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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6032601

The Bloom Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Edenton, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $37,250 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Clement A Bloom
527 Yeopim Road
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 482-7496
Form and materials
Any form - foundation makes donations to general unrestricted funds.
Deadlines
No - foundation does not award grants, scholarships, etc.
Restrictions
No - foundation does not designate its donations.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $37,250

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $373,841
  • Tax year 2024

    $39,200

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $368,149
  • Tax year 2023

    $34,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $399,690
  • Tax year 2022

    $37,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $430,090
  • Tax year 2021

    $36,250

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $431,596
  • Tax year 2020

    $33,850

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $426,920
  • Tax year 2019

    $33,820

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $458,271
  • Tax year 2018

    $29,075

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $480,267

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Edenton Food PantryEdenton, NC

    Charitable

    $15,000
  2. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Trout UnlimitedWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,500
  4. Tri County Animal ShelterTyner, NC

    Charitable

    $2,000
  5. Chowan Senior CenterEdenton, NC

    Charitable

    $1,500
  6. Boys & Girls ClubEdenton, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  7. Chowan Perquimans Smart StartEdenton, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Make A Wish Eastern N CarolinaWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. Planned ParenthoodRichmond, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Shepard Pruden LibraryEdenton, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. St Jude Children's Research HospMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. UNC Public RadioChapel Hill, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Cupola House AssociationEdenton, NC

    Charitable

    $750
  14. National Parks FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $750
  15. Albemarle Hopeline IncElizabeth Cty, NC

    Charitable

    $500
  16. American Red CrossRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $500
  17. Audubon SocietyTopeka, KS

    Charitable

    $500
  18. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  19. UNC PBSCharlotte, NC

    Charitable

    $500
  20. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyBoone, IA

    Charitable

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina11 grants $24,750
  2. Arkansas1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $3,500
  4. Maryland2 grants $1,250
  5. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  7. Kansas1 grant $500
  8. Iowa1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Clement A BloomPRES/TREASUR Hours 0Pay $500
  • Linda S BloomVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $500

The return

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