Funding search · EIN 593162785 · Tampa, FL
Blanton Charitable Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 120
- grants reported
- $866,546
- total given
- 2021–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Florida Southern College5 grants · $209,000
- Ymca Par 35 grants · $75,000
- Lakeland Symphony Orchestra5 grants · $70,000
- Academy Prep Centers for Education4 grants · $46,000
- Florida State University3 grants · $30,000
- Viste5 grants · $28,000
- Eastman School of Music3 grants · $27,000
- Southeastern University4 grants · $26,000
- Harrison Performing Arts Center5 grants · $26,000
- University of Florida3 grants · $26,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 120 grants.
- $70,000
Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Educational
- $56,500
Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Educational
- $31,500
Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Educational
- $27,500
Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Educational
- $23,500
Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Educational
- $20,000
Lakeland Symphony Orchestra · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
Lakeland Symphony Orchestra · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Ymca Par 3 · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Humanitarian
- $15,000
Ymca Par 3 · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Humanitarian
- $15,000
Ymca Par 3 · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Humanitarian
- $15,000
Ymca Par 3 · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Humanitarian
- $15,000
Ymca Par 3 · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Humanitarian
- $14,000
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL · 2025
Educational
- $14,000
University of Florida · Gainesville, FL · 2025
Educational
- $13,000
Southeastern University · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Educational
- $12,000
Academy Prep Centers for Education · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Educational
- $12,000
Academy Prep Centers for Education · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Educational
- $12,000
Academy Prep Centers for Education · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Lakeland Symphony Orchestra · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Lakeland Symphony Opera · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Humanitarian
- $10,000
Lakeland Symphony Orchestra · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Academy Prep Centers for Education · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Give Well Community Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Educational
- $10,000
Lakeland Symphony Orchestra · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Charitable
- $9,000
Boston Conservatory at Berklee · Boston, MA · 2024
Educational
- $9,000
Eastman School of Music · Rochester, NY · 2023
Educational
- $9,000
Eastman School of Music · Rochester, NY · 2022
Educational
- $9,000
Eastman School of Music · Rochester, NY · 2021
Educational
- $8,120
Aspen Music Festival & School · Aspen, CO · 2025
Educational
- $8,000
Cleveland Institute of Music · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Educational
- $8,000
Warner University · Lake Wales, FL · 2025
Educational
- $8,000
University of Florida · Gainesville, FL · 2024
Educational
- $7,000
Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA · 2025
Educational
- $7,000
Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Educational
- $7,000
Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA · 2024
Educational
- $7,000
Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Educational
- $7,000
Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Educational
- $7,000
Southeastern University · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Educational
- $6,000
Boston Conservatory at Berklee · Boston, MA · 2025
Educational
- $6,000
Harrison Performing Arts Center · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Educational
- $6,000
John Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Educational
- $6,000
Oberlin College · Oberlin, OH · 2025
Educational
- $6,000
Harrison Performing Arts Center · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Educational
- $6,000
John Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational
- $6,000
Baldwin Wallace University · Berea, OH · 2023
Educational
- $6,000
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Educational
- $5,600
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Humanitarian
- $5,600
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Humanitarian
- $5,600
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Humanitarian
- $5,600
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Humanitarian
- $5,600
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Humanitarian
- $5,000
Cincinnati College · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Educational
- $5,000
Cincinnati College · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Harrison Performing Arts Center · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Educational
- $5,000
Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2023
Educational
- $5,000
Harrison Performing Arts Center · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Educational
- $5,000
Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2022
Educational
- $5,000
University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2022
Educational
- $5,000
Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY · 2021
Educational
- $5,000
Penn State University · University Park, PA · 2021
Educational
- $5,000
University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2021
Educational
- $4,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $4,000
Southeastern University · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Educational
- $4,000
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2023
Educational
- $4,000
University of Florida · Gainesville, FL · 2023
Educational
- $4,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $4,000
Loyola University New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Educational
- $4,000
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2022
Educational
- $4,000
University of Miami · Coral Gable, FL · 2022
Humanitarian
- $4,000
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL · 2022
Educational
- $4,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Educational
- $4,000
Harrison Performing Arts Center · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Educational
- $4,000
Loyola University New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2021
Educational
- $4,000
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2021
Educational
- $4,000
University of Miami · Coral Gable, FL · 2021
Humanitarian
- $4,000
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL · 2021
Educational
- $3,619
Polk State College · Winter Haven, FL · 2024
Educational
- $3,500
Lakeland Community Theatre · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Humanitarian
- $3,500
Lakeland Community Theatre · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Humanitarian
- $3,500
Lakeland Community Theatre · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Humanitarian
- $3,500
Lakeland Community Theatre · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Humanitarian
- $3,500
Lakeland Community Theatre · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Humanitarian
- $3,000
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Educational
- $3,000
First United Methodist · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Humanitarian
- $3,000
Florida Children'S Museum · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Humanitarian
- $3,000
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Educational
- $3,000
Baldwin Wallace University · Berea, OH · 2024
Educational
- $3,000
Explorations V · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Humanitarian
- $3,000
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Educational
- $3,000
Boston Conservatory at Berklee · Boston, MA · 2023
Educational
- $3,000
Explorations V · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Humanitarian
- $3,000
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Educational
- $3,000
Explorations V · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Humanitarian
- $3,000
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Educational
- $3,000
Explorations V · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Humanitarian
- $3,000
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine · Lakeland, FL · 2021
Humanitarian
- $2,500
Platform Art · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Humanitarian
- $2,500
Platform Art · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Humanitarian
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