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Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 586033155

Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164 is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $225,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 the same as $225,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$225,00015$4.4 million
2024$225,00016$8.8 million

How to apply

Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164 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 Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia15$205,000
Florida1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bearings Bike Works Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$50,000
Jumpstart Automotive Training Center
Atlanta, GA
General$25,000
Concrete Jungle Inc
East Point, GA
General$20,000
Good Samaritan Health Center
St Augustine, FL
General$20,000
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
General$15,000
Agape
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts of America
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Atlanta Mission
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Fernbank Museum
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Georgia Works
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
United Way of Metro Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Path Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Purpose Built Schools
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta, GA
General$5,000
Georgia Conservancy
Atlanta, GA
General$5,000
Sheltering Arms
Atlanta, GA
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164 give?

$225,000 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164?

Its 2024 filing lists WD Ellis Jr (Secretary), Richard A Oglesby Jr (President) and Florida Ellis Huff (Vice President).

What does Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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