Louis C Blumberg Foundation
Louis C Blumberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $900K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $54K.
Louis C Blumberg Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis C Blumberg Foundation gave $122K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,500
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,500
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $899,714
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (51% 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 Louis C Blumberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Agency for Israel N America ($33K). Together the top 9 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 29 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louis C Blumberg Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $133K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Agency for Israel N America New York, NY | Charitable | $33,000 |
| Arizona Jewish Historical Society Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Detroit Jewish News Foundation Farmington Hills, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Jarc Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Mich Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Fdn Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $3,200 |
| Kids Kicking Cancer Southfield, MI | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah New York, NY | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Center Farmington Hills, MI | Charitable | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $899,714 | $100,320 | $149,391 | $121,500 | 9 | $121,500 | $53,572 | $102,141 |
| 2024 | $948,785 | $109,137 | $163,319 | $132,700 | 6 | $139,615 | $40,631 | $92,166 |
| 2023 | $1,002,967 | $79,902 | $119,601 | $98,000 | 6 | $100,179 | $60,780 | $89,878 |
| 2022 | $1,042,666 | $115,669 | $119,652 | $93,500 | 5 | $97,265 | $94,284 | $96,929 |
| 2021 | $1,046,649 | $66,581 | $74,920 | $45,000 | 3 | — | $45,809 | $84,735 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis C Blumberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis C Blumberg Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Shahon
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Julee Landau
Treasurer
Treasurer → President, 2022
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lawrence S. Jackier
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alene Landau (2021) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Louis C Blumberg Foundation
How much does Louis C Blumberg Foundation give each year?
Louis C Blumberg Foundation gave $122K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 6 grants.
What is Louis C Blumberg Foundation's typical grant size?
Louis C Blumberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,500, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis C Blumberg Foundation give grants?
Louis C Blumberg Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Arizona (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants), Farmington Hills, MI (2 grants) and Bloomfield Hills, MI (2 grants).
Does Louis C Blumberg Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Louis C Blumberg Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).
Who are Louis C Blumberg Foundation's largest grantees?
Louis C Blumberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Agency for Israel N America ($33,000), Arizona Jewish Historical Society ($25,000) and Detroit Jewish News Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis C Blumberg Foundation?
Louis C Blumberg Foundation reported $900K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Louis C Blumberg Foundation's EIN?
Louis C Blumberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6089255. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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