The Morton K and Jane Blaustein
Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1607300. Reported 274 grants totalling $17.6M to 104 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $60,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $35,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $584 and the largest $400,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Justice Corps | New York, NY | $1,360,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Accelerate Change | Boston, MA | $850,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $825,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Working America Education Fund | Washington, DC | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Harlem Environmental Action Inc | New York, NY | $365,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $334,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Disability Rights Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $315,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Brotherhoodsister Sol | New York, NY | $315,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inside Climate News | Brooklyn, NY | $305,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Takoma Park, MD | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project Inc | Tucson, AZ | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids in Need of Defense | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Immigration Coalition | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partners for Dignity & Rights | New York, NY | $290,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $285,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Physicians for Human Rights | New York, NY | $283,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bend the Arc a Jewish Partnership for Justice | New York, NY | $270,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Sentencing Project | Washington, DC | $260,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition | Washington, DC | $240,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Center for Law and Economic Justice | New York, NY | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc | Washington, DC | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arizona Public Media | Tuscon, AZ | $230,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Fund for New Citizens at the New York Community Trust | New York, NY | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Environmental Advocates Ny | Albany, NY | $220,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ayuda | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equis Institute | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ground Game Fund | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project | New York, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Type Media Center | New York, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Workmoney Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| T'ruah | New York, NY | $190,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Align the Alliance for a Greater New York | New York, NY | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Advocates for Children of New York Inc | New York, NY | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Climate Xchange | Boston, MA | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | $170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jews United for Justice | Washington, DC | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Auburn Seminary | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Legal Alliance | Annapolis, MD | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Citizens Climate Education | Coronado, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Imagine North Carolina First | Raleigh, NC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Climate Education Fund | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Comprehensive Youth Development | New York, NY | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland Philanthropy Network | Baltimore, MD | $130,830 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| J Street Education Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Fund Inc | Astoria, NY | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freedom for Immigrants | Oakland, CA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Power and Light | Washington, DC | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Movement Generation | Berkeley, CA | $120,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Namati | Washington, DC | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asylee Women Enterprise | Baltimore, MD | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Encounter Programs Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Energy Justice Network | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Verified Voting Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Warming Mitigation Project | Aspen, CO | $85,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amica Center for Immigrant Rights | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anera | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Georgia Alliance Education Fund | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Saludhealth & Opportunities for Latinos | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latinojustice | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Climate Education Fund | Bethesda, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland Food Bank Inc | Baltimore, MD | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women in Need | New York, NY | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lawyers for Good Government | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Society Institute - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reconsider | Wawasing, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Educational Alliance | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Razom | New York, NY | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Climate Mobilization Project | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Service Society of New York | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cooperation Jackson of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pace University Elisabeth Haub School Law | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calvary Hospital | Bronx, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gilchrist Hospice Care | Hunt Valley, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | New York, NY | $17,737 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feed More | Richmond, VA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riverside Immigrant Services and Empowerment | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rip Medical Debt | Long Island City, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| End of Life Choices New York | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fjc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marlene Meyerson Jcc Manhattan | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sharsheret | Teaneck, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Silver Hill Hospital | New Canaan, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women Make Movies Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees | Petaluma, CA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | $6,800 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Center for Families Learning | Louisville, KY | $584 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
69 of 104 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 75%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Accelerate Change
general support for voter engagement - Immigrant Justice Corps
support for two consecutive cohorts of three Jane Blaustein Justice Fellows - Neo Philanthropy
support for the Analyst Institute Civic Engagement Research & Dissemination Hub - Workmoney Foundation
general support for voter mobilization efforts - Equis Institute
general support for Voter Engagement research - The Johns Hopkins University
capital support for building expansion at the School of Nursing
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 195 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | $3,786,600 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 74 | $4,846,029 | $60,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $4,057,092 | $60,000 |
| 2024 | 68 | $4,866,230 | $62,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein has 71 of them, worth $5,871,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Public Media | Tuscon, AZ | $460,000 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps | New York, NY | $285,000 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps | New York, NY | $285,000 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps | New York, NY | $270,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $115,500 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $115,500 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $113,500 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $111,500 |
| The Brotherhoodsister Sol | New York, NY | $90,000 |
| Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition | Washington, DC | $80,000 |
| Disability Rights Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 |
| Inside Climate News | Brooklyn, NY | $80,000 |
| Partners for Dignity & Rights | New York, NY | $80,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 43% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $60,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Morton K and Jane Blaustein's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Afs One South Street 2950, Baltimore, MD, 21202. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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