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Franklin Blechman Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Newport News, Virginia · EIN 546263945

Franklin Blechman Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Newport News, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $32,500 and the largest $32,500. 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 in 2025 was up from $17,600 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$00$391,649
2024$17,6001$434,529
2025$32,5001$468,638

How to apply

Franklin Blechman Memorial Trust 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 Franklin Blechman Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$32,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Fund scholarships$32,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Franklin Blechman Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Franklin Blechman Memorial Trust give?

$32,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $32,500.

Who runs Franklin Blechman Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Joshua David (Treasurer), Elizabeth David (President) and Judith Morenoff (Secretary).

What does Franklin Blechman Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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