Bloom Foundation
Bloom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spokane, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $393K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $20K.
Bloom Foundation at a glance
In short: Bloom Foundation gave $25K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $24,500
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,063
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $392,614
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bloom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Andrew Nativity School ($5K). Together the top 8 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bloom Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $26K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew Nativity School Portland, OR | Operations. | $5,000 |
| Trinity Catholic School Spokane, WA | Operations &Food for needy | $4,500 |
| Team Gleason Initiative Foundation New Orleans, LA | Medical research | $4,000 |
| Big Brothers and Sisters Spokane Spokane, WA | Youth Acvocacy | $4,000 |
| YWCA Spokane, WA | Health, operations | $4,000 |
| Partnering for Progress - Kenya Spokane, WA | Health care and education | $1,000 |
| Family Promise of Spokane Spokane, WA | Funding to aid homelessness. | $1,000 |
| Thrive Spokane Spokane, WA | Operations. | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $392,614 | $22,127 | $26,873 | $24,500 | 8 | $24,880 | $20,134 | $24,588 |
| 2023 | $397,360 | $5,468 | $26,637 | $24,000 | 8 | $24,380 | $11,412 | $22,419 |
| 2022 | $417,027 | $-3,922 | $25,460 | $22,400 | 8 | $22,780 | $8,325 | $23,029 |
| 2021 | $445,825 | $23,891 | $31,071 | $26,300 | 8 | $30,730 | $23,550 | $24,608 |
| 2020 | $454,542 | $5,252 | $23,356 | $19,000 | 8 | — | $13,118 | $22,760 |
| 2019 | $468,257 | $19,677 | $24,132 | $19,700 | 9 | — | $19,416 | $23,124 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bloom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bloom Foundation is led by Gary N. Bloom, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gary N. Bloom
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Bloom
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeff Schick
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Molly Schick
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan M. Bloom
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $25K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $24K across 8 grants.
What is Bloom Foundation's typical grant size?
Bloom Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,063, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bloom Foundation give grants?
Bloom Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (20%) and Louisiana (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (6 grants).
Does Bloom Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bloom Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bloom Foundation's largest grantees?
Bloom Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Andrew Nativity School ($5,000), Trinity Catholic School ($4,500) and Team Gleason Initiative Foundation ($4,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bloom Foundation?
Bloom Foundation reported $393K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bloom Foundation's EIN?
Bloom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4495284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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