Ben & Esther Rosenbloom Foundation Inc

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 52-1258672

The Ben & Esther Rosenbloom Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1982 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status since July 1982.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32.5M

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+5.9% YoY

Grant Count

32

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

+32.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily to:

  • Higher education
  • Human services
  • Jewish federated giving programs
  • Jewish agencies

The foundation also makes limited grants in the areas of arts and culture, health, and social services. Most grants focus on Jewish organizations and education, with particular emphasis on the Baltimore metropolitan area.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area. The foundation also makes grants in New York and Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AgawamAlbanyBaltimoreBethesdaBostonBronxBrooklineBrooklynCedarhurstChicagoChula VistaCollege ParkDedhamElyFraminghamGaithersburgGreenwichHunt ValleyJenkintownLexington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $32,497,185
  • Total revenues: $2,352,851
  • Total expenses: $2,430,673
  • Total liabilities: $0
  • Net income: -$77,822
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$919K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,497,185$32,771,464$33,950,981
Revenue$2,352,851$1,198,164$1,521,364
Expenses$2,430,673$2,376,773$3,341,276
Qualifying Distributions$2,199,543$2,093,905$3,099,853
Net Investment Income$2,114,135$944,372$1,324,793
Distributable Amount$2,090,383$1,942,600$2,000,124

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$706K$1M$2M$3M54 grants202043 grants202144 grants202240 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHIZUK AMUNO$636KJEWISH NATIONAL FUND$333KRASHI - STEM$166KHILLEL - UNIVERSITY OF M…$164KHILLEL - NATIONAL$100KRASHI - PEDAGOGIC NETWORK$70KJEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER …$50KYESHIVAS LUBAVITZ OF BAL…$35KST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER$33KHEBREW AT THE CENTER$33K

Grant Size Distribution

209 grants across all recorded years

167<$50K24$50–100K11$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board of Trustees:

  • Howard Rosenbloom (President and Executive Director)
  • Michelle Rosenbloom
  • Keith Rosenbloom

Staff:

  • 1 employee (as of 2024)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HOWARD ROSENBLOOMTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE …$122KSANFORD ROSENBLOOMVICE PRESIDENT/GRANTS MANAGER$20KROBERT M ROSENBLOOMTRUSTEE/SECRETARY/PROGRAM AS…$20KMICHELLE ROSENBLOOMTRUSTEE/PROGRAM DIRECTOR$20K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HOWARD ROSENBLOOMTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$122,000
SANFORD ROSENBLOOMVICE PRESIDENT/GRANTS MANAGER20$20,000
ROBERT M ROSENBLOOMTRUSTEE/SECRETARY/PROGRAM ASSOCIATE20$20,000
MICHELLE ROSENBLOOMTRUSTEE/PROGRAM DIRECTOR20$20,000
KEITH ROSENBLOOMTRUSTEE/TREASURER3

Contact Information

Address: 8 Reservoir Circle, Suite 202 Baltimore, MD 21208-6398

Phone: 410-653-0239

EIN: 52-1258672

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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