George L Blackburn Foundation for
EIN 042593846Total Given 2016–2024
$644K
21 grants · $72K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
27%
balanced · 4/15 multi-year
repeat
$10.3M
Assets (2024)
15
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 667-2604
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $232K | $11.3M | $786K | 5 |
| 2017 | $162K | $11.8M | $1.3M | 4 |
| 2018 | $10K | $12.2M | $1.9M | 1 |
| 2021 | $50K | $12.6M | $104K | 2 |
| 2022 | $40K | $12.3M | $890K | 2 |
| 2023 | $65K | $9.9M | $-4K | 3 |
| 2024 | $85K | $10.3M | $656K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$117K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DB
David G Blacburn
3 yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Susan Kelly Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
RM
Rochard Coburn Md
3 yrs
Trustee
TM
Terry Hensle Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David G Blacburn
3 yrs
President
Leadership
TM
Terry Hensle Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
RM
Rochard Coburn Md
3 yrs
Trustee
SM
Susan Kelly Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David G Blacburn
3 yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Susan Kelly Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
RM
Rochard Coburn Md
3 yrs
Trustee
TM
Terry Hensle Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David G Blackburn
2 yrs
President
Leadership
TM
Terry Hensle Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
SM
Susan Kelly Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
RM
Richard Coburn Md
4 yrs
Trustee
DB
David G Blackburn
2 yrs
President
Leadership
TM
Terry Hensle Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
RM
Richard Coburn Md
4 yrs
Trustee
SM
Susan Kelly Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
GM
George L Blackburn Md
2 yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Susan Kelly Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
RM
Richard Coburn Md
4 yrs
Trustee
TM
Terry Hensle Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
GM
George L Blackburn Md
2 yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Susan Kelly Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
RM
Richard Coburn Md
4 yrs
Trustee
TM
Terry Hensle Md
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Brookline, MA | $116,869 | OBESITY RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2016 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Brookline, MA | $116,869 | OBESITY RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2017 |
| Foundation for Pediatric Urology | Teaneck, NJ | $93,000 | PEDIATRIC UROLOGIC INVESTIGATION EFFORTS | 2016 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | $40,500 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2021 |
| Bidmc Digestive Disease Research | Boston, MA | $25,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2023 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | Boston, MA | $25,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $25,000 | HACKATHON | 2017 |
| Bidmc Digestive Disease Research | Boston, MA | $25,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2022 |
| The General Hospital Corporation | Boston, MA | $20,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION EDUCATION EFFORTS | 2023 |
| Obesity Metabilic Institute Llc | Wellesley, MA | $20,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION EDUCATION EFFORTS | 2023 |
| The General Hospital Corporation | Boston, MA | $20,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2024 |
| Obesity Metabolic Institute Llc | Wellesley, MA | $20,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2024 |
| The Obesity Society | Rocksville, MD | $20,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2024 |
| The General Hospital Corporation | Boston, MA | $15,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2022 |
| Aspen Rhoads Research Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2018 |
| Aspen Rhoades Research Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2021 |
| Aspen Rhoads Research Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2016 |
| Smith College Presidents Fund | Northampton, MA | $10,000 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR VARIOUS CAMPUS PROGRAMS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT. | 2016 |
| Aspen Rhoads Research Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2017 |
| Harvard Th Chan School of Public Health | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION FELLOWSHIP | 2017 |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases | Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | ACTION FOR HEALTH IN DIABETES, DIBETES RESEARCH EFFORTS | 2016 |