ROBERT BLAIR FOUNDATION

RICHMOND, VA 23235 EIN 541879517

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Total Given 2016–2024
$115K
63 grants · $13K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$2K
grant size
55%
supporter · 11/20 multi-year
repeat
$66K
Assets · 2021
20
Distinct recipients

About

IN DECEMBER 2024, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REMAINING ASSETS OF APPROXIMATELY $42,000 IN THE ROBERT BLAIR FOUNDATION WERE NOT SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. AS THE FOUNDATION ONLY MADE GIFTS TO IRC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, THE ASSETS COULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO A DONOR ADVISED FUND WITHOUT IMPACTING THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, THE GRANTS FROM THE DONOR ADVISED FUND WILL BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRC SECTION 170(C)(2)(B). ON DECEMBER 13, 2024, THE ROBERT BLAIR PRIVATE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION. THE FOUNDATION THEN PAID ITS OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL FEES AND ESTABLISHED THE DONOR ADVISED FUND AT FIDELITY CHARITABLE. DONATIONS WERE MADE TO THE FIDELITY CHARITABLE DONOR ADVISED FUND ON DECEMBER 11, 2024, DECEMBER 16, 2024, DECEMBER 30, 2024 AND DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ROBERT BLAIR PRIVATE FOUNDATION RECEIVED THE CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION ON DECEMBER 31, 2024.

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 8043274454

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $13K $97K $3K 10
2017 $13K $96K $5K 11
2018 $11K $77K $6K 8
2019 N/A $71K $5K N/A
2020 $8K $69K $5K 8
2021 $8K $66K $8K 10
2022 $6K $49K $3K 5
2023 $8K $44K $2K 6
2024 $47K $0 $3K 5

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 63 grants on record

Minimum
$99
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$36K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
MARGARET M COUCH DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
W BLAIR FARINHOLT DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
ROBERT M FARINHOLT DIRECTOR/TREASURER

Grants Awarded (63 total)

Purpose
FIDELITY CHARITABLE CINCINNATI, OH $36,291 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2024
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH RICHMOND, VA $4,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2016
RICHMOND BALLET RICHMOND, VA $3,750 GENERAL FUNDING 2018
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH RICHMOND, VA $3,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2017
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH RICHMOND, VA $3,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2020
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH RICHMOND, VA $3,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2023
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH RICHMOND, VA $3,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2018
RICHMOND BALLET RICHMOND, VA $3,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2023
FIDELITY CHARITABLE CINCINNATI, OH $3,229 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2024
RICHMOND BALLET RICHMOND, VA $3,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2020
RICHMOND BALLET RICHMOND, VA $3,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2024
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH RICHMOND, VA $3,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2022
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH RICHMOND, VA $3,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2021
FIDELITY CHARITABLE CINCINNATI, OH $2,664 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2024
RICHMOND BALLET RICHMOND, VA $2,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2022
VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER RICHMOND, VA $2,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2017
VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER RICHMOND, VA $2,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2016
PETER PAUL DEVELOPMENT CENTER RICHMOND, VA $2,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2017
Peter Paul Development Center Richmond, VA $2,500 geNERAL FUNDING 2016
RICHMOND BALLET RICHMOND, VA $2,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2016
RICHMOND BALLET RICHMOND, VA $2,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2021
PETER PAUL DEVELOPMENT CENTER RICHMOND, VA $2,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2018
RICHMOND BALLET RICHMOND, VA $2,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2017
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH RICHMOND, VA $1,500 GENERAL FUNDING 2024
RICHMOND SPCA RICHMOND, VA $750 GENERAL FUNDING 2017