Blakemore Foundation
A foundation founded in 1990 by Tom and Frances Blakemore that funds advanced fellowships in Asian languages and grants to bring Asian art to American communities.
Financial profile
Blakemore Foundation · EIN 91-1505735 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $518,568 | $839,365 | $6,177,820 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $444,574 | $988,188 | $6,498,616 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $805,895 | $969,403 | $7,042,230 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $549,782 | $878,564 | $7,205,738 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $732,333 | $953,005 | $7,534,880 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $924,700 | $1,162,792 | $7,410,116 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Blakemore Foundation is read alongside.
USJF
United States-Japan Foundation
An independent binational grantmaker that strengthens ties between the United States and Japan by cultivating…
JIF
Japan ICU Foundation
An American foundation keeping a Japanese university's postwar ideals alive
3 companies named
LEKF
Leifur Eiríksson Foundation
A binational fellowship bridge for graduate scholars between the United States and Iceland
PF
Philippe Foundation
An endowed transatlantic bridge that quietly tops up the stipends of French and American postdoctoral…
HLF
Henry Luce Foundation
A national grantmaking foundation established in 1936 by Time co-founder Henry R. Luce, advancing knowledge…
Who backs BF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Blakemore Foundation's peers, but not Blakemore Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Blakemore Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in Blakemore Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | JIF | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Morgan Stanley | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Old Farm Partners | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
A foundation founded in 1990 by Tom and Frances Blakemore that funds advanced fellowships in Asian languages and grants to bring Asian art to American communities.
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Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Frontier.
Strengths
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