The Blake Family Charitable Foundation
Marco Island, FL · EIN 35-2128225. Reported 160 grants totalling $1,837,741 to 80 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Blake Family Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $7,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $730,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rafka Mission of Hope and Mercy | Lakewood, CO | $751,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Purdue Univ - Boilermaker Alliance | Carmel, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Purdue University - Boilermaker Alliance | Carmel, IN | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Purdue for Life Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Paintsville, KY | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Restoring Your Pride Educational Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $30,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Behold and Become | Zionsville, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $27,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wheeler Mission Ministries | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Riverside Military Academy | Gainesville, GA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sheltering Wings Center for Women | Danville, IN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hudson Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Convention of States | Houston, TX | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Matthew's House Inc | Naples, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shriner's Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warriors Family Support Inc | Omaha, NE | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission of Hope and Mercy | Lakewood, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Restoring the Pride Educational Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Matthews House Inc | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Convention of States Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seas - St Elizabeth Seton Parish | Quinton, VA | $8,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food for the Poor Inc | Coconut Creek, FL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation | Springfield, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church | Carmel, IN | $7,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fountains of Hope International | W Carmel, IN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Marco Parish | Marco Island, FL | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Students for Life | Fredericksburg, VA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Students for Life of America Inc | Fredericksburg, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boilermaker Rtc | West Lafayette, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Border Patrol Foundation | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citizens for Self-Governance | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedomworks Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Perspectives | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund | Washington, DC | $4,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USO World Headquarters | Arlington, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedom Works Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association | Wichita, KS | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Into the Jordan Ministries | Fort Myers, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Boys and Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $2,450 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Parkinson Disease Association | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Bible Society | Philadelphia, PA | $1,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research | Clarksburg, MD | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alpha Chi Chapter Educational Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Army War College Foundation Inc | Carlisle, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Center for Police Defense Inc | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Service Charities | Alexandria, VA | $516 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Turning Point for God | San Diego, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Snows Church | Queens, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prison Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sat-7 | Boone, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Luke Catholic Parish | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Church | Westfield, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish | Lexington Park, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Fellowship of Christians and Jews | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
37 of 80 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 62%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 92 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | $182,550 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 34 | $901,716 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 42 | $511,400 | $3,300 |
| 2024 | 39 | $242,075 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
43% of its giving went to organizations in Colorado. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Blake Family Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 356 Seabreeze Drive, Marco Island, FL, 34145. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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