Bloom Foundation
Bloom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Potomac, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $33K.
Bloom Foundation at a glance
In short: Bloom Foundation gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- -91.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,500
- -59.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $1,882,913
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bloom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Naeh ($20K). Together the top 2 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 35 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bloom Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 22% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2025) to $380K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naeh Washington, DC | Help People in Need | $20,000 |
| Fairvote Takoma Park, MD | Help People in Need | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,882,913 | $482,891 | $65,002 | $31,000 | 2 | $31,491 | $32,977 | $144,163 |
| 2024 | $1,482,619 | $335,016 | $413,372 | $380,000 | 10 | $382,475 | $34,643 | $147,288 |
| 2023 | $1,557,281 | $160,634 | $173,525 | $142,000 | 8 | $145,500 | $38,422 | $131,287 |
| 2022 | $1,570,172 | $300,746 | $174,051 | $144,000 | 8 | $145,750 | $39,545 | $131,774 |
| 2021 | $1,445,999 | $188,620 | $137,915 | $110,000 | 7 | $111,625 | $30,151 | $131,967 |
| 2020 | $1,396,206 | $70,412 | $126,054 | $104,000 | 7 | — | $28,006 | $107,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bloom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $144K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bloom Foundation is led by Kathleen R. Parsons, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen R. Parsons
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bloom Foundation
How much does Bloom Foundation give each year?
Bloom Foundation gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $380K across 10 grants.
How large is Bloom Foundation?
Bloom Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Bloom Foundation operate?
Bloom Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Virginia.
What is Bloom Foundation's EIN?
Bloom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7539169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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