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The Richard and Carolyn Blum Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Verona, Wisconsin · EIN 367391886

The Richard and Carolyn Blum Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Verona, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,950 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $25,950 and the largest $25,950. 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 up from $25,000 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$26,0001$517,021
2024$25,0001$539,038
2025$25,9501$561,189

How to apply

The Richard and Carolyn Blum Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$25,950

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various
Verona, WI
Unrestricted general fund$25,950

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Richard and Carolyn Blum Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Richard and Carolyn Blum Charitable Foundation give?

$25,950 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $25,950.

Who runs The Richard and Carolyn Blum Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard Blum (Trustee), Jennifer Stacy (Trustee) and Karen Spencer (Trustee).

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