Blackstone Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so the realistic first step is to build a relationship that could lead to an invitation rather than sending a cold proposal.
- If your work fits its focus on career and economic mobility or skilled trades, aim for a request near its median grant of $80,000; about 8 in 10 of its 349 grants fall between $25,000 and $265,000, though that band is typical rather than a cap, since its largest grant was $3,500,000.
- Repeat giving is strong: 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its earlier filings, so past grantees are the likeliest to be invited back.
- Its geographic focus is not stated, so do not assume a location rules you out; the filing shows grants mainly in New York, Virginia, Florida, Texas and Massachusetts, which is a pattern and not a rule.
- An organisation without an invitation should not send an unsolicited request, since the foundation does not accept them.
Overview
Blackstone Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation is committed to fostering career and economic mobility, supporting initiatives that bridge opportunity gaps and strengthen communities. Blackstone LaunchPad partners with mission-aligned nonprofit organisations on career-readiness programming and supports first-generation and low-income college students with professional development and access to paid internships. Through Blackstone Connects, it supports Blackstone employees in volunteering and giving to their local communities. Blackstone Skilled Futures aims to increase access to high-quality training and employment opportunities in skilled trades, including construction and advanced manufacturing, and supports student scholarships, institutional capacity building and initiatives that accelerate the skilled-trade talent pipeline.
Themes
- Career and economic mobility
- Skilled trades
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Virginia, Florida, Texas and Massachusetts.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 349 grants to organisations were $80,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- For Blackstone LaunchPad, it partners with mission-aligned nonprofit organisations.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 13%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 73% of grant dollars went to organisations Blackstone Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 18% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 162 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $75,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Research Foundation of the City University of New York · Programmatic support for launchpad$1,286,2922024 tax year
- Year Up · General grant$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Charities Aid Foundation America · General grant$900,0002024 tax year
- Charities Aid Foundation America · General grant$750,0002024 tax year
- Arizona State University Foundation · Programmatic support for launchpad$683,3342024 tax year
- University of Central Florida Foundation · Programmatic support for launchpad$633,0002024 tax year
- Charities Aid Foundation America · General grant$550,0002024 tax year
- Jobs for the Future · Programmatic support for launchpad$539,5842024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Maura Pally — Executive Director
- Tom Nides — Director (As Of April 2024)
- Ida Hoghooghi — Director (As Of December 2024)
- Robin Goodman — Director (As Of April 2024)
- John Stecher — Director
- Vik Sawhney — Director
- Paige Ross — Director
- Kiran Reddy — Director
- Aj Murphy — Director
- Kathleen Mccarthy — Director
- Eric Liaw — Director
- Christopher James — Director
- Christine Anderson — Director
- Tabea Hsi — Secretary & Director
- Brian Gavin — Treasurer & Director
- Sean Klimczak — President & Director
- Verdun S Perry — Board Chair & Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $11,960,142 | $8,015,599 | $114,725,797 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $24,535,320 | $23,704,795 | $135,020,423 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $20,524,677 | $21,084,119 | $142,024,876 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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