Private foundation · EIN 52-6057035

The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation Inc

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Baltimore, MD

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Tax year 2023 (period ending 2023-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2024 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202441769349100004
Total assets (EOY)$12,330,174
Grants paid$5,016,428
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed92
Giving in home state (MD)9%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K5
$5K–$25K25
$25K–$100K53
$100K+9

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $1,463,000

Geographic focus

CA
38%
NY
19%
DC
12%
MD
9%
NC
4%
VA
3%
GA
3%
PA
2%

Common purposes

projectcapitalcampaign

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$5,016,428$12,330,17492

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2023.

Top recipients (tax year 2023)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Tides FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,463,000
Fusion Partnerships Fiscal Sponsor For Teachers' Democracy ProjectBALTIMORE, MDPROJECT SUPPORT$175,428
Imagine Nc FirstRALEIGH, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$175,000
Common Defense Education FundNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
Pa Alliance FoundationPHILADELPHIA, PAPROJECT SUPPORT$125,000
The Human Rights Center Uc Berkeley School Of LawBERKELEY, CAPROJECT SUPPORT$125,000
Transportation AlternativesNEW YORK, NYPROJECT SUPPORT$125,000
Associated Jewish Community Federation Of Baltimore IncBALTIMORE, MDPROJECT SUPPORT$100,000
Riders AllianceNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Amalgamated FoundationWASHINGTON, DCPROJECT SUPPORT$82,500
Auschwitz Institute For The Prevention Of Genocide And Mass AtrocitiesNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
Conflict Awareness ProjectASHLAND, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
Ohio Organizing CollaborativeYOUNGSTOWN, OHGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Open Collective Foundation Fiscal Sponsor For The Wv Democracy FundCOVINA, CAPROJECT SUPPORT$75,000
Win Without War Education FundWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Windward Fund Fiscal Sponsor For The Heartland FundWASHINGTON, DCPROJECT SUPPORT$75,000
Worc-Ep (Western Organization Resource Council - Educational Project) FiscaBILLINGS, MTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Business Education Fund Dba Main Street AllianceALEXANDRIA, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
Iowa Citizens For Community Improvement (Iowa Cci)DES MOINES, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
Jews United For JusticeWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
Maine People'S Resource CenterPORTLAND, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
National Center For Youth LawOAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
New York UniversityNEW YORK, NYPROJECT SUPPORT$50,000
Pef Israel Endowment Fund Inc Fiscal Sponsor For Blue White FutureNEW YORK, NYPROJECT SUPPORT$50,000
People'S ActionCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
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