Harold and Penny B Blumenstein Foundation Corporation
Invitation OnlyBingham Farms, Michigan · EIN 38-2710389 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.8M
Organizations funded69
Typical grant$3,500
Total assets$10.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $10,100.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
37% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $418,389 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $198,000 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $175,000 |
| American Joint Distribution Committeejdc | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable gift | $160,860 |
| Brilliant Detroit | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $150,000 |
| Aief | Washington, DC | Unrestricted charitable gift | $105,000 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network | West Bloomfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $100,350 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | Unrestricted charitable gift | $78,000 |
| Morse Life Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $50,750 |
| Promise Fund of Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $30,000 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehudah | Southfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $25,280 |
| Friends of the Idf Palm Beach | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable gift | $25,000 |
| Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan | East Lansing, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Idfisrael Defense Forces | Walled Lake, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $11,900 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,750 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,500 |
| Tamarack Camps | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,200 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School | Southfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,100 |
| Hillel Day School | Farmington Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,100 |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Chai Center | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,000 |
| Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,000 |
| Michigan Israel Business Accelerator | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,000 |
| Ort America Inc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,000 |
| Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,000 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $10,000 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $9,655 |
| Congregation Shaarey Zedek | Southfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $6,848 |
| Yeshiva Darchei Torah | Southfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $5,100 |
| Glazer Hall | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $5,000 |
| Hillel of Metro Detroit | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $5,000 |
| Insight Through Education | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $5,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $5,000 |
| Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit | West Bloomfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $3,500 |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $3,000 |
| Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted charitable gift | $3,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | West Bloomfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,860 |
| Jarc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,550 |
| Kids Kicking Cancer | Southfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,500 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,500 |
| Starfish Family Services | Inkster, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,500 |
| United Jewish Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,364 |
| Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach | Boca Raton, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,000 |
| Michigan Hillel | Ann Arbor, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,000 |
| United Way for Se Michigan | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $2,000 |
| Yad Ezra | Berkley, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $1,400 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $1,000 |
| Livingston's Way - Wavenaker Program | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $1,000 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Unrestricted charitable gift | $1,000 |
| Chabad House Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $500 |
| Friends of Pastour School Detroit | Huntington Woods, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $500 |
| Hydrocephalus Association | North Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted charitable gift | $500 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable gift | $500 |
| The Mariam Center at St Mary Orthodox Basilica | Livonia, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $500 |
| Detroit Public Tv | Wixom, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $360 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $280 |
| Palm Beach Civic Association | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted charitable gift | $250 |
| Jewish Historical Society of Michigan | West Bloomfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $200 |
| Detroit Chesed | Southfield, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $180 |
Showing the 60 largest of 69 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,751,731 | 69 |
| 2024 | $1,933,660 | 84 |
| 2023 | $2,194,007 | 86 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611349349102871
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-2710389
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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