Blakney Foundation
AKRON, OH EIN: 34-1881439
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$663K
+2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$56K
+16.1% YoY
Grant Count
7
-22.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
+49.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $662,595 | $646,864 | $672,265 |
| Revenue | $76,167 | $26,738 | $4,330 |
| Expenses | $60,436 | $52,139 | $51,106 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $55,746 | $48,000 | $45,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $41,692 | $22,829 | $23,104 |
| Distributable Amount | $50,429 | $44,309 | $44,716 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B SMITH | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 2 | — |
| PATRICIA J SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| PAUL OSTERGARD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Ohio $155K (64%)
Tennessee $80K (33%)
South Carolina $7K (3%)
States
Cities
AkronClevelandColumbusCuyahoga FallsFairlawnNashvilleOkatieRichfield
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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