Edith C Blum Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3564317

EDITH C BLUM FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including cancer care and research, services for older adults, and ophthalmology.

Key facts about Edith C Blum Foundation Inc

In short: Edith C Blum Foundation Inc gave $525K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3564317
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$525,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$75,000
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$16,024,139
Primary geography
New York (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.0M

-10.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$525K

-48.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

-41.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$75K

-10.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edith C Blum Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $662K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Edith C Blum Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support for cancer-related organizations, as well as grants for services for older adults, an Israel endowment fund, and a university ophthalmology glaucoma fund.

The NCCN Foundation describes its mission as empowering people through knowledge and advancing quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care and prevention. The Cancer Research Institute describes itself as dedicated to advancing cancer immunotherapy through scientific discovery and global collaboration.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 7 grants totaling $525,000. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. All seven listed grants were for general operating support. The largest awards were $200,000 to the NCCN Foundation, $100,000 to the Cancer Research Institute, and $100,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Other recipients included the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged ($50,000), PEF Israel Endowment Funds (FBA Lirot) ($35,000), Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan ($25,000), and Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology (Glaucoma Fund) ($15,000).

Review Cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 38% to Pennsylvania, and 5% to Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBostonMinneapolisPlymouth MeetingGreat FallsMichigenPhoenixSierra Vista

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grants202111 grants202213 grants202312 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

NCCN Foundation: $200KNCCN Foundation$200KCancer Research Institute: $100KCancer Research Institute$100KMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: $100KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center$100KJewish Association for Services for the Aged: $50KJewish Association forServices for the Aged$50KPef Israel Endowment Funds (Fba Lirot): $35KPef Israel Endowment Funds(Fba Lirot)$35KBlood Cancer Foundation of Michigan: $25KBlood Cancer Foundation ofMichigan$25KColumbia University Dept of Ophthalmology (Glaucoma Fund): $15KColumbia University Dept ofOphthalmology (Glaucoma Fund)$15K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K5$50–100K10$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NCCN FOUNDATION Plymouth Meeting, PAGENERAL OPERATING$200,000
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
JEWISH ASSOCIATION FOR SERVICES FOR THE AGED New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS (FBA LIROT) New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$35,000
BLOOD CANCER FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN Michigen, MIGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DEPT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (GLAUCOMA FUND) New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $16,024,139 -$1,334,721 $540,566 $525,000
2024 $17,899,426 $440,705 $1,041,439 $1,010,000
2023 $18,500,160 $1,895,837 $1,267,776 $1,245,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$16,024,139$17,899,426$18,500,160
Revenue$-1,334,721$440,705$1,895,837
Expenses$540,566$1,041,439$1,267,776
Qualifying Distributions$533,076$1,018,788$1,252,914
Net Investment Income$362,982$418,054$1,880,975
Distributable Amount$661,945$749,479$1,071,036

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Roy R Friedman as director, president, and treasurer; Nancy R Green as director and secretary; and Seth A Friedman as director.

Edith C Blum Foundation Inc is led by Roy R. Friedman, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Roy R. Friedman

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $47K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Nancy R. Green

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Seth A. Friedman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Roy R Friedman — Director, President, & Treas.: $47KRoy R FriedmanDirector, President, & Treas.$47KNancy R Green — Director, Secretary: $5KNancy R GreenDirector, Secretary$5K

Contact

Application contact: Edith C Blum Foundation Inc
Mailing address: 396 Washington St Box 309, Wellesley, MA 02481
Phone: (646) 494-4205
Email: info@ecbfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Edith C Blum Foundation Inc

How much does Edith C Blum Foundation Inc give each year?

Edith C Blum Foundation Inc gave $525K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 12 grants.

What is Edith C Blum Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Edith C Blum Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $75,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Edith C Blum Foundation Inc give grants?

Edith C Blum Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).

Does Edith C Blum Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Edith C Blum Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Edith C Blum Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Edith C Blum Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include NCCN Foundation ($200,000), Cancer Research Institute ($100,000) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Edith C Blum Foundation Inc?

Edith C Blum Foundation Inc reported $16.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $533K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $662K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Edith C Blum Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support for cancer-related organizations, as well as grants for services for older adults, an Israel endowment fund, and a university ophthalmology glaucoma fund. The NCCN Foundation describes its mission as empowering people through knowledge and advancing quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care and prevention. The Cancer Research Institute describes itself as dedicated to advancin…

How do I apply for a grant from Edith C Blum Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Edith C Blum Foundation Inc's EIN?

Edith C Blum Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3564317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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