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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1358018

Jennifer and Jonathan Blum Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $292,500 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

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

    $292,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,187,502
  • Tax year 2024

    $199,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,422,566
  • Tax year 2023

    $288,658

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,540,695
  • Tax year 2022

    $195,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,625,999
  • Tax year 2021

    $229,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,676,485
  • Tax year 2020

    $173,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,895
  • Tax year 2019

    $139,123

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,891,682

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Marthas Vineyard Boys and Girls Club IncorporatedEdgartown, MA

    Capital campaign to build a new Club on Martha's Vineyard

    $62,500
  2. Marthas Vineyard Museum IncVineyard HVN, MA

    Bruce The Shark

    $30,000
  3. National Film Preserve LTDBerkeley, CA

    Charitable Event

    $30,000
  4. Sanctuary at HomesteadCincinnati, OH

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  5. Vineyard Conservation Society IncVineyard HVN, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  6. Marthas Vineyard Museum IncVineyard HVN, MA

    Centennial Campaign

    $25,000
  7. Marthas Vineyard Museum IncVineyard HVN, MA

    Collections Purchase

    $15,000
  8. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    UCSB Arts & Lectures

    $15,000
  9. Marthas Vineyard Museum IncVineyard HVN, MA

    Charitable Event

    $12,000
  10. Island Grown Initiative LTDVineyard HVN, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  11. Marthas Vineyard Film Society IncVineyard HVN, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Sheriffs Meadow FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. Antique Scrimshaw Collectors Association IncBraintree, MA

    Book by Dr. Stuart Frank purchase and distribution

    $5,000
  14. MV Youth IncChilmark, MA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  15. Misty Meadows Equine Learning CenterVineyard HVN, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. Young Mens Christian Association Blue Ridge AssembBlack MTN, NC

    Green Rocker Society

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $122,00042% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $67,50023% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $40,00014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,00010% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $22,0008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts12 grants $216,500
  2. California2 grants $45,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $30,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Amanda Vance BlumVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew Davis BlumVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher Guion BlumVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer BlumCo- Pres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan BlumCo- Pres, Dir, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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