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Selma & Ernest Rosenblum Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 800507013

Selma & Ernest Rosenblum Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $40,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,0001$444,934
2024$40,0001$454,471
2025$30,0001$472,099

How to apply

Selma & Ernest Rosenblum 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 Selma & Ernest Rosenblum Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Family Services
Nashville, TN
To further charitable purpose of organization.$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Selma & Ernest Rosenblum Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Selma & Ernest Rosenblum Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Selma & Ernest Rosenblum Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ellen Rubesin (President), Elliot Sigal (VP), David Sigal (Sec/Treas) and Jo Anne Rosenblum (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Selma & Ernest Rosenblum Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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