Private foundation · New York, NY

The Blackstone Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $30K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
382
Repeat grantees
182
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Verdun S Perry
BOARD CHAIR & DIRECTOR
Sean Klimczak
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Brian Gavin
TREASURER & DIRECTOR
Tabea Hsi
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Christine Anderson
DIRECTOR
Beth Chartoff
DIRECTOR (TO SEPTEMBER 2024)
Christopher James
DIRECTOR
Vincent Letteri
DIRECTOR (TO DECEMBER 2024)
Eric Liaw
DIRECTOR
Kathleen Mccarthy
DIRECTOR
Aj Murphy
DIRECTOR
Todd Myers
DIRECTOR (TO NOVEMBER 2024)
Kiran Reddy
DIRECTOR
Paige Ross
DIRECTOR
Vik Sawhney
DIRECTOR
John Stecher
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
14.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
1,342
Total grants awarded
$134.7M
Total amount
$100K
Average grant
$10.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$21.1M
167 grants
2023
$23.7M
138 grants
2022
$8.0M
54 grants
2021
$17.3M
131 grants
2020
$11.2M
190 grants
2019
$20.0M
174 grants
2016
$9.8M
170 grants
2015
$9.5M
151 grants
2014
$14.2M
167 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$10.0M
Charities Aid Foundation America Dba Caf America
13 grants · VA
$8.3M
$7.4M
University of Texas at Dallas
8 grants · TX
$5.8M
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
9 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
1 grant · IN · ≈ likely match
$3.0M
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$2.9M
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.3M
1 grant · ME · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M

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

Research Foundation of the City University of New York
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
NY · TY 2024
$1.3M
Year Up Inc
GENERAL GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Charities Aid Foundation America Dba Caf America
GENERAL GRANT
VA · TY 2024
$900K
Charities Aid Foundation America Dba Caf America
GENERAL GRANT
VA · TY 2024
$750K
Arizona State University Foundation
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
AZ · TY 2024
$683K
University of Central Florida Foundation Inc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
FL · TY 2024
$633K
Charities Aid Foundation America Dba Caf America
GENERAL GRANT
VA · TY 2024
$550K
Jobs for the Future Inc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
MA · TY 2024
$540K
The University of Texas at Austin
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
TX · TY 2024
$530K
Per Scholas
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Prairie View A&m University
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
TX · TY 2024
$366K
Howard University
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
DC · TY 2024
$350K
Hbcu Founders Initiative
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
CA · TY 2024
$335K
Jobs for the Future Inc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
MA · TY 2024
$328K
Divinc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
TX · TY 2024
$325K
Startup Vegas
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
NV · TY 2024
$325K
Civlab Inc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
NY · TY 2024
$282K
City Harvest Inc
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Coregiving Co
GENERAL GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$250K
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Arizou Dba Basta
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers Dba Break a Difference
GENERAL GRANT
DC · TY 2024
$250K
University of Florida
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
FL · TY 2024
$225K
Arizona State University
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
AZ · TY 2024
$180K
Charities Aid Foundation America Dba Caf America
GENERAL GRANT
VA · TY 2024
$175K
America on Tech Inc
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$175K
American National Red Cross
GENERAL GRANT
DC · TY 2024
$175K
National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
NY · TY 2024
$167K
Miami Dade College
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
FL · TY 2024
$167K
Charities Aid Foundation America Dba Caf America
GENERAL GRANT
VA · TY 2024
$155K
University of North Florida Foundation Inc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
FL · TY 2024
$150K
Charities Aid Foundation America Dba Caf America
GENERAL GRANT
VA · TY 2024
$150K
Project Sunshine Inc
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$150K
America on Tech Inc
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Florida International University Foundation Inc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
FL · TY 2024
$150K
Governors Island Alliance Inc Dba the Friends of Governors Island
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Pursuit Transformation Company Inc
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Foundation
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
FL · TY 2024
$150K
Prep for Prep
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$125K
Charities Aid Foundation America Dba Caf America
GENERAL GRANT
VA · TY 2024
$125K
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
NC · TY 2024
$125K
Coregiving Co
GENERAL GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$125K
Coalition for the Homeless Inc
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$125K
Jobs for the Future Inc
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
MA · TY 2024
$100K
America Needs You
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Billion Oyster Project Inc
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Morehouse College
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHPAD
GA · TY 2024
$100K
Gods Love We Deliver Inc
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Yourth Inc Dba Youth Improving Non-profits for Children
GENERAL GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$100K

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