Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $1,209,072 in grants paid (tax year 2022, from 990-PF)
- Number of Grants: 27 grants (tax year 2022)
- Average Grant: $44,780
- Total Assets: $22,219,944 (tax year 2022)
- Geographic Focus: South Florida
- Application Method: No public application process (invitation-only, pre-determined organisations)
Contact Details
No website contact details publicly available. The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.
Funding Priorities
The Blank Family Foundation was formed in 1943 by Sam Blank as a way to contribute to and help strengthen the South Florida community. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and Mount Sinai Hospital were both conceived in family patriarch Sam Blank's living room.
The foundation is a private family foundation with a primary focus on funding Jewish-related organisations. Their primary interest is the social-welfare-health arena, and the commitment is to fund organisations which serve a broad constituency of those most in need.
Recent Grant Pattern
Based on most recent 990-PF records, the foundation's 27 grants in tax year 2022 included support for organisations such as:
- Greater Miami Jewish Federation
- Organisations providing services to seniors in South Florida
- Jewish community employment programmes
The foundation focuses on South Florida communities, particularly Miami-Dade County.
What They Don't Fund
The foundation only makes contributions to pre-determined, pre-selected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Application Process & Timeline
The foundation operates by invitation only. The Board meets several times a year and reviews recommendations for charitable donations brought by trustees or their consultant. No public application process is available.
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