The Blum Family Foundation Inc

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 52-6039023

The Blum Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in Maryland in 1958 and based in Baltimore, MD. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

-93.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

-31.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-90.9% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Health and medical organizations
  • Religious and charitable organizations

Grantmaking

The foundation accepts applications.

Grant Range

$1,000–$131,000

Average Grant

amount: $500–$200,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs funding to organizations in Utah, New York, and Washington.

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AgawamAtlantaBaltimoreBerkeleyBostonBronxvilleBrooklineCherry HillEast PointEugeneMillcreekMillisMontezumaNew HavenNew YorkNewtonOgdenOwings MillsPhiladelphiaPittsburgh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (Most Recent Filing - Fiscal Year Ending June 2025):

  • Total assets: $2,555,977
  • Total revenues: $140,652
  • Total expenses: $27,530
  • Investment income and dividends: $15,353
  • Giving rate: Approximately 14.2% of assets

Previous Year (Fiscal Year Ending June 2024):

  • Total assets: $2.44 million
  • Revenue: $151,640
  • Expenses: $354,391
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$555K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,555,977$2,442,855$2,702,032
Revenue$140,652$151,640$35,126
Expenses$27,530$354,391$437,914
Qualifying Distributions$21,500$346,928$421,579
Net Investment Income$103,423$9,261$29,348
Distributable Amount$76,585$80,259$92,412

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$499K$997K$1M$2M49 grants202119 grants20226 grants202322 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

GREEN SCIENCE POLICY INS…$3KUNIVERSITY OF UTAH-TRAILS$3KCOLUMBIA COLLEGE FUND CO…$2KHARVARD UNIVERSITY ARNOL…$2KNEW YORK UNIVERSITY LANG…$2KGLOBAL LINKS$2KBIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE$1KFOREST PARK CONSERVANCY$1KNEW ISRAEL FUND$1KNORTHWEST SARCOMA FOUNDA…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K7$50–100K13$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES BLUMVICE PRES,TREAS. DIRECTOR
CLAIRE STAMPFERVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
EMILY CLAYTONSECRETARY, ASST. TREAS.
ARI BLUMPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
ALEX BLUMASST. TREAS., DIRECTOR
JEFFREY P MERKLEVICE PRESIDENT
LEONOR T BLUMDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: 2907 W Strathmore Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209-3810

Telephone: 410-685-4606

EIN: 52-6039023

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

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