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EIN 52-1401505

Blair House Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
Description
Founded in 1985, the Blair House Restoration Fund is a charitable, organization committed to raising private funds from across the nation to create and maintain the beautiful rooms, gardens, and amenities of Blair House.
Also known as...
Blair House Restoration Fund
Total revenues
$2,501,870
2023
Total expenses
$1,592,320
2023
Total assets
$17,238,142
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Blair House Foundation

Established in 1985, the Blair House Foundation is a charitable, private, non-partisan organization committed to the stewardship and enhancement of the historic Blair House. Funding from the u.s. department of state and general services administration supports the operational and structural needs of Blair House, while it is the Foundation's unique and sole responsibility to preserve and refresh the furnishings, dcor, fine art, and gardens. Over the past 40 years, the Foundation has underwritten and overseen a broad array of annual improvements within the House and gardens through the ongoing and generous support of patriotic americans.

Who funds Blair House Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Dallas FoundationGeneral Support$100,000
The Smart Family Fund2024 Ongoing Support$50,000
The Maurice B Tobin Family FoundationGeneral Charitable Funding$49,900
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at Blair House Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Elizabeth LewisExecutive Director
Marilyn N. BakerPast Executive Director$147,766
Catherine C. MurdockVice Chairman$0
Sarah F. PerotChairman$0
Lloyd N Handthrough OctTreasurer$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Blair House Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,878,266
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$272,932
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$350,661
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$11
Total revenues$2,501,870

Form 990s for Blair House Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-06-11990View PDF
2019-122021-03-01990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Laurie and Todd Platt Family Charitable Foundation
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Smart Family Fund
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Westchester Foundation
May 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Endowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 27208
Washington, DC 20038
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
blairhouse.org/foundation-2 
Phone
(202) 347-1795
IRS details
EIN
52-1401505
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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