Private foundation · San Diego, CA
The Arthur & Barbara Bloom Foundation
Typical grant size
$250 – $600 – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
48
Repeat grantees
38
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Laurence Bloom
PRESIDENT
Todd Bloom
VICE PRESIDENT
Jeff Bloom
TREASURER
Barbara Bloom
PRESIDENT
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
308.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
377
Total grants awarded
$4.1M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant
Giving by year
2024
$1.7M
2 grants
2023
$424K
1 grants
2022
$811K
2 grants
2020
$106K
29 grants
2019
$179K
42 grants
2018
$212K
57 grants
2017
$178K
57 grants
2016
$182K
63 grants
2015
$163K
60 grants
2014
$146K
64 grants
Top recipients
5 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$2.9M
7 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$151K
Seacrest Village Retirement Communities
7 grants · CA
$117K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$101K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$84K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$75K
LA Jolla Playhouse
6 grants · CA
$71K
7 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$66K
Jewish Fedration of San Diego County
3 grants · CA
$65K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$46K
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
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
TO BUILD FLOURISHING JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE, JUST, AND VIBRANT SOCIETIES IN SAN DIEGO, ISREAL, NATIO…
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
TO BUILD FLOURISHING JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE, JUST, AND VIBRANT SOCIETIES IN SAN DIEGO, ISREAL, NATIO…
CA · TY 2024
$630K
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
TO BUILD FLOURISHING JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE, JUST, AND VIBRANT SOCIETIES IN SAN DIEGO, ISREAL, NATIO…
CA · TY 2023
$424K
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
TO BUILD FLOURISHING JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE, JUST, AND VIBRANT SOCIETIES IN SAN DIEGO, ISREAL, NATIO…
CA · TY 2022
$459K
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
TO BUILD FLOURISHING JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE, JUST, AND VIBRANT SOCIETIES IN SAN DIEGO, ISREAL, NATIO…
CA · TY 2022
$352K
Seacrest Village Retirement Communities
TO SUPPORT SENIOR HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS REGARDLESS OF ABILIITY TO PAY
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Jewish Fedration of San Diego County
TO BUILD A CARING & CONNECTED JEWISH COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2020
$15K
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (McAsd)
TO PROMOTE CONTEMPORARY ART
CA · TY 2020
$11K
Congregation Beth Israel
TO SUPPORT SAN DIEGO'S OLDEST JEWISH CONGREGATION AND ITS PROGRAMS
CA · TY 2020
$11K
Feeding San Diego
TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE FOOD INSECURE ON A FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVEL
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Father Joe's Village
TO PROVIDE TO THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Special Olympics Southern California
TO ADVOCATE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
CA · TY 2020
$5K
San Diego Rescue Mission
TO ADVOCATE CHRISTIAN VALUES BY SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE POOR, ADDICTED, ABUSED AND HOMELESS
CA · TY 2020
$2K
American Red Cross
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
AZ · TY 2020
$2K
Kpbs
TO PROVIDE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH TRUSTED NEWS AND PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE, RESPECT, AND EDUCATE THE AUDIENCE
CA · TY 2020
$2K
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO JEWISH HERITAGE, IDENTITY, EXPERIENCES AND VALUES TO ENSURE CONTINUITY AND VIBRANCY OF THE J…
CA · TY 2020
$1K
City of Hope
TO TREAT BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CANCER PATIENTS
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Alzheimer's Association
TO ADVANCE RESEARCH TO END ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA AND ENHANCE CARE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Doctors Without Borders
TO HELP PEOPLE WORLDWIDE BY DELIVERING EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MD · TY 2020
$1K
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
TO SUPPORT MUSIC AND ART EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Catholic Charities (rachel's Women's Center)
TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, SOBER ENVIRONMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN NEED
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Pacific Research Institute
TO CHAMPION FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS BY ADVANCING FREE-MARKET POLICY SOLUTI…
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Promises 2 Kids
TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN AND CHILDREN TAKEN FROM THEIR HOMES DUE TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT
CA · TY 2020
$1K
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
TO CURE LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA, HODGKIN'S DISEASE AND MYELOMA AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS
MA · TY 2020
$1K
The Salvation Army
TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY ASSISTING PEOPLE IN NEED
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank
TO SUPPORT HUNGER RELIEF IN SAN DIEGO
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Mingei International Museum
TO PROMOTE WORLD FOLK ART
CA · TY 2020
$500
Paralyzed Veterans of America
TO CHANGE THE LIVES AND BUILD BETTER FUTURES FOR SERIOUSLY INJURED VETERANS
NH · TY 2020
$250
The Heritage Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT OF RESTORING AMERICA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPALS
DC · TY 2020
$250
San Diego History Center
TO EDUCATE AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY, PRESERVE SAN DIEGO HISTORY, AND FOSTER CIVIC PRIDE
CA · TY 2020
$250
Leadership Institute
TO TEACH CONSERVATIVES OF ALL AGES HOW TO SUCCEED IN POLITICS, GOVERNMENT, AND THE MEDIA
VA · TY 2020
$250
Wounded Warrior Project
TO OFFER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, SERVICE AND EVENTS FOR WOUNDED VETERANS
KS · TY 2020
$250
Judicial Watch Inc
TO ADVOCATE HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICS AND MORALITY IN OUR NATION'S PUBLIC LIFE AND SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT POLITICAL AND JUD…
DC · TY 2020
$250
Jewish Fedration of San Diego County
TO BUILD A CARING & CONNECTED JEWISH COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2019
$25K
San Diego Symphony
TO SUPPORT MUSICAL ARTS
CA · TY 2019
$25K
Seacrest Village Retirement Communities
TO SUPPORT SENIOR HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS REGARDLESS OF ABILIITY TO PAY
CA · TY 2019
$20K
Serving Seniors
TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SENIOR CITIZENS AND THEIR FAMILIES
CA · TY 2019
$15K
LA Jolla Playhouse
TO SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS
CA · TY 2019
$11K
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (McAsd)
TO PROMOTE CONTEMPORARY ART
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Feeding San Diego
TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE FOOD INSECURE ON A FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVEL
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank
TO SUPPORT HUNGER RELIEF IN SAN DIEGO
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Congregation Beth Israel
TO SUPPORT SAN DIEGO'S OLDEST JEWISH CONGREGATION AND ITS PROGRAMS
CA · TY 2019
$10K
The New Children's Museum
TO PROVIDE INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN THAT PROMOTE LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS
CA · TY 2019
$5K
The Old Globe Theater
TO SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS
CA · TY 2019
$5K
Special Delviery San Diego
TO PROVIDE FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR THE CRITICALLY ILL IN SAN DIEGO
CA · TY 2019
$5K
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
TO RESEARCH BIOLOGY AND ITS RELATION TO HEALTH
CA · TY 2019
$5K
Father Joe's Village
TO PROVIDE TO THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2019
$5K
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
TO SUPPORT MUSIC AND ART EDUCATION
CA · TY 2019
$2K
American Red Cross
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
AZ · TY 2019
$2K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.