Blum Family Foundation
Blum Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Medford, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $444K. Net investment income was $6K.
Blum Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Blum Family Foundation gave $444K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $443,500
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,278
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $6,242,725
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% 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 Blum Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kids Unlimited of Oregon ($100K). Together the top 8 received $440K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 48 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blum Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $390K (2019) to $526K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $444K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kids Unlimited of Oregon Medford, OR | Public charity provides youth and community development services to area families | $100,000 |
| Family Nurturing Center Medford, OR | Public charity supports high-risk families with young children to keep families intact | $100,000 |
| Maslow Project Medford, OR | Public charity provides support and resources for homeless area youth | $75,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center Medford, OR | Public charity works to prevent child abuse in Jackson county | $75,000 |
| Access Inc Medford, OR | Public Charity Supports Low Income Community Members | $65,000 |
| Walking Tall Southern Oregon Central Point, OR | Provides Life Coaching and Christian-Based Mentorship | $10,000 |
| Childrens Museum of so OR Medford, OR | Public charity provides youth and community development services to area families | $10,000 |
| H O P E Equestrian Center Eagle Point, OR | Provides therapeutic and recreational horseback riding for emotionally, physically, and mentally challenged individuals | $5,000 |
| Miscellaneous Misc, OR | Public Charity Supports Low Income Community Members | $3,500 |
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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 | $6,242,725 | $443,124 | $455,775 | $443,500 | 9 | $443,500 | $5,843 | $40,976 |
| 2024 | $6,159,991 | $1,173,591 | $474,881 | $452,500 | 10 | $452,500 | $534,483 | $30,698 |
| 2023 | $7,336,554 | $1,066,968 | $450,456 | $446,000 | 9 | $446,000 | $579,763 | $192,093 |
| 2022 | $6,686,306 | $230,261 | $498,126 | $495,000 | 11 | $496,423 | $30,367 | $145,813 |
| 2021 | $6,241,760 | $263,748 | $526,320 | $525,000 | 9 | $526,275 | $28,029 | $178,639 |
| 2020 | $5,901,087 | $1,773,214 | $530,601 | $525,780 | 10 | — | $29,264 | $100,437 |
| 2019 | $4,198,525 | $426,486 | $401,940 | $390,000 | 7 | — | $176,865 | $100,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blum Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blum Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey R. Blum, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey R. Blum
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Atkinson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina L. Blum
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Blum Family Foundation
How much does Blum Family Foundation give each year?
Blum Family Foundation gave $444K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $453K across 10 grants.
What is Blum Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Blum Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $65,000, and its average grant was $49,278, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blum Family Foundation give grants?
Blum Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Medford, OR (6 grants).
Does Blum Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Blum Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Blum Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Blum Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kids Unlimited of Oregon ($100,000), Family Nurturing Center ($100,000) and Maslow Project ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blum Family Foundation?
Blum Family Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $444K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Blum Family Foundation's EIN?
Blum Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1776451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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