Nancy & Robert S Blank Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 23-2738179

Foundation Overview

Based in Albany, NY, Nancy & Robert S Blank Foundation has awarded 231 grants totaling $1,159,360 to organizations in Illinois, Colorado and 9 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $78 to $68,333, with a median award of $1,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,159,360
Total Assets
$2,242,703
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
42
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Growth
+150% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 43%

18 of 42 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
New York

57% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (93%), White Plains (2%), Purchase (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+190%

Strong 190% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Nancy & Robert S Blank Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Mhe Research Foundation $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Theatre Aspen $68,333 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Congregation Emanu-el Of The City Of Ny $7,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
American Friends Of Magen David Adom $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Streetsquash $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
The Aspen Institute $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Icahn School Of Medicine $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $2,500 Norwalk, CT, US General Charitable 2023
The Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2023
Urban Stages $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable 2023
The Chapin School $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Friends Seminary $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Aspen Music Festival And School $15,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Central Park Conservancy $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
American Jewish Committee $800 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2023
City Of Hope $500 Duarte, CA, US General Charitable 2023
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $1,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Aspen Community Foundation $2,000 Basalt, CO, US General Charitable 2023
English In Action $2,000 Basalt, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Mhe Research Foundation $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Theatre Aspen $68,333 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Congregation Emanu-el Of The City Of Ny $7,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
American Friends Of Magen David Adom $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Streetsquash $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
The Aspen Institute $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Icahn School Of Medicine $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $2,500 Norwalk, CT, US General Charitable 2023
The Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2023
Urban Stages $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable 2023
The Chapin School $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Friends Seminary $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Aspen Music Festival And School $15,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Central Park Conservancy $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
American Jewish Committee $800 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2023
City Of Hope $500 Duarte, CA, US General Charitable 2023
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $1,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Aspen Community Foundation $2,000 Basalt, CO, US General Charitable 2023
English In Action $2,000 Basalt, CO, US General Charitable 2023
Alzheimer's Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable 2022
Aspen Music Festival And School $13,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2022
Central Park Conservancy $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Congregation Emanu-el Of The City Of Ny $4,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Icahn School Of Medicine $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $2,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Charitable 2022
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 West Conshohocken, PA, US General Charitable 2022
Theatre Aspen $59,333 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2022
Urban Stages $4,700 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Weill Cornell Medical College $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
The Windward School $1,500 White Plains, NY, US General Charitable 2022
America Needs You $15,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Uja Federation Of New York $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
The Chapin School $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $500 King Of Prussia, PA, US General Charitable 2022
Digestive Disease Research Foundation $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Mount Sinai Health System $800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
The Menil Collection $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Charitable 2022
The Aspen Institute $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2022
Friends Seminary $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $100 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2022
New York Public Radio $200 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
American Jewish Committee $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Alzheimer's Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable 2022
Aspen Music Festival And School $13,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2022
Central Park Conservancy $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Congregation Emanu-el Of The City Of Ny $4,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Icahn School Of Medicine $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $2,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Charitable 2022
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 West Conshohocken, PA, US General Charitable 2022
Theatre Aspen $59,333 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2022
Urban Stages $4,700 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Weill Cornell Medical College $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
The Windward School $1,500 White Plains, NY, US General Charitable 2022
America Needs You $15,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Uja Federation Of New York $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
The Chapin School $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $500 King Of Prussia, PA, US General Charitable 2022
Digestive Disease Research Foundation $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Mount Sinai Health System $800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
The Menil Collection $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Charitable 2022
The Aspen Institute $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2022
Friends Seminary $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $100 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2022
New York Public Radio $200 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
American Jewish Committee $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Alzheimer's Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable 2021
Aspen Music Festival And School $8,500 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2021
Central Park Conservancy $3,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Congregation Emanu-el Of The City Of Ny $4,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Digestive Disease Research Foundation $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Friends Seminary $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Icahn School Of Medicine $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $2,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Charitable 2021
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 West Conshohocken, PA, US General Charitable 2021
The 1898 Foundation $500 Purchase, NY, US General Charitable 2021
The Fund For Park Avenue $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Theatre Aspen $48,333 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2021
Urban Stages $4,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Weill Cornell Medical College $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
The Windward School $1,500 White Plains, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Mamaroneck-larchmont Student Aid Fund $500 Larchmont, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Lift $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable 2021
First Tee - Greater Philadelphia $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2021
Mossrehab $500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2021
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast $2,000 Houston, TX, US General Charitable 2021
Alzheimer's Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable 2020
America Needs You $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $2,500 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Charitable 2020
Aspen Music Festival And School $5,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2020
Avsc $400 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2020
Central Park Conservancy $3,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Congregation Beth David $1,800 Amenia, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Congregation Emanu-el Of The City Of Ny $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Digestive Disease Research Foundation $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Friends Seminary $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Icahn School Of Medicine $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Memorial Sloan Kettering $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Charitable 2020
Orbis $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 West Conshohocken, PA, US General Charitable 2020
Seeds Of Peace $1,000 Newark, NJ, US General Charitable 2020
The 1898 Foundation $500 Purchase, NY, US General Charitable 2020
The Fund For Park Avenue $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Theatre Aspen $20,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2020
University Of Pennsylvania $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2020
Urban Stages $8,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Weill Cornell Medical College $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
West Side Campaign Against Hunger $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Yamba Malawi $7,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $2,500 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Charitable 2017
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 West Conshohocken, PA, US General Charitable 2017
Congregation Emanu-el Of The City Of Ny $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Congregation Rodeph Shalom $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2017
University Of Pennsylvania $30,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2017
The Wistar Institute $66,667 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2017
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable 2017
Icahn School Of Medicine $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Memorial Sloan Kettering $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Urban Stages $4,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Weil Cornell Medical College $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Oswald-manning Memorial Fund - Ny Presbyterian Hos $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Rockefeller University $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
The Michael J Fox Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet $5,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2017
Bank Street College Of Education $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Central Park Conservancy $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Cycle For Survival - Memorial Sloan Kettering $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Cystic Fibrois Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
End Allergies Together $750 Fairfield, CT, US General Charitable 2017
Foundacion K'iin Beh $5,000 Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, MX General Charitable 2017
Hospital For Special Surgery $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Institute Of Contemporary Art $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2017
Kids Helping Schools $1,500 Bryn Mawr, PA, US General Charitable 2017
Lift $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable 2017
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $500 Norwalk, CT, US General Charitable 2017
The Brearley School $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
The Fund For Park Avenue $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Wheeling Forward $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
The Haverford School $100 Haverford, PA, US General Charitable 2016
The Aspen Institute $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2016
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $5,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Charitable 2016
Foreign Policy Association $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Aspen Music Festival And School $4,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2016
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 West Conshohocken, PA, US General Charitable 2016
The Buckley School $400 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Congregation Emanu-el Of The City Of Ny $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Congregation Rodeph Shalom $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2016
University Of Pennsylvania $30,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2016
Hebrew Union College $30,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
The Wistar Institute $50,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2016
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable 2016
Icahn School Of Medicine $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Marion Gislason Memorial Fund $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Memorial Sloan Kettering $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
The Brearley School $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Urban Stages $6,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Weil Cornell Medical College $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
New York Presbyterian Hospital $7,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Mountain Rescue Aspen $100 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2016
Seeds Of Peace $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Ajc Spring Luncheon $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Philadelphia Museum Of Art - Craft Show $250 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2016
Citizens Committee Of Children Of Ny $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Rockefeller University $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Growny $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
New York Puplic Radio $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
The Michael J Fox Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Theatre Aspen $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2016
Anti Defimation League $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
New York Public Radio $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Casita Maria Inc $300 New Canaan, CT, US General Charitable 2015
Theatre Aspen $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2015
University Of Pennsylvania $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2015
Movember $500 Culver City, CA, US General Charitable 2015
The Lymphoma Foundation $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Marion Gislason Memorial Fund $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Readworks Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund $250 West Conshohocken, PA, US General Charitable 2015
Urban Stages $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Mountain Rescue Aspen Inc $100 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2015
The Buckley School $400 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Weill Cornell Medical College $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
The Wistar Institute $78 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2015
Aspen Music Festival $3,500 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2015
Elephant Family Usa $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame Inc $1,800 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2015
Seeds Of Peace $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
The Friendship Circle $300 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
The Rock School For Dance Education $500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2015
Multiple Melanoma Foundation $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
The Wistar Institute $500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2015
Theatre Aspen $100 Aspen, CO, US General Charitable 2015
Urban Stages $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Southern Community Services Foundation $3,000 Shrewsbury, PA, US General Charitable 2015
Trashmasters Scholarship Fund $100 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Charitable 2015
Congregation Emanuel $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Pma (womens Committee) Craft Show $250 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2015
Friends Seminary Of New York $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
City Meals On Wheels $200 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Casita Maria Inc $300 New Canaan, CT, US General Charitable 2015
Congregation Emanuel $7,700 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
American Committee For The Weitzman Institute $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2015
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $500 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Charitable 2015

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Contact Information

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EIN 23-2738179
Website N/A
Address C/O GRAYPOINT PO BOX 38016 Albany, NY 12203-0000

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Nancy & Robert S Blank Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Nancy L Blank
Director Wendy Chaikin
Director Samuel Blank
Director Mathew Blank

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.