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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3480054

BLAZER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61107

Financials

$362K$1M2023$1.3M$1M2024$2.2M$1.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLAZER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,246,388$1,565,695$680,693$17,367,485$0$17,367,485
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,267,006$1,031,362$235,644$16,686,792$0$16,686,792
December 31, 2023990-PF$362,099$1,025,074-$662,975$16,451,148$0$16,451,148
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$554,052
Interest
$55
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,692,281

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,422,133
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,464,422
Excise tax on investment income
$30,168

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,686,792
Total assets, end of year
$17,367,485
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$17,367,485
Fair market value of assets
$23,133,445
Qualifying distributions
$1,464,422
Net investment income
$2,245,520

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES W KEELING
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY SUITE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
PRESIDENT0$0
MARK BLAZER
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY SUITE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
VICE PRESIDENT0$0
TARA BLAZER
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY SUITE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
DIRECTOR0$0
SHENDET ISMAJLAJ
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY SUITE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
TREASURER/SECRETARY0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES W KEELING
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY SUITE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
PRESIDENT0$0
MARK BLAZER
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY SUITE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
VICE PRESIDENT0$0
TARA BLAZER
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY SUITE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
DIRECTOR0$0
SHENDET ISMAJLAJ
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY SUITE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107
TREASURER/SECRETARY0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES W KEELING
1252 BELL VALLEY ROAD SUITE 300, ROCKFORD, IL 61108
PRESIDENT0$0
MARK BLAZER
1252 BELL VALLEY ROAD SUITE 300, ROCKFORD, IL 61108
VICE PRESIDE0$0
TARA BLAZER
1252 BELL VALLEY ROAD SUITE 300, ROCKFORD, IL 61108
DIRECTOR0$0
SHENDET ISMAJLAJ
1252 BELL VALLEY ROAD SUITE 300, ROCKFORD, IL 61108
TREASURER/SE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6735 VISTAGREEN WAY STE 110, ROCKFORD, IL 61107-5654
Signed the 990-PF
JIM KEELING, PRESIDENT
Phone
(815) 282-5200
Return prepared by
SUMMIT CPA GROUP PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3480054
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,367,485
Income (IRS master file)
$6,215,105

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,246,388$1,565,695$17,367,485IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,267,006$1,031,362$16,686,792IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$362,099$1,025,074$16,451,148XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3480054).

Questions about BLAZER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BLAZER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLAZER FOUNDATION is 36-3480054.
Is BLAZER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to BLAZER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BLAZER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BLAZER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLAZER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BLAZER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLAZER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,246,388, expenses of $1,565,695 and total assets of $17,367,485 at year end.

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