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The Don Blake Foundation

Preselected recipients only Roseville, Minnesota · EIN 994344421

The Don Blake Foundation is a private foundation in Roseville, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$00$15,019
2025$17,5006$18,676

How to apply

The Don Blake 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 Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota6$17,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MN
Heroic Actions$3,000
Individual
MN
Heroic Actions$3,000
Individual
MN
Heroic Actions$3,000
Individual
MN
Heroic actions$3,000
Individual
MN
Heroic Actions$2,750
Individual
MN
Heroic actions$2,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Don Blake Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Don Blake Foundation give?

$17,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Don Blake Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Don Blake (Chairperson) and Mary Guion (Secretary).

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