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Blackwood Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boulder, Colorado · EIN 581923042

Blackwood Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boulder, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,633 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $466 and the largest $1,000. 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 $3,169 the year before.

67% 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$3,1693$119,696
2024$3,6336$129,149

How to apply

Blackwood Family 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado6$3,633

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Thorne Nature Experience
Boulder, CO
Support$1,000
Boulder Climbing Community
Boulder, CO
Support$1,000
Protect Our Winters
Boulder, CO
Support$500
Michael S Jacobs Foundation
Englewood, CO
Support$433
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Support$350
Grace Commons Church
Boulder, CO
Support$350

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Blackwood Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Blackwood Family Foundation give?

$3,633 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $466.

Who runs Blackwood Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Felker (Director).

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