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Blair Foundation

Preselected recipients only Swan Lake, Montana · EIN 237003485

Blair Foundation is a private foundation in Swan Lake, Montana. In tax year 2024 it gave $760 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $380 and the largest $510. 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 $650 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6502$2,168
2024$7602$0

How to apply

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 Blair Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana2$760

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Swan Mission Search and Rescue
Bigfork, MT
Gps device$510
Law Enforcement Torch Run
Great Falls, MT
Local fundraiser$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Blair Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Blair Foundation give?

$760 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $380.

Who runs Blair Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John W Blair (Trustee), Mary Blair (Trustee), Catherine Blair Clark (Trustee) and Elizabeth Blair Carroll (Trustee).

What does Blair Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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