The Sam S Bloom Foundation
The Sam S. Bloom Foundation is a private foundation based in Littleton, Colorado. It supports qualified 501(c)(3) organizations serving financially disadvantaged Colorado residents, with grants for services intended to promote self-sufficiency among at-risk populations.
The Sam S Bloom Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sam S Bloom Foundation gave $574K across 84 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $573,500
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 84
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,827
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $7,930,895
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (14 of 82, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Sam S Bloom Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation uses a Modified Colorado Common Grant Application. A packet containing grant guidelines, a program overview, application procedures, and a checklist is available each March upon request. The Foundation encourages grant seekers to contact its office to discuss whether their work aligns with current funding priorities. The 2023 filing says to see the attached guidelines and application procedures for forms, materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- The annual proposal deadline is May 1. Applicants are notified of decisions in writing, and grants are awarded in November.
- Deadline
- The annual proposal deadline is May 1.
- Contact
Application contact: C Crowley
Mailing address: PO Box 2413, Littleton, CO 80161-2413
Phone: (303) 771-2266
Website: https://samsbloomfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Sam S Bloom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beyond Home ($30K). Together the top 10 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
391 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 391 grants of 391 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation supports organizations serving residents of Colorado, including communities throughout the state—both rural and urban. All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 84 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Sam S Bloom Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 82 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2022) to $578K (2020). In 2025 it made 84 grants totaling $574K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond Home Arvada, CO | Transitional Housing & Supportive Se | $30,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Services of Col Denver, CO | Early Childhood Ed & Family Support | $30,000 |
| La Puente Home Alamosa, CO | Adelante Self-Sufficiency Program | $30,000 |
| Project Self-Sufficiency of North C Loveland, CO | Life Skills Training and Job Ready | $30,000 |
| The Pinon Project Family Resource C Cortez, CO | Supportive Services for Families | $30,000 |
| Feeding Colorado Denver, CO | Food Distribution Program | $15,000 |
| Mi CASA Resource Center Denver, CO | Self-Sufficiency Services | $15,000 |
| Community Partnership Family Res Woodland Park, CO | Early Childhood & Parenting | $10,000 |
| Court Care of the Pikes Peak Region Colorado Springs, CO | Early Childhood Education | $10,000 |
| La Plata Family Centers Coalition Durango, CO | Parenting Education Programs | $9,500 |
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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 | $7,930,895 | $830,836 | $714,853 | $573,500 | 84 | $581,957 | $381,477 | $614,573 |
| 2024 | $7,814,912 | $809,672 | $620,029 | $486,300 | 72 | $493,527 | $298,220 | $578,184 |
| 2023 | $7,625,269 | $-256,869 | $674,748 | $541,000 | 79 | $578,511 | $124,610 | $523,459 |
| 2022 | $8,556,886 | $517,646 | $589,249 | $449,500 | 69 | $457,178 | $299,326 | $548,662 |
| 2021 | $8,628,489 | $863,729 | $637,882 | $500,000 | 87 | — | $775,792 | $611,547 |
| 2020 | $8,402,642 | $1,180,012 | $696,653 | $577,500 | 81 | — | $1,094,476 | $513,852 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sam S Bloom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $615K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated focus is supporting charitable organizations that serve financially disadvantaged Colorado residents through services aimed at bringing self-sufficiency to highly motivated at-risk populations. Its listed areas of interest include parenting education and programs that enhance parent-child interaction. It also welcomes programs promoting self-sufficiency through education, job training, and life-skills development; parent education; early childhood and preschool education; and child development.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of services. La Puente Home describes its mission as providing food and shelter to people who are homeless and poor. Mi Casa Resource Center says it advances the economic prosperity of the Latino community. La Plata Family Centers Coalition describes work involving education, resource networking, and family partnerships to support self-reliance. Reach Out and Read Colorado says it works to improve young children’s school readiness and social-emotional skills by partnering with health-care providers and encouraging families to read together.
The Foundation states that it does not fund programs for research, health care, the elderly, religious purposes, animal welfare, endowments, food banks, primarily recreational activities, or programs that discriminate.
Grantmaking
The Foundation traditionally provides general operating and program support. In 2025, it made 84 grants totaling $573,500. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $30,000 each to Beyond Home for transitional housing and supportive services; Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado for early childhood education and family support; La Puente Home for its Adelante Self-Sufficiency Program; Project Self-Sufficiency of North Colorado for life-skills training and job readiness; and The Pinon Project Family Resource Center for supportive family services. Other grants included $15,000 to Feeding Colorado for a food distribution program and $15,000 to Mi Casa Resource Center for self-sufficiency services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Zachary Feldman as president; Jon Ludwigson as vice president; Neil Kesselman as secretary; and Jodie Less as treasurer. Directors listed on that filing are Mary T. Carraher, Debbie Strait Gonzales, Sasha Jacobs, Deana Lemos-Garcia, Donald Jacobs, and Nancy J. Saltzman. The Foundation’s website lists Connie L. Crowley as Foundation Manager.
The Sam S Bloom Foundation is led by Zachary Feldman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Zachary Feldman
President
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Debbie Strait Gonzales
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Donald R. Jacobs
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary T. Carraher
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy J. Saltzman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deana Lemos-Garcia
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sasha Jacobs
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
C. Crowley
Fdn Manager
On filings since 2020
27 hrs/week
$59K (2020) → $59K (2025)
Jon Ludwigson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Neil Kesselman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jodie Less
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Penny McFarland (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Caldwell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sasha Jacobs-Lowry (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: A. Marvin Strait (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Rodger A. Hara (2020) — Director
- Former: Tonie L. Gatch (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $59K, to C Crowley (Fdn MGR).
Frequently asked questions about The Sam S Bloom Foundation
How much does The Sam S Bloom Foundation give each year?
The Sam S Bloom Foundation gave $574K across 84 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $486K across 72 grants.
What is The Sam S Bloom Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sam S Bloom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,827, across 84 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sam S Bloom Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Sam S Bloom Foundation give grants?
The Sam S Bloom Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (34 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (8 grants), Longmont, CO (4 grants) and Loveland, CO (3 grants).
Does The Sam S Bloom Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of The Sam S Bloom Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 84) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Early Childhood Education" (13 grants), "Parenting Education" (7 grants) and "Parenting Education Programs" (4 grants).
Who are The Sam S Bloom Foundation's largest grantees?
The Sam S Bloom Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beyond Home ($30,000), Florence Crittenton Services of Col ($30,000) and La Puente Home ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sam S Bloom Foundation?
The Sam S Bloom Foundation reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $582K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $615K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Sam S Bloom Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated focus is supporting charitable organizations that serve financially disadvantaged Colorado residents through services aimed at bringing self-sufficiency to highly motivated at-risk populations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Sam S Bloom Foundation?
The Foundation uses a Modified Colorado Common Grant Application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Sam S Bloom Foundation's EIN?
The Sam S Bloom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0929690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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