Open Foundations · Maryland

Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc

Baltimore, Maryland · EIN 526038382. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $8.5M across 187 grants in 2024, a median of $35K each.

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$8.5M
paid in 2024
187
grants paid
$35K
median grant
21%
to first-time recipients
$123.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
Michael J Hirschhorn Regan Ralph
Address
BPG One South Street 2900, Baltimore, MD, 212023334
Phone
4103477201
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
Letter
Submission deadline
None
Restrictions on awards
This organization does not make gifts or contributions to individuals.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533209349100403. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

matchingbaltimorecommunitycenterrights

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 187 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore IncMD$650,000general support for the 2024 Annual Campaign
2Accelerate ChangeMA$450,000general support for a challenge grant
3Equis InstituteDC$200,000support for Equis Research
4Ground Game FundTX$200,000support for DJs at the Polls
5Ground Game FundTX$150,000support for the Focus for Democracy re-granting pool
6Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNY$150,000support for Sikkuy-Aufoq-For a Shared and Equal Society for activities in the Negev
7Verified Voting FoundationPA$150,000general support
8National Health Law ProgramCA$115,000support for efforts to secure and protect equitable access to public health care programs for low-income people and emergency support for hiring of additional attorneys
9World Union for Progressive Judaism LtdNY$110,000support for leadership development programs in the FSU
10American Jewish World ServiceNY$100,000support for work on child, early, and forced marriage and unions
11Asylum AccessCA$100,000general support and support for the Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative
12Friends of Israel's EnvironmentMA$100,000support for Adam Teva V'Din - Israel Union for Environmental Defense
13Fund for Global Human RightsDC$100,000general support to make grants to local and regional human rights groups around the world
14Jewish Council for Public AffairsNY$100,000support for Resetting the Table for efforts to promote nuanced dialogue in the Jewish community about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
15Mental Health Association of Maryland IncMD$100,000general support

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020196$7.9M
2021184$7.5M
2022172$7.7M
2023175$8.1M
2024187$8.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Maryland46%
New York21%
California10%
District of Columbia7%
Massachusetts5%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Anne L SheltonAssistant Treasurer · 2024
Arthur E RoswellDirector · 2024
Barbara S RoswellVice President & Director · 2024
Daniel B HirschhornAssistant Treasurer · 2024
Gina B HirschhornDirector · 2024
Jennifer L BoveAssistant Treasurer · 2024
Jennifer a PrattSecretary · 2024
Judith R WeinsteinDirector · 2024
Majorie B RoswellDirector · 2024
Michael J HirschhornPresident & Director · 2024
Regan E RalphAssistant Secretary & Executive Dir. · 2024
Sandra L GlockAssistant Treasurer · 2024
Sarah H ShapiroVice President & Director · 2024
Scott L SoffenAssistant Secretary · 2024
Stephen J BassTreasurer · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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