New York, NY

BLAS FRANGIONE FOUNDATION

EIN 26-2289548

Health & Wellness Medical Research & Training

Mission

A private foundation that supports biomedical research—with particular emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease research and early-career investigator awards—by making targeted grants and research awards to universities and medical research organizations.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) private non-operating foundation Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BLAS FRANGIONE FOUNDATION

The Blas Frangione Foundation (EIN 26-2289548) is an active private foundation based in New York, incorporated in 2008 and operating as a 501(c)(3) private foundation. Its filings identify medical research and grantmaking—notably support for Alzheimer’s research and young investigator awards—as the primary focus.

The foundation has been an active grantmaker in recent years, showing multi-year filings and charitable disbursements (including program grants and young investigator research awards). Financial statements filed in recent Form 990-PF returns show annual charitable disbursements in the tens of thousands of dollars (for example, approximately $69k reported for 2023 and about $101k reported for 2024) and total assets exceeding $4 million in recent years, reflecting continued capacity for grantmaking. Information in public filings and grant databases (state incorporation records and IRS/990-PF filings) was used to confirm the EIN and activity.

Notable achievements

Established Young Investigator Research Award

The foundation funds a Young Investigator research grant program supporting early-career scientists in Alzheimer’s and related biomedical research, enabling pilot studies and career development awards.

Sustained recent grantmaking

Maintained multi-year charitable disbursements, reporting program grants and charitable distributions each year (including notable disbursements in 2022–2024), demonstrating ongoing philanthropic activity.

Built grantmaking capacity

Reported total assets of over $4 million in recent filings, providing a stable funding base to support targeted research grants and charitable awards.

At a glance

Total assets: $5.1M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Private non-operating foundation
EIN: 26-2289548
Location: New York, NY
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt private foundation (501(c)(3)), with filed Form 990-PF returns and an IRS ruling date in 2008.

Profiled in major nonprofit databases and grantmaking directories, and cited by university research centers and Alzheimer’s research programs as a funder of Young Investigator awards.

Registered and listed with the New York Department of State as an active not-for-profit corporation since its 2008 incorporation.

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