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Private foundation (trust)EIN 046990197Est. 2003-08

THE BLESSING FOUNDATION

BOSTON, MA 02110

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$990K

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$46K

FY 2023

Grants Made

8

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$6K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$3K–$11K

Typical

Deadlines

Consult above

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$4K

Total Expenses

$53K

Qualifying Distributions

$47K

Distributable Amount

$46K

Min. Investment Return

$46K

Undistributed Income

$40K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

8 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $3K through median $6K to maximum $11K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $50K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

39 grants

THE TRAPROCK CENTER FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
$39K
5 grants
BOULDER COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE
$32K
5 grants
THORNE NATURE EXPERIENCE
$26K
4 grants
CHILDRENS HEALTH ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL INC
$21K
3 grants
SPECIAL NEEDS ART FUND INC
$18K
5 grants
COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL AND CENTER FOR MUSICAL ARTS
$17K
4 grants
MAHALO ART CENTER
$16K
2 grants
AFRICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
$16K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants

<$10K
38
grants
$10–50K
1
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

5 states

Massachusetts
$83K
41% of total
Colorado
$80K
39% of total
Wisconsin
$21K
10% of total
Vermont
$16K
8% of total
Washington
$2K
1% of total

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