Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Inc
EIN 741980804 Private FoundationTotal Given 2022–2025
$305K
44 grants · $76K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$5K
grant size
8%
transactional · 3/38 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2025)
38
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Chiara Giulia Atik
Phone
(206) 683-5369
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $70K | $4.2M | $42K | 10 |
| 2023 | $70K | $4.1M | $142K | 10 |
| 2024 | $85K | $4.5M | $184K | 14 |
| 2025 | $80K | $4.6M | $242K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$305K across
44 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
AK
Alexander Kilgore
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
LR
Lucy Blackburn Reid
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AB
Adam Blackburn
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Leslie Swackhamer
4+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
CG
Cabanne Gilbreath
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JW
Jenny Worton
4+ yrs
Director
MW
Matt Wolf
4+ yrs
Director
LS
Leslie Samuels
4+ yrs
Director
ER
Emilie Reid
2 yrs
Director
JJ
Jenny Jules
4+ yrs
Director
BJ
Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins
3 yrs
Director
JH
Jeremy Herrin
4+ yrs
Director
JH
Jason Butler Harner
3 yrs
Director
SH
Sheila Hale
4+ yrs
Director
AG
Ann Gussow
4+ yrs
Director
EC
Evan Cabnet
4+ yrs
Director
BB
Blair Brown
4+ yrs
Director
EB
Elizabeth Marshall Black
Director
AK
Alexander Kilgore
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
LR
Lucy Blackburn Reid
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Leslie Swackhamer
4+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
CG
Cabann Gilbreath
Treasurer
Leadership
IR
Indhu Rubasingham
3 yrs
Director
LS
Leslie Samuels
4+ yrs
Director
JW
Jenny Worton
4+ yrs
Director
MW
Matt Wolf
4+ yrs
Director
AB
Adam Blackburn
4+ yrs
Director
BB
Blair Brown
4+ yrs
Director
EC
Evan Cabnet
4+ yrs
Director
AG
Ann Gussow
4+ yrs
Director
SH
Sheila Hale
4+ yrs
Director
JH
Jason Butler Harner
3 yrs
Director
JH
Jeremy Herrin
4+ yrs
Director
BJ
Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins
3 yrs
Director
JJ
Jenny Jules
4+ yrs
Director
LK
Lucy Kerbel
3 yrs
Director
BP
Ben Power
3 yrs
Director
ER
Emilie Reid
2 yrs
Director
AK
Alexander Kilgore
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
LR
Lucy Blackburn Reid
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Leslie Swackhamer
4+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
CG
Cabanne Gilbreath
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JW
Jenny Worton
4+ yrs
Board Member
AB
Adam Blackburn
4+ yrs
Board Member
BB
Blair Brown
4+ yrs
Board Member
EC
Evan Cabnet
4+ yrs
Board Member
AG
Ann Gussow
4+ yrs
Board Member
SH
Sheila Hale
4+ yrs
Board Member
JH
Jason Butler Harner
3 yrs
Board Member
JH
Jeremy Herrin
4+ yrs
Board Member
BJ
Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins
3 yrs
Board Member
JJ
Jenny Jules
4+ yrs
Board Member
LK
Lucy Kerbel
3 yrs
Board Member
BP
Ben Power
3 yrs
Board Member
ER
Emily Reid
2 yrs
Board Member
IR
Indhu Rubasingham
3 yrs
Board Member
LS
Leslie Samuels
4+ yrs
Board Member
MW
Matt Wolf
4+ yrs
Board Member
AK
Alexander Kilgore
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
EK
Emilie Kilgore
Chair
Leadership
LR
Lucy Blackburn Reid
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Leslie Swackhamer
4+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
CG
Cabanne Gilbreath
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JW
Jenny Worton
4+ yrs
Board Member
MW
Matt Wolf
4+ yrs
Board Member
LS
Leslie Samuels
4+ yrs
Board Member
IR
Indhu Rubasingham
3 yrs
Board Member
ER
Emily Reid
2 yrs
Board Member
BP
Ben Power
3 yrs
Board Member
LK
Lucy Kerbel
3 yrs
Board Member
JJ
Jenny Jules
4+ yrs
Board Member
BJ
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Board Member
JH
Jeremy Herrin
4+ yrs
Board Member
RH
Rebecca Hall
Board Member
SH
Sheila Hale
4+ yrs
Board Member
AG
Ann Gussow
4+ yrs
Board Member
EC
Evan Cabnet
4+ yrs
Board Member
BB
Blair Brown
4+ yrs
Board Member
AB
Adam Blackburn
4+ yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Lombe | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Sarah B Mantell | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Ava Pickett | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Prize award | 2024 |
| Alexis K Payne | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Prize award | 2025 |
| Justice Hehir | Houston, TX | $10,000 | Prize award | 2024 |
| Else Went | Houston, TX | $10,000 | Prize award | 2025 |
| Kristine Haruna Lee | Houston, TX | $10,000 | Prize award | 2025 |
| Chiara Giulia Atik | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Sarah Hanly | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Zora Howard | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Daniella De Jesus | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Sonya Kelly | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Joanna Murray-Smith | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Kae Tempest | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Lauren Whitehead | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Amanda Ruth Wilkin | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2022 |
| Katie Holly | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Karen Hartman | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Alexis Ketina Marie Payne | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Maryam Hamidi | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Ruby Thomas | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Francisca Da Silveira | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Kimberlee S Cleveland | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Zadie Smith | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
| Anupama Chandrasekhar | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Prize award | 2023 |
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