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Letter Contact: Jeanne P Blaustein President Co Ms, Bpg One South Street Ste 2900, Baltimore, MD, 4103477201 Deadlines: None Restrictions: This organization does not make gifts or grants to individuals.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 68 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerate ChangeBoston, MA | general support for voter engagement | $400K |
| Immigrant Justice CorpsNew York, NY | support for two consecutive cohorts of three Jane Blaustein Justice Fellows | $285K |
| Equis InstituteWashington, DC | general support for Voter Engagement research | $200K |
| American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY | renewed support for the Voting Rights Project | $150K |
| American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY | renewed support for the Voting Rights Project | $150K |
| Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY | support for the Analyst Institute Civic Engagement Research & Dissemination Hub | $150K |
| Arizona Public MediaTucson, AZ | support for the Bridging Communities Capital Campaign | $115K |
| Native American Rights FundBoulder, CO | support for two consecutive two-year Jane Blaustein Law Fellows | $114K |
| Ground Game FundAustin, TX | support for DJs at the Polls | $100K |
| Ground Game FundAustin, TX | support for Focus for Democracy regranting fund | $100K |
| Physicians for Human RightsNew York, NY | renewed support for the project, "Do No Harm: Countering Violations of Medical Ethics, Standards of Care, and Human Rights in the Post-Dobb… | $100K |
| The Brotherhoodsister SolNew York, NY | renewed general support for education and social justice opportunities for youth in Harlem | $90K |
| Amica Center for Immigrant RightsWashington, DC | renewed general support to provide legal assistance and advocacy for immigrants at risk for deportation in Maryland and the DC Region | $80K |
| AneraWashington, DC | emergency support for humanitarian aid in Gaza | $80K |
| Disability Rights MarylandBaltimore, MD | renewed support to expand legal services and advocacy to the disproportionate number of students with disabilities involved in the school d… | $80K |
| Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NY | renewed support for an environmental reporter covering Baltimore and Maryland | $80K |
| International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA | emergency support for humanitarian aid in Gaza | $80K |
| Partners for Dignity & RightsNew York, NY | renewed support for the Dignity in Schools Campaign - New York coalition | $80K |
| Physicians for Human RightsNew York, NY | support for a research and capacity development project to investigate attacks on health care workers in Gaza | $80K |
| Catholic Charities of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | renewed support for the Immigration Legal Services program at the Esperanza Center | $75K |
| Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkTakoma Park, MD | renewed general support for regional campaigns to promote clean energy | $75K |
| Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project IncTucson, AZ | renewed general support for free legal and social services for immigrant individuals and families in detention | $75K |
| The Fund for New Citizens at the New York Community TrustNew York, NY | renewed support for the Fund for New Citizens, a funding collaborative providing grants to small, immigrant-led non-profits in New York City | $75K |
| Imagine North Carolina FirstRaleigh, NC | general support | $75K |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Saludhealth & Opportunities for LatinosBaltimore, MD | support to replicate Terra Firma in Baltimore, a model program to provide legal representation, health and mental health care for unaccompa… | $75K |
| The Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | general support for HEAL | $75K |
| Kids in Need of DefenseWashington, DC | renewed support for KIND's Baltimore office to provide legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children in Maryland | $75K |
| New Israel FundPhiladelphia, PA | renewed support to defend human rights and democratic institutions in Israel | $75K |
| New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY | renewed general support to promote immigrants' civic participation, leadership and unified voice | $75K |
| Our Climate Education FundWashington, DC | renewed general support | $75K |
| Social Good FundRichmond, CA | general support | $75K |
| Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA | support for NY Renews, a state-wide coalition of environmental, labor, and community groups that aims to achieve an environmentally sustain… | $75K |
| West Harlem Environmental Action IncNew York, NY | renewed general support to build community power to fight environmental racism | $75K |
| The Sentencing ProjectWashington, DC | renewed general support for the organization's work reforming criminal justice policies and practice | $65K |
| Advocates for Children of New York IncNew York, NY | renewed support for the School Justice Project to provide advocacy and representation for youth facing court involvement, school suspension… | $60K |
| Asylee Women EnterpriseBaltimore, MD | renewed general support to provide asylum seekers with comprehensive, trauma informed, and culturally and linguistically appropriate case m… | $60K |
| Environmental Advocates NyAlbany, NY | renewed general support for broad and inclusive advocacy efforts for a clean and just energy policy | $60K |
| The Fund for Investigative Journalism IncWashington, DC | renewed general support for the organization's efforts to sustain investigative journalism | $60K |
| National Center for Law and Economic JusticeNew York, NY | renewed general support for policy advocacy and litigation to advance economic justice for low-income families, individuals and communities | $60K |
| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressWashington, DC | renewed general support to provide pro bono legal services to journalists | $60K |
| West Harlem Environmental Action IncNew York, NY | support for capital campaign and renewed general support | $55K |
| Auburn SeminaryNew York, NY | renewed general support for leadership development for faith-rooted justice leaders | $50K |
| AyudaWashington, DC | renewed general support for legal services for low-income immigrants in the Maryland/DC/Virginia region, especially women and families | $50K |
| Bend the Arc a Jewish Partnership for JusticeNew York, NY | renewed general support to engage Jews in promoting opportunity and social justice for all Americans | $50K |
| Chesapeake Legal AllianceAnnapolis, MD | renewed general support | $50K |
| International Refugee Assistance ProjectNew York, NY | renewed project support for IRAPs efforts challenging policies threatening the rights of asylum seekers in the United States | $50K |
| Maryland Philanthropy NetworkBaltimore, MD | renewed support for Climate Partners, a collaborative effort to ensure Maryland's Climate Solutions Now Act is implemented fully and with e… | $50K |
| ReconsiderWawasing, NY | support to produce the documentary film, "There is Another Way" | $50K |
| T'ruahNew York, NY | renewed general support to bring the moral voice of rabbis to pressing human rights issues | $50K |
| Type Media CenterNew York, NY | renewed support for Type Investigations to facilitate the development and publication of socially significant reporting with an emphasis on… | $50K |
| Jews United for JusticeWashington, DC | renewed general support for community organizing to fight against inequality in Maryland and DC | $45K |
| Interfaith Power and LightWashington, DC | renewed general support to advocate for climate change solutions through regional faith communities | $40K |
| Refugee and Immigrant Fund IncAstoria, NY | renewed general support to assist newly-arrived asylum seekers | $40K |
| Comprehensive Youth DevelopmentNew York, NY | renewed support for the Legal Information Clinic for immigrant and refugee students at the Manhattan Comprehensive Night & Day School and i… | $35K |
| J Street Education Fund IncWashington, DC | renewed general support to build a movement in the US for pro-Israel, pro-peace foreign policy | $35K |
| Pace University Elisabeth Haub School LawNew York, NY | support for the Corwin Environmental Law Externship in memory of Rosemary Corwin | $25K |
| Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC | renewed general support | $20K |
| Maryland Food Bank IncBaltimore, MD | renewed general support | $20K |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | renewed support for the Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute | $20K |
| Women in NeedNew York, NY | renewed general support | $20K |
By state: New York 32 · District of Columbia 13 · Maryland 10 · Massachusetts 1 · California 3 · Texas 2
About this foundation
The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Baltimore, Maryland, tax-exempt since 1989. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter Deadlines: None.
How much does The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $4.9M across 68 grants, a median of $63K.
Where does The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc give?
New York (32 grants), District of Columbia (13 grants), Maryland (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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