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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3689669

The Blum Merians Foundation

A private foundation in Larchmont, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $72,472 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $72,472

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $639,365

  • Tax year 2024

    $74,456

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $663,402

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,541

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $720,173

  • Tax year 2022

    $44,740

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $737,953

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,042

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $715,077

  • Tax year 2020

    $49,800

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $717,506

  • Tax year 2019

    $53,085

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $729,004

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Paterson Education Foundation - Mel Merians Memorial FundPaterson, NJ

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $25,750
  2. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $5,150
  3. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $3,134
  4. Habitat for HumanityNewburgh, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $3,129
  5. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $3,125
  6. Regional Food BankLatham, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $3,090
  7. Advocates for Trans EqualityNew York, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $3,078
  8. Black Voters Matterbvm Capacity BLDG InstCarol Stream, IL

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $3,000
  9. EveryorgSan Francisco, CA

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $2,300
  10. RaicesSan Antonio, TX

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $2,097
  11. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $2,089
  12. Fair Food ProgramImmokalee, FL

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $2,058
  13. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $2,000
  14. New Jersey Consort GivebutterWilmington, DE

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,180
  15. North American Traditional Indigenous Food SystemsMinneapolis, MN

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,069
  16. Mount Washington ObservatoryJackson, NH

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,050
  17. Amah Mutsun Land TrustSanta Cruz, CA

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,044
  18. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,040
  19. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,035
  20. Give DirectlyNew York, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,023
  21. Central AmericaNew York, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,021
  22. Latino Justice PrldefNew York, NY

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,010
  23. Black Girl Hockey ClubWest Covina, CA

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,000
  24. Minnesota Indian Women's Resource CenterMinneapolis, MN

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,000
  25. Zahara Kathawalla FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    To help fund their charitable purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid4 grants $12,37348% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $4,15916% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $3,12512% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $3,07812% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $2,0848% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey1 grant $25,750
  2. New York9 grants $22,626
  3. California4 grants $6,433
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $3,134
  5. Minnesota3 grants $3,069
  6. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  7. Texas1 grant $2,097
  8. Florida1 grant $2,058
  9. Delaware1 grant $1,180
  10. New Hampshire1 grant $1,050

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elaine MeriansPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Linda MeriansTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Diane BurrowsSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amy MeriansTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Joshua BurowsTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rachel ParadisTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sarah BurowsTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Addie MeriansTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ethan MeriansTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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