association of Episcopal SchoolsCanyon, TX

    Educational

    $10,000
  7. Box 4 FireDallas, TX

    General charitable foundation

    $10,000
  8. DonorschooseorgNew York, NY

    General charitable foundation

    $6,459
  9. Pi Kappa Alpha FoundationMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $2,500
  10. Preservation Park CitiesDallas, TX

    General charitable foundation

    $1,500
  11. Abbie ShelterKalispell, MT

    General charitable foundation

    $1,031
  12. Tmi-The Episcopal School of TexasSan Antonio, TX

    Educational

    $500
  13. Dtcare - National Wildlife FedMoon TWP, PA

    General charitable foundation

    $250
  14. Global GivingWashington, DC

    General charitable foundation

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $16,21361% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $8,95934% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $45,000
  2. Texas5 grants $37,182
  3. Indiana1 grant $15,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000
  5. New York1 grant $6,459
  6. Tennessee1 grant $2,500
  7. Montana1 grant $1,031
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $250
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lindsay C Blanton IIIPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen E BlantonSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Lindsay C Blanton IVDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sarah A BlantonDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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