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Blakney Foundation: 5 grants to organizations, $35,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Blakney Foundation, a private foundation in Akron, OH, paid 5 grants to organizations totaling $35,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 10, 2026. The largest was $20,000 to Akron Childrens Hospital in Akron, OH for reach out and read program.
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- EIN
- 341881439
- Based in
- Akron, OH
- Assets
- $1,220,614
- Grants paid
- $35,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202610699349100526. It reported $35,500 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Childrens Hospital | Akron, OH | Reach out and read program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mandel Early Childhood Education Center | Akron, OH | Bi-weekly book club, purchase of weekly readers for three classrooms, and funds to provide for monthly distribution of books to pre-k to third grade classes. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opfob Literacy for Military Children | Okatie, SC | Books for veterans, first responders, active duty military and their family members | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee of Greater Akron | Akron, OH | Operating funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haven of Rest Ministries | Akron, OH | Every child project | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202541059349100239. It reported $55,746 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlawn Country Club Foundation | Akron, OH | Scholarship program | $16,246 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Akron Childrens Hospital | Akron, OH | Reach out and read program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Richfield Public Library | Richfield, OH | Activity bags containing reading activities for young readers, support to little free library, and provide books for the community summer story walk. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mandel Early Childhood Education Center | Akron, OH | Bi-weekly book club, purchase of weekly readers for three classrooms, and funds to provide for monthly distribution of books to pre-k to third grade classes. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opfob Literacy for Military Children | Okatie, SC | Books for veterans, first responders, active duty military and their family members | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet in the City | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Replacement of stolen books and other student learning tools | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee of Greater Akron | Akron, OH | Operating funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $81,246 |
| South Carolina | $10,000 |
Updated March 10, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.