Private foundation · New York, NY

Jacob Bluestein Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
32
Repeat grantees
26
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Marion Galison
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Gerald Galison
SEC/TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Peter Galison
VICE PRES/DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2022
5.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
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'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
314
Total grants awarded
$3.2M
Total amount
$10K
Average grant
$1.9M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$1.9M
1 grants
2022
$82K
22 grants
2021
$132K
27 grants
2020
$130K
26 grants
2019
$127K
35 grants
2018
$191K
42 grants
2017
$184K
47 grants
2016
$142K
44 grants
2015
$149K
36 grants
2014
$98K
34 grants

Top recipients

Vanguard Charitable Fund
1 grant · RI
$1.9M
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$225K
Doctors Without Borders
9 grants · NY
$200K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$117K
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$54K
8 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$48K
Mercy Corps
8 grants · NY
$44K
Planned Parenthood
8 grants · NY
$31K
Uja Federation
6 grants · NY
$27K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Vanguard Charitable Fund
GENERAL USE
RI · TY 2023
$1.9M
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Anti Defamation League
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Center for Biological Diversity
GENERAL USE
AZ · TY 2022
$10K
Planned Parenthood
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$4K
Environmental Defense Fund
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2022
$3K
Ocean Conservancy
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2022
$2K
Wnet 13
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Mercy Ships
GENERAL USE
TX · TY 2022
$1K
Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL USE
GA · TY 2022
$1K
Coalition for Homeless
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
United Negro College Fund
GENERAL USE
NJ · TY 2022
$1K
Food Bank of NYC
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Amnesty International
GENERAL USE
TY 2022
$1K
City Harvest
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
World Wildlife Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$1K
Visiting Nurses
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Olss
GENERAL USE
MO · TY 2022
$940
Finca
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2022
$500
Wellesley College
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$500
Nature Conservancy
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2022
$500
Operation Smile
GENERAL USE
VA · TY 2022
$500
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2021
$30K
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Wellesley Centers for Women
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2021
$15K
Center for Indepedent Documentary
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2021
$14K
Anti Defamation League
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Environmental Defense Fund
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Planned Parenthood
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2021
$4K
Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL USE
GA · TY 2021
$3K
Mercy Corps
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Coalition for Homeless
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$3K
World Wildlife Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2021
$2K
Wnet 13
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Mercy Ships
GENERAL USE
TX · TY 2021
$2K
Ny Public Radio
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Nature Conservancy
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Friends of Earth
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2021
$1K
Amnesty International
GENERAL USE
TY 2021
$1K
City Harvest
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Operation Smile
GENERAL USE
VA · TY 2021
$1K
Visiting Nurses
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Department Opthamology at Columbia
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Ippfwhr
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2021
$1K
United Negro College Fund
GENERAL USE
NJ · TY 2021
$1K
Finca
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2021
$1K
Goddard Riverside Community Center
GENERAL USE
NM · TY 2021
$1K
Food Bank of NYC
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Wellesley College
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2021
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.