Private foundation · Rockford, IL

Blazer Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
40
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James W Keeling
PRESIDENT
Mark Blazer
VICE PRESIDENT
Tara Blazer
DIRECTOR
Shendet Ismajlaj
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Patrick Shaw
DIRECTOR PAR
John Beck
DIRECTOR PART-TIME
Bob Yocum
DIRECTOR PART-TIME
Dr Michael a Werckle Md
DIRECTOR PART-TIME

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
245
Total grants awarded
$8.3M
Total amount
$34K
Average grant
$750K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$922K
25 grants
2023
$912K
18 grants
2022
$558K
21 grants
2021
$355K
18 grants
2020
$1.3M
25 grants
2019
$754K
26 grants
2018
$861K
24 grants
2017
$850K
30 grants
2016
$815K
27 grants
2015
$934K
31 grants

Top recipients

University of Il College of Medicine
6 grants · IL
$3.0M
9 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
Ramp
7 grants · IL
$294K
Walter Lawson Children's Home
9 grants · IL
$236K
Milestone
8 grants · IL
$233K
Barbara Olson Center
7 grants · IL
$204K
8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$185K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$171K
4 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$162K
Rockford Park District Multiple
3 grants · IL
$150K

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

Rockford Park District
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$402K
Milestone Inc
MEDICAL
IL · TY 2024
$85K
Laurent House
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Gigi's Playhouse
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2024
$69K
Boys and Girls Club
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$63K
Lifescape
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$29K
Barbara Olson Center of Hope
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$28K
Goldie Floberg
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Walter Lawson
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$23K
Golden Apple Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2024
$18K
Riverfront Museum Park
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$13K
Remedies Renewing Lives
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$12K
Special Olympics
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$11K
Rockford Rescue Mission
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Discovery Center Museum
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Regional Access & Mobilization Project
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$8K
Fish Abled Foundation
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$8K
Hope Reigns Ranch
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$6K
Circle of Change
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Rosecrance Foundation
MEDICAL
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Rockford Habitat for Humanity
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County
CHARIABLE
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Rockford Symphony Orchestra
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$4K
Rosie's Birthday Club
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Rockford Association for Minority Management
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Rockford Park District
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$552K
Midway Village
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$145K
Gigi's Playhouse Rockford
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2023
$48K
Barbara Olson Center of Hope
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$35K
Walter Lawson Children's Home
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2023
$24K
Laurent House Foundation
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Special Olympics
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$13K
Boys and Girls Club of Rockford
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Discovery Center Museum
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$9K
Ramp
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Fish Abled Foundation
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Hope Reigns Ranch
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$7K
Rockford Habitat for Humanity
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$6K
Klehm Arboretum
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Rosecrance Foundation
MEDICAL
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Circle of Change
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Rosie's Birthday Club
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2023
$2K
Laurent House Foundation
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2022
$77K
Gigi's Playhouse Rockford
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2022
$64K
Additional Contributions
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2022
$55K
Milestone
MEDICAL
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Rockford Park District
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Ramp
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2022
$48K
Walter Lawson Children's Home
SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2022
$47K

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