Christopher A Blackman Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to get far; the sensible first step is a personal introduction or an existing link to the foundation.
- Where an approach is appropriate, its typical grants fall between $500 and $7,500, and the median grant was $2,000, so a modest request sits well within its usual giving, though its largest grant was $100,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- In the latest filing, 87% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so its giving leans towards existing grantees.
- The filing states no geographic focus; its grants have mainly gone to New York, Florida, Connecticut and Maryland, but that describes past giving rather than a rule.
Overview
Christopher A Blackman Foundation is a US private foundation based in Naples, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing gives no account of a named funding field: its recorded purposes are variants of charitable purpose. Its grants have gone to a broad mix of organisations, including hospitals and medical institutions, a college, a church, food banks, humanitarian relief organisations, charities serving children and military families, housing organisations, and environmental and animal-welfare groups. The evidence therefore describes varied charitable giving rather than a stated thematic programme. It does not state who is eligible, whether organisations outside these recipient types may apply, or a geographical preference; the recipient-state pattern is only an account of past grants.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Florida, Connecticut and Maryland.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 87% 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 64 grants to organisations were $2,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 31% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to organisations Christopher A Blackman Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 28% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 19 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $2,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Memorial Sloan Kettering · Fulfillment of charitable purpose$20,0002024 tax year
- Hamilton College · Fulfillment of charitable purpose$10,0002024 tax year
- Jimmy Fund · Fulfillment of charitable purpose$5,0002024 tax year
- Noroton Presbyterian Church · Fulfillment of charitable purpose$5,0002024 tax year
- Fisher House · Fulfillment of charitable purpose$5,0002024 tax year
- American Red Cross · Fulfillment of charitable purpose$2,5002024 tax year
- Harry Chapin Food Bank · Fulfillment of charitable putpose$2,5002024 tax year
- National Military Fam Associates · Fulfillment of charitable purpose$2,5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- John Blackman — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $263,038 | $239,650 | $3,054,705 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $70,793 | $67,750 | $3,324,856 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $76,203 | $66,000 | $3,502,002 | 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
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Applying to Christopher A Blackman Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Naples, FL
Applying to Christopher A Blackman Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Naples, FL