Overview
The Blackburn Foundation, located in Alexandria, Virginia, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $841,758. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $379,046 and revenue of $631,944. The foundation focuses its funding efforts on areas such as arts and culture, education, and human services. It provides financial support to various cities including Alexandria, Annapolis, Carmel, Charlottesville, Chestertown, Covington, Durham, and Waco, across states like Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. The foundation is led by James W. Blackburn, who serves as President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and Richard F. Blackburn, who is the Vice President and Trustee. Both leaders work part-time and do not receive compensation for their roles.
Focus Areas
Geographic Focus
See real-time funding availability
View funding probability data
Sign in to viewView detailed grant size data
Sign in to viewExample compatibility analysis for demonstration purposes
Match Score measures the compatibility between your organization and this funder based on focus areas alignment (92%), geographic location preferences (85%), previous grantees similarity (88%), grant size match (78%), application process compatibility (73%), and timeline compatibility (80%).
Financials
in 2024, compared to $588,860 in 2023
7 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $203,000 | ST STEPHEN'S & ST AGNES UPPER SCHOOL | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 1000 ST STEPHENS RD ALEXANDRIA, VA US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | ST STEPHEN'S & ST AGNES UPPER SCHOOL | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 1000 ST STEPHENS RD ALEXANDRIA, VA US | 2022 |
| $101,000 | BASILICA OF SAINT MARY | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 310 SOUTH ROYAL STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | BASILICA OF SAINT MARY | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 310 SOUTH ROYAL STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | BASILICA OF SAINT MARY | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 310 SOUTH ROYAL STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA US | 2024 |
| $30,000 | WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 418 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA US | 2023 |
| $17,000 | HOME SCHOOL NOW | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 10137 IRON HORE TRAIL WACO, TX US | 2024 |
| $13,000 | HOME SCHOOL NOW | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 10137 IRON HORE TRAIL WACO, TX US | 2022 |
| $13,000 | HOME SCHOOL NOW | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 10137 IRON HORE TRAIL WACO, TX US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | NATURE SACRED | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 105 ANNAPOLIS ST ANNAPOLIS, MD US | 2022 |
Rows per page
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
JWB
JAMES W BLACKBURN
| PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREA | $0 | 2022 |
RFB
RICHARD F BLACKBURN
| VICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | $0 | 2022 |
JWB
JAMES W BLACKBURN
| PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREA | $0 | 2023 |
RFB
RICHARD F BLACKBURN
| VICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | $0 | 2023 |
JWB
JAMES W BLACKBURN
| PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREA | $0 | 2024 |
RFB
RICHARD F BLACKBURN
| VICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
Rows per page
Opportunities
Opportunities Coming Soon
We're building a comprehensive database of funding opportunities, application deadlines, and success insights to help you win more grants.
Application Deadlines
Real-time tracking of funding opportunities and deadlines
Active RFPs
Current funding opportunities tailored to your focus areas
Success Insights
Data-driven tips to improve application success rate
Ready to streamline your grant process?
Join thousands of organizations using Grantable to write better grants, manage deadlines, and secure more funding.
Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
View on ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerLast updated on August 25, 2025