Bloomfield Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 93-1307278

Bloomfield Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $255K. Net investment income was $90K.

Key facts about Bloomfield Family Foundation

EIN
93-1307278
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$254,535
Grants made (2024)
22
Average grant
$11,570
Median grant
$11,000
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2024)
Total assets
$1,846,657
Primary geography
Oregon (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Bloomfield Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bloomfield Family Foundation's 22 itemized 2024 grants were Oregon (76%), New York (12%) and Wisconsin (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (8 grants), Bend, OR (3 grants), Oregon City, OR (2 grants) and Medford, OR (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Bloomfield Family Foundation open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 161% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-8.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$255K

+33.8% YoY

Grant Count

22

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+33.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bloomfield Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bloomfield Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bloomfield Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $255K. Net investment income was $90K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PortlandEugeneBaker CityBendKingstonMadisonNorthhamptonMedfordPetersburgFlorenceOregon CityAstoriaBethlehemBinghamptonHarrisonburgHood RiverManisteeMilwaukiePetersburghRockingham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$153K$305K$458K$611K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,846,657$2,019,376$1,982,072
Revenue$117,844$259,465$216,723
Expenses$297,979$221,374$220,445
Qualifying Distributions$267,137$196,598$196,454
Net Investment Income$89,683$129,033$28,313
Distributable Amount$166,314$140,647$132,907

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$127K$191K$255K23 grants202020 grants202119 grants202222 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Ophelia's Place: $15KOphelia's Place$15KWarrior Songs: $15KWarrior Songs$15KClackamas Volunteers in Medicine: $15KClackamas Volunteers inMedicine$15KPioneer Valley Workers Center: $15KPioneer Valley Workers Center$15KTorus: $15KTorus$15KUlster Immigrant Defense Network: $15KUlster Immigrant DefenseNetwork$15KHigh Desert Food: $15KHigh Desert Food$15KOhsu Foundation: $15KOhsu Foundation$15KGrowing Gardens: $15KGrowing Gardens$15KSoul Fire Farm: $15KSoul Fire Farm$15K

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Bloomfield Family Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Ophelia's Place ($15,375), Warrior Songs ($15,000), Clackamas Volunteers in Medicine ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
OPHELIA'S PLACE Eugene, ORGENERAL OPERATING$15,375
WARRIOR SONGS Madison, WIGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
CLACKAMAS VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE Oregon City, ORGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
PIONEER VALLEY WORKERS CENTER Northhampton, MAGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
TORUS Portland, ORGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
ULSTER IMMIGRANT DEFENSE NETWORK Kingston, NYGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
HIGH DESERT FOOD Bend, ORGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
OHSU FOUNDATION Portland, ORGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
GROWING GARDENS Portland, ORGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
SOUL FIRE FARM Petersburg, NYGENERAL OPERATING$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Katherine BloomfieldPresident1—
Charles BloomfieldTreasurer1—
Elliot OberholtzerSecretary1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bloomfield Family Foundation?

Bloomfield Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Bloomfield Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Bloomfield Family Foundation holds $1.8M in total assets with $118K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $255K in 2024.

Where does Bloomfield Family Foundation operate?

Bloomfield Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Bloomfield Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Bloomfield Family Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $255K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bloomfield Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bloomfield Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Bloomfield Family Foundation's EIN?

Bloomfield Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1307278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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