The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyAtlanta, Georgia · EIN 38-3983213 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$212.1M
Organizations funded586
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$466.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $19,000 and $220,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
63% of grants went outside Georgia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Arthur M. blank hospital | $20,000,000 |
| United States Soccer Federation Inc | Chicago, IL | Arthur M. blank u.s. soccer national training | $10,000,000 |
| Shepherd Center Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Family housing tower | $8,000,000 |
| The Advertising Council Inc | New York, NY | Changing the narrative around youth mental health | $6,500,000 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | Strategy development | $5,908,180 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | Football invitational field refurbishment | $5,436,865 |
| 4 Ranges Community Recreation Foundation | Livingston, MT | Wellness center capital campaign | $5,000,000 |
| Apf Support Inc | Atlanta, GA | Public safety training center | $5,000,000 |
| Global Impact | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000,000 |
| Babson College | Wellesley, MA | The arthur M. blank school of entrepreneurial | $4,950,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Humanrights Inc | Atlanta, GA | Vision expansion capital campaign | $4,000,000 |
| The Henry W Grady Health System Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | The power of grady campaign to empower a | $4,000,000 |
| Outward Bound Inc | Boulder, CO | Advancing equity in outdoor education | $3,400,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Mobile prostate cancer screening unit | $3,100,000 |
| United States Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Clean energy deployment in the southeast and | $3,000,000 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $2,748,000 |
| The Cooper Institute | Dallas, TX | Preserve the cooper institute mission and legacy | $2,600,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | Connecting communities to their river-a legacy | $2,500,000 |
| Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc | Vedra Beach, FL | The first tee programming | $2,462,307 |
| Emory University School of Medicine | Atlanta, GA | Enhancing the lives of georgia youth through | $2,130,000 |
| Contina Impact | Berkeley, CA | Democracy communications collaborative | $2,000,000 |
| Herman J Russell Center for Innovation & Entrp | Atlanta, GA | Beyond innovation campaign & scholarships | $2,000,000 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | The arthur M. blank innovation lab | $2,000,000 |
| The Atlanta Opera Inc | Atlanta, GA | 50Th anniversary comprehensive campaign | $2,000,000 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | Western regional market formation | $2,000,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | Hurricane helene relief and recovery | $2,000,000 |
| Young Women Christian Association of Gr Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Revitalization of the phillis wheatley westside | $2,000,000 |
| Westside Future Fund | Atlanta, GA | ?Our next chapter? 2023-2028 capital campaign | $1,976,500 |
| Fugees Family Inc | Columbus, OH | Capital campaign | $1,750,000 |
| The Avalon Network Inc | Atlanta, GA | Pathh programming and avalon operations | $1,600,000 |
| Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Inc | Washington, DC | Western tribal clean energy | $1,500,000 |
| Fairvote | Silver Spring, MD | Socializing reform to broader audiences | $1,500,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Mobile prostate cancer screening unit | $1,450,000 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | Pediatric day program and pediatric charity care | $1,400,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Prostate cancer immunotherapy program | $1,335,000 |
| Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Georgia skills & workforce development | $1,300,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix | Scottsdale, AZ | Donor advised fund | $1,250,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | Powering communities | $1,250,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Montana | Helena, MT | Tnc-Montana grassland resilience program | $1,200,000 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | Leveraging competition in non-rto regions | $1,172,000 |
| Careerrise Inc | Atlanta, GA | Westside works | $1,100,000 |
| Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | In her hands initiative | $1,100,000 |
| Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo Inc | Atlanta, GA | Care, connect, conserve campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | Empower - caribbean | $1,000,000 |
| Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum Inc | Atlanta, GA | Delta flight museum capital campaign | $1,000,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | ""See no stranger, see no enemy"" accelerator fund | $1,000,000 |
| Nobis Works Inc | Atlanta, GA | Capital campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Arthur M. blank center for stuttering education | $1,000,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Atlanta satellite location of the arthur M. blank | $1,000,000 |
| Unite America Institute Inc | Denver, CO | Good governance | $1,000,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Ranchers systems and viability planning (rsvp) | $900,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | Clean energy in the south | $850,000 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | Southern youth development strategy development | $800,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Good governance | $800,000 |
| Atlanta Braves Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Hank aaron academy capital campaign | $750,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Inc | Chamblee, GA | Rising together campaign | $750,000 |
| Nami National | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $750,000 |
| The Carter Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | Mental health parity: awareness and expansion in | $750,000 |
| Montana Office of Public Instruction | Helena, MT | Montana heritage center enhancements | $700,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 586 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | Cradle to career youth development strategy for | $69,091,820 |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | Support for the fund for a safer future | $20,000,000 |
| The Atlanta Opera Inc | Atlanta, GA | 50Th anniversary comprehensive campaign | $19,250,000 |
| United States Soccer Federation Inc | Chicago, IL | Arthur M. blank u.s. soccer national training | $15,000,000 |
| Outward Bound Inc | Boulder, CO | Advancing equity in outdoor education | $11,600,000 |
| Montana State University Foundation | Bozeman, MT | Gallatin college capital project | $11,250,000 |
| The Henry W Grady Health System Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | The power of grady campaign to empower a | $10,000,000 |
| The Atlanta Opera Inc | Atlanta, GA | 50Th anniversary comprehensive campaign and | $5,750,000 |
| The Avalon Network Inc | Atlanta, GA | Pathh programming and avalon operations | $5,120,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc | Atlanta, GA | Vision expansion capital campaign | $4,046,000 |
| Contina Impact Formerly Known As Policy Impact | Berkeley, CA | Good governance | $4,000,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Mobile prostate cancer screening unit | $3,575,000 |
| Fugees Family Inc | Columbus, OH | Capital campaign for atlanta fugees academy | $3,250,000 |
| Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Inc | Washington, DC | Western tribal clean energy | $3,000,000 |
| The Advertising Council Inc | New York, NY | Changing the narrative around youth mental health | $3,000,000 |
| Emory University Office of Gift Accounting | Atlanta, GA | Mobile prostate cancer screening unit | $2,900,000 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | Leveraging competition in non-rto regions | $2,200,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Ranchers systems and viability planning (rsvp) | $2,100,000 |
| Atlanta Technical Fdn Inc | Atlanta, GA | Westside atlanta high growth industry pathway | $2,000,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | Powering communities | $2,000,000 |
| Groundswell Inc | Washington, DC | Support energy efficiency programs | $1,800,000 |
| Arizona Jewish Historical Society | Phoenix, AZ | Holocaust education center | $1,500,000 |
| Fairvote | Silver Spring, MD | Socializing reform to broader audiences | $1,500,000 |
| New Politics Leadership Academy Inc | Boston, MA | Answering the call leadership training program | $1,500,000 |
| Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Georgia skills & workforce development navigators | $1,300,000 |
| Regulatory Assistance Project | Montpelier, VT | Western clean energy transition and southeast | $1,200,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Good governance | $1,167,000 |
| Goodwill of North Georgia Inc | Decatur, GA | Workforce readiness training | $1,146,956 |
| Thdf II Inc | Atlanta, GA | Emergency financial assistance for hd associates | $1,000,000 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | Western regional market formation | $1,000,000 |
| The Carter Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | Mental health parity: awareness and expansion in | $750,000 |
| Womens Public Leadership Network | Alexandria, VA | Expanding public service leadership pipelines in | $750,000 |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | Naval support campaign for u.s. aircraft carriers | $740,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | The nicholas institute's power sector | $660,000 |
| Hopelab Foundation Inc | Francisco, CA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Temple Chai | Phoenix, AZ | Moving forward together capital campaign | $500,000 |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine Inc | Atlanta, GA | Westside health collaborative | $500,000 |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | Mobile vet clinic | $500,000 |
| Zero to Three - National Center for Infants | Washington, DC | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Lucy Burns Institute Inc | Middleton, WI | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | Clean energy deployment | $400,000 |
| Legacy Global Program | Franklin, MA | Expansion of mindfulness in schools | $350,000 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | Oakland, CA | Coach training program | $350,000 |
| Action for Healthy Kids Inc | Chicago, IL | Georgia schools' health & wellness support | $200,000 |
| Kyle Pease Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Kyle pease kids | $200,000 |
| Leadership Montana Inc | Bozeman, MT | Building cross-partisan bridges in montana | $200,000 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | Golf program | $200,000 |
| New Deal Forum | Washington, DC | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Arizona State Uni Foundation for New American Uni | Tempe, AZ | Asu gammage educational programs | $190,000 |
| Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Collaboration with israel | $190,000 |
| Chronicle of Philanthropy Inc | Washington, DC | The commons: helping philanthropy bridge divides | $175,000 |
| Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition Georgia | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Montana Coalition | Helena, MT | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Jordan Mcnair Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | Heat-Related sports safety interventions | $150,000 |
| Feedback Labs Inc | Washington, DC | Feedback + montana 2025 | $145,000 |
| Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | Habima theatre and needs-based scholarships | $140,000 |
| Vote Solar | San Francisco, CA | Southeast & interior west solar for all | $135,000 |
| Leveling the Playing Field Inc | Washington, DC | Lpf metro atlanta expansion | $125,000 |
| Arizona State University Hillel | Tempe, AZ | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Fjc | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $212,098,624 | 714 |
| 2023 | $116,719,194 | 550 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349102082
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-3983213
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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