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Frank and Ruth Blair Foundation

Preselected recipients only Long Beach, California · EIN 831854529

Frank and Ruth Blair Foundation is a private foundation in Long Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,900 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,5005$1.0 million
2024$200,9001$992,046

How to apply

Frank and Ruth Blair Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frank and Ruth Blair Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$200,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
USC
Los Angeles, CA
Support for educational programs$200,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank and Ruth Blair Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Frank and Ruth Blair Foundation give?

$200,900 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs Frank and Ruth Blair Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ruth Blair (President), Peter L Blair (Vice Preside), Robert Blair (Secretary) and Nancy Blair (Cfo).

What does Frank and Ruth Blair Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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