Private foundation · EIN 30-0135800 · St Louis, Missouri · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Bland Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 86 grants paid, $484K total, median $4,500. 29% of grants stayed in Missouri.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
86
$484K
Median grant
$4,500
Stays in MO
29%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.3M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 86 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
ProvidentSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$30K
Friends of Bellefontaine CemeterySt Louis, MOGeneral fund$25K
Pongo FundPortland, ORGeneral fund$15K
San Francisco HeritagePortland, ORGeneral fund$15K
Save the BayOakland, CAGeneral fund$15K
Muttville Senior Dog RescueSan Francisco, CAGeneral fund$14K
Cincinnati Children's HospitalCincinnati, OHGeneral fund$13K
ACLU of Missouri FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$12K
St Louis Food RescueSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$11K
Friends of American Song ArchivesTulsa, OKGeneral fund$10K
National Pediatric Cancer FoundationTampa, FLGeneral fund$10K
Oregon Zoo FoundationPortland, ORGeneral fund$10K
Pedal for the CauseChicago, ILGeneral fund$10K
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral fund$10K
St Louis Mercantile LibrarySt Louis, MOGeneral fund$10K
Watkinson SchoolHartford, CTGeneral fund$9,000
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's ResearchNew York, NYGeneral fund$7,500
AmericorpsSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$7,000
Center for Hearing & SpeechSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$7,000
Kids Win MissouriBallwin, MOGeneral fund$7,000
Legal Services of Eastern MissouriSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$7,000
Little Sisters of the PoorSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$7,000
Naral Pro Choice Missouri FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$7,000
Peter and Paul Communicty ServicesSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$7,000
Stray RescueSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$7,000
Maplewood Secret SantaSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$6,000
Support LunchSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$5,750
Save the Redwoods LeagueSan Francisco, CAGeneral fund$5,250
Arch City DefendersSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$5,000
Case Western Reserve UniversityBay Village, OHGeneral fund$5,000
Chrysalis Center IncHartford, CTGeneral fund$5,000
Connections for Abused Women and Their ChildrenChicago, ILGeneral fund$5,000
Criminal Justice MinistrySt Louis, MOGeneral fund$5,000
Hartford Public LibraryHartford, CTGeneral fund$5,000
Mechanics' Institute-LibrarySan Francisco, CAGeneral fund$5,000
Missouri Abortion FundSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$5,000
Planned Parenthood of the St Louis Region and Southwest MissouriSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$5,000
Project Hope of Eastern ConnecticutWillimantic, CTGeneral fund$5,000
Sherwood Forest CampSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$5,000
The Connecticut ForumHartford, CTGeneral fund$5,000
The Freshwater TrustPortland, ORGeneral fund$5,000
The Meals on Wheels PeoplePortland, ORGeneral fund$5,000
Write Around PortlandPortland, ORGeneral fund$5,000
Ecology in the Classrooms and Outdoors NorthwestPortland, ORGeneral fund$4,000
International Rhino FoundationFort Worth, TXGeneral fund$4,000
Oregon Food BankPortland, ORGeneral fund$4,000
Project PoochLake Oswego, ORGeneral fund$4,000
Ride ConnectionPortland, ORGeneral fund$4,000
Humane Society of MissouriSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$3,750
San Francisco Meals on WheelsSan Francisco, CAGeneral fund$3,500
Asylum Hill Congregational ChurchHartford, CTGeneral fund$3,000
Blanchet HousePortland, ORGeneral fund$3,000
Camp UkanduAvon, COGeneral fund$3,000
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal HospitalPortland, ORGeneral fund$3,000
Friends of the Columbia GorgePortland, ORGeneral fund$3,000
Jamaa Birth VillageFerguson, MOGeneral fund$3,000
Lydia's HouseSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$3,000
MicaSt Louis, MOGeneral fund$3,000
PearPortland, ORGeneral fund$3,000
Portland Rescue MissionPortland, ORGeneral fund$3,000

By state: Missouri 25 · Oregon 29 · California 11 · Connecticut 6 · Illinois 4 · Ohio 2

About this foundation

Bland Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in St Louis, Missouri, administered in care of Bryan Cave Llp, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Bland Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bland Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $484K across 86 grants, a median of $4,500.

Where does Bland Family Foundation give?

Missouri (25 grants), Oregon (29 grants), California (11 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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