The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation Inc
The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in 1965 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) exempt organization with a focus on philanthropic grantmaking across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.7M
+11.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.2M
+3.4% YoY
Grant Count
5
-94.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.0M
+1801.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Jewish causes
- The arts
- Donor-advised fund support
Grantmaking
The foundation maintains active grantmaking operations with recent grants including:
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation provides grants primarily in:
- New York
- District of Columbia
- California
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $13,690,420
- Total Revenues: $6,803,209
- Total Expenses: $5,442,963
- Annual Giving: $1,933,364
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $12,330,174
- Total Giving: $5,016,428
The foundation maintains zero liabilities and employs no staff members, operating as a grantmaking entity.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,690,420 | $12,330,174 | $11,960,318 |
| Revenue | $6,803,209 | $5,741,668 | $1,616,606 |
| Expenses | $5,442,963 | $5,319,890 | $4,119,089 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,334,065 | $5,220,753 | $3,994,656 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,211,311 | $2,108,966 | $1,246,691 |
| Distributable Amount | $904,070 | $775,641 | $910,362 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY D BLUM | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN P BLUM | SECRETARY/TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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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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