The California State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 94-6073163

Blume Foundation

A private foundation in San Mateo, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 16 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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 2023

    $1,077,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $17,151,481
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,077,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $17,418,686
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,105,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $17,882,412
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,067,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $18,193,629
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,107,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $17,985,073
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,154,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $18,558,399
  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $19,340,676

Grants paid in 2023

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stanford Board of Trustees - Study of Parkinson's Disease FundPalo Alto, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $400,000
  2. Destiny Arts CenterOakland, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  3. Stanford Board of Trustees - Jene F Blume Parkinson's Cargiver Support FDPalo Alto, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  4. Stanford Board of Trustees - John A Blume Earthquake Engineering CenterStanford, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  5. Woman IncSan Francisco, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  6. Peninsula Humane Society & SPCABurlingame, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $80,000
  7. Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative John A Blume Earthquake EngineeringStanford, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $50,000
  8. Planned ParenthoodSan Jose, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $40,000
  9. Kqed Northern California Public BroadcastSan Francisco, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $30,000
  10. Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls ClubSan Mateo, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  11. St Anthony FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  12. Jasper Ridge FarmWoodside, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  13. Mills Peninsula HospitalBurlingame, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  14. San Mateo County Community Colleges FoundationSan Mateo, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  15. Lowell School Alumni AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  16. The Bridge SchoolHillsborough, CA

    To support the organization's exempt function

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $100,00033% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,00033% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $90,00030% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $12,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $1,077,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dana AleshirePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne KiremidjianBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marty CzarneckiBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jaimie HendersonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (mental health), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Robert H Murphy FoundationSanta Ana, CA 2 grants Preselected only $971,000 giving
  2. The Tuffli Family FoundationTorrance, CA 17 grants Preselected only $1,201,050 giving
  3. Brian and Phyllis Harvey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 13 grants Preselected only $1,311,190 giving
  4. Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 23 grants Preselected only $690,500 giving
  5. Girlsmart Literacy ProgramOrinda, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $621,950 giving