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Bloomfield Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Manhattan Beach, California · EIN 206156014

Bloomfield Family Foundation is a private foundation in Manhattan Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.4 million in 27 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $572,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.7 million the year before.

48% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.7 million36$42.4 million
2024$2.4 million27$46.2 million

How to apply

Bloomfield Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bloomfield Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California16$1.5 million
Virginia1$325,000
District of Columbia3$305,000
New York1$100,000
Utah2$95,000
Minnesota2$50,000
Colorado1$25,000
Arizona1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 27 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Uc San Francisco Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General support$572,000
Tragedy Assist Program for Survivors
Arlington, VA
General support$325,000
Edvoice Institute
Sacramento, CA
General support$250,000
National Action Networkorange County
Newport Beach, CA
General support$250,000
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Washington, DC
General support$180,000
California Policy Center
Tustin, CA
General support$100,000
Open Primaries Education Fund
New York, NY
General support$100,000
50CAN (Ecrn)
Washington, DC
General support$75,000
Summit County Clubhouse
Park City, UT
General support$70,000
People for Community Improvement
Gardena, CA
General support$68,000
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
Sacramento, CA
General support$60,000
Common Cause Education Fund
Washington, DC
General support$50,000
Mental Health Advocacy Services
Glendale, CA
General support$40,000
Constellation Fund
Minneapolis, MN
General support$25,000
My Friend's Place
Hollywood, CA
General support$25,000
Unite America Institute
Denver, CO
General support$25,000
Utah Symphony & Opera
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$25,000
V3 Sports
Minneapolis, MN
General support$25,000
Friends of Casa Hogar Baja
El Dorado Hills, CA
General support$24,000
UCLA Foundation - Panspandas
Los Angeles, CA
General support$20,000
Agape House of Prescott
Prescott, AZ
General support$10,000
Hirshberg Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,000
Manhattan Beach Rotary Foundation
Manhattan Beach, CA
General support$10,000
Manhattan Beach Safe
Manhattan Beach, CA
General support$10,000
Petaluma Natural History Museum
Petaluma, CA
General support$10,000
Team Rubicon
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,000
Wells Bring Hope
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bloomfield Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bloomfield Family Foundation give?

$2.4 million in tax year 2024, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Bloomfield Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William E Bloomfield Jr (Trustee) and Susan Bloomfield (Co-Trustee).

What does Bloomfield Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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