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The Blum Family Foundation: 5 grants to organizations, $362,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Blum Family Foundation, a private foundation in Nashville, TN, paid 5 grants to organizations totaling $362,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 11, 2026. The largest was $135,000 to Joan B Shayne Fund in Nashville, TN for for one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3).
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- EIN
- 621871174
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Assets
- $1,961,288
- Grants paid
- $362,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202611629349100701. It reported $362,000 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan B Shayne Fund | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blum Family Fund | Santa Monica, CA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blum-Merten Family Fund | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haslett Family Charitable Fund | Lincoln, MA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kehilla High School | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349104559. It reported $404,715 in grants paid; 92 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choosing Justice Initiative | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haslett Family Charitable Fund | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raphah Institute | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blum Family Fund | Santa Monica, CA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joan B Shayne Fund | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $37,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broome Street Academy | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SSP International Inc | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summer Science Program | Santa Fe, NM | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women for Healthy Rural Living | Machias, ME | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Synagogue | Manhattan, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $4,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dartmouth Alumni Fund | Hanover, NH | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Akiva School | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $3,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Doe Fund | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Housing and shelter | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,710 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Age Well Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Food Forest Coalition | Boston, MA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Sprouts | Cambridge, MA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Project | Lynn, MA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | Unity, ME | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Community Bail Fund | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Temple | Atlanta, GA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Middle School | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kehilla High School | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Public Television | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 92ND Street Y | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abe's Garden Community | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Justice Center | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Crime and legal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marshall Project | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Under Law | Washington, DC | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fifty Forward | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madoo Conservancy | Sagaponack, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mothers Out Front | Cambridge, MA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mountain Valley Treatment Center | Pike, NH | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Noah | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Return | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) | Montgomery, AL | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Studio in A School Association Inc | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Innocence Project | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Inc | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence | Yonkers, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Environment | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Abraham Inititaives | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellesley Students' Aid Society | Wellesley, MA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windward School | Los Angeles, CA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Jewish Film Festival | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belcourt Theatre | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dalton School | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Echo Horizon School | Culver City, CA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Alta | Alta, UT | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just City | Memphis, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami Tennessee | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Public Education Foundation | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Common Pantry | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Table Nashville | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Field Center | Bellows Falls, VT | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Land Trust for Tennessee | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Women's Fund | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Travellers Rest Historic House Museum | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truah | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Villages | Memphis, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sentencing Project | Washington, DC | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swan Ball 2024 | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Holocaust Memorial | Nashville, TN | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Works for Women | Winooski, VT | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | Community improvement and capacity building | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| NFG Hollywood Food Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $155 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Currents | New York, NY | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport Warm Up Fund | Westport, CT | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Portland, ME | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Observer | Washington, DC | For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3) | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Crime and legal-related | $56,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $51,750 |
| Education | $25,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,750 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $3,500 |
| Human services | $2,500 |
| Environment | $2,250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $322,800 |
| New York | $188,960 |
| California | $125,405 |
| Massachusetts | $84,250 |
| Maine | $12,600 |
| Louisiana | $12,500 |
| New Mexico | $5,000 |
| New Hampshire | $4,500 |
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Updated June 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.