Private foundation · Towson, MD

Blanket Fort Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $8K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
143
Repeat grantees
54
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Traci Lerner Co Rsf Llc
TRUSTEE
Mark Lerner Co Rsf Llc
TRUSTEE
Sara Lerner Co Rsf Llc
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
402
Total grants awarded
$10.2M
Total amount
$25K
Average grant
$630K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.1M
78 grants
2023
$1.4M
68 grants
2022
$1.4M
47 grants
2021
$2K
1 grants
2020
$1.0M
41 grants
2019
$527K
55 grants
2018
$1.3M
35 grants
2017
$1.2M
43 grants
2016
$1.2M
34 grants

Top recipients

The Associated
7 grants · MD
$1.2M
1 grant · MD · ✓ Exact match
$630K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$574K
4 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$570K
6 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$419K
Johns Hopkins Endowment
1 grant · MD
$345K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$300K
1 grant · MD · ✓ Exact match
$300K
8 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$277K
2 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$275K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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$60K
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GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$60K
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$60K
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$60K
New York University
GENERAL NEED
NY · TY 2024
$52K
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MD · TY 2024
$50K
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MD · TY 2024
$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$40K
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$40K
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$35K
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$30K
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$30K
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$30K
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$30K
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$30K
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$26K
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$25K
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$25K
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GENERAL NEED
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$25K
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$25K
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GENERAL NEED
ME · TY 2024
$25K
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GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$25K
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GENERAL NEED
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$25K
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GENERAL NEED
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$25K
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GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$25K
Baltimore Museum of Art
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$24K
Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation
GENERAL NEED
ME · TY 2024
$20K
Touched By Type 1
GENERAL NEED
FL · TY 2024
$20K
Planned Parenthood of Md - Delores G Kelly Health Equity Fund
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$20K
Footsteps Inc
GENERAL NEED
NY · TY 2024
$20K
Springboard Collaborative
GENERAL NEED
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Slingshot Fund Inc
GENERAL NEED
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Liberty Grace Church of God Grace Foundation
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$15K
Port Discovery Children's Museum
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$15K
Sharebaby Inc
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$15K
Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership Corporation
GENERAL NEED
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Backyard Basecamp Inc
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$15K
Beth el Congregation
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$12K
Highland Project Inc
GENERAL NEED
NY · TY 2024
$10K
William J Watkins Sr Educational Institute
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$10K
Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$10K
The Central Baltimore Partnership Inc
GENERAL NEED
MD · TY 2024
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.