Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 52-1888791

Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.

Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$5,000
Grants made (2021)
1
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

The Southern Poverty Law Center: $5KThe Southern Poverty LawCenter$5K

The largest 2021 recipient was The Southern Poverty Law Center ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Montgomery

How Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation gives

  • In 2021 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

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 1 grant2021

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, ALTo Promote and Support Jewish Program and Causes$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2021—$10,594$5,0001$10,594$522
2020$10,594————$522

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $522 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation's 2021 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Marjorie Blumberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Blumberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Levin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation

How much does Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation give each year?

Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation operate?

Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.

How much is Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $522 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation's EIN?

Herschel & Goldene Blumberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1888791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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