The Blume Foundation concentrates its philanthropy exclusively on supporting Parkinson’s disease research at Stanford University, directing large gifts to an institutional fund tied to the university’s research enterprise. Its giving is narrowly focused on biomedical research into neurological disease rather than broad-based charitable giving, indicating a mission-driven priority in advancing scientific study at a specific academic medical center.
Highly concentrated: a small number of large, repeat grants all to a single institutional beneficiary (Stanford Board of Trustees' Parkinson’s research fund).
Notable grantees: Stanford Board of Trustees — Study of Parkinson's Disease Fund
Blume Foundation’s most consistent recent commitment is a $400,000 annual grant to Stanford Board of Trustees - Study of Parkinson's Disease Fund, recorded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern makes Parkinson’s disease research the clearest center of gravity in its giving, with Stanford serving as the main institutional home for that support. The foundation also backs related Stanford vehicles, including the Jene F Blume Parkinson's Cargiver Support Fd, showing that its biomedical interest extends beyond laboratory research to caregiver support connected to the disease. Alongside those Stanford-linked gifts, the foundation gives to a small set of Bay Area nonprofits and university programs, including arts, health, public media, and human services organizations. Recent recipients include Destiny Arts Center, Woman Inc, Peninsula Humane Society & Spca, Kqed Northern California Public Broadcast, Planned Parenthood, Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club, and St Anthony Foundation. The pattern suggests a foundation that combines a narrow research focus with additional local community support, rather than broad multi-issue grantmaking.
Parkinson’s disease research is the foundation’s defining topic. In 2023, 2024, and 2025 it gave $400,000 each year to Stanford Board of Trustees - Study of Parkinson's Disease Fund for the organization’s exempt function. Its Stanford-related giving also includes caregiver support. The foundation awarded $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Stanford Board of Trustees - Jene F Blume Parkinson's Cargiver Support Fd, again for exempt function support. A second theme is Stanford-based earthquake and resilience work. It gave $100,000 in 2023 and 2024, and $100,000 in 2025, to Stanford Board of Trustees - John a Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, plus $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative John a Blume Earthquake Engineering.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $44,250 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, with several larger repeat awards at $400,000. The pattern is unusually recurring: multiple recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially Stanford-linked funds and several local nonprofits. Blume Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The listed purposes are framed as support for the organization’s exempt function, which is consistent with operating or unrestricted support.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $44K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$44K
75th Percentile
$100K
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All recorded grants in the recent sample went to recipients in the United States, and 100% of grants were to California recipients. Palo Alto and Stanford appear repeatedly through Stanford Board of Trustees and Stanford-based funds, while other frequent recipient cities include Oakland, San Francisco, Burlingame, San Jose, and San Mateo. The geographic footprint is local rather than national, with grantmaking concentrated in California institutions and community organizations.
Its clearest focus is Parkinson’s disease research at Stanford University. The foundation gave $400,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Stanford Board of Trustees - Study of Parkinson's Disease Fund, making that one of the most durable patterns in the data.
Yes. Recent grants also supported Stanford caregiver and earthquake-related funds, along with local California organizations such as Destiny Arts Center, Woman Inc, Peninsula Humane Society & Spca, Kqed Northern California Public Broadcast, Planned Parenthood, Mid Peninsula Boys & Girls Club, and St Anthony Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $44,250 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes repeated $400,000 awards to a Stanford Parkinson’s fund.
Its giving is local and entirely in California in the recent sample: 100% of grants went to California recipients. Recipient cities include Palo Alto, Stanford, Oakland, San Francisco, Burlingame, San Jose, and San Mateo.
Several grants recur across multiple years. Examples include annual support in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Stanford Board of Trustees - Study of Parkinson's Disease Fund, Stanford Board of Trustees - Jene F Blume Parkinson's Cargiver Support Fd, Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative John a Blume Earthquake Engineering, and Peninsula Humane Society & Spca.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - STUDY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE FUND | PALO ALTO, CA | $400,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WOMAN INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JENE F BLUME PARKINSON'S CARGIVER SUPPORT FD | PALO ALTO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING CENTER | STANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| DESTINY ARTS CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA | BURLINGAME, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD URBAN RESILIENCE INITIATIVE JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | SAN JOSE, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| KQED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BROADCAST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MID PENINSULA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SAN MATEO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| JASPER RIDGE FARM | WOODSIDE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL | BURLINGAME, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOUNDATION | SAN MATEO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| LOWELL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| THE BRIDGE SCHOOL | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - STUDY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE FUND | PALO ALTO, CA | $400,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| DESTINY ARTS CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING CENTER | STANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JENE F BLUME PARKINSON'S CARGIVER SUPPORT FD | PALO ALTO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WOMAN INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA | BURLINGAME, CA | $80,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD URBAN RESILIENCE INITIATIVE JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | SAN JOSE, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| KQED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BROADCAST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MID PENINSULA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SAN MATEO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL | BURLINGAME, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOUNDATION | SAN MATEO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| JASPER RIDGE FARM | WOODSIDE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| LOWELL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| THE BRIDGE SCHOOL | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - STUDY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE FUND | PALO ALTO, CA | $400,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING CENTER | STANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JENE F BLUME PARKINSON'S CARGIVER SUPPORT FD | PALO ALTO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| DESTINY ARTS CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WOMAN INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA | BURLINGAME, CA | $80,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| STANFORD URBAN RESILIENCE INITIATIVE JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| KQED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BROADCAST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | SAN JOSE, CA | $48,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MID PENINSULA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SAN MATEO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| JASPER RIDGE FARM | WOODSIDE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL | BURLINGAME, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOUNDATION | SAN MATEO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| LOWELL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| THE BRIDGE SCHOOL | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION |
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - STUDY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE FUND
$400,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
WOMAN INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JENE F BLUME PARKINSON'S CARGIVER SUPPORT FD
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING CENTER
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD URBAN RESILIENCE INITIATIVE JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
MID PENINSULA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
JASPER RIDGE FARM
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
LOWELL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
THE BRIDGE SCHOOL
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - STUDY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE FUND
$400,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING CENTER
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JENE F BLUME PARKINSON'S CARGIVER SUPPORT FD
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
WOMAN INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA
$80,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD URBAN RESILIENCE INITIATIVE JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
MID PENINSULA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
JASPER RIDGE FARM
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
LOWELL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
THE BRIDGE SCHOOL
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - STUDY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE FUND
$400,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING CENTER
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES - JENE F BLUME PARKINSON'S CARGIVER SUPPORT FD
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
WOMAN INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA
$80,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
STANFORD URBAN RESILIENCE INITIATIVE JOHN A BLUME EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$48,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
MID PENINSULA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
JASPER RIDGE FARM
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
LOWELL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION
THE BRIDGE SCHOOL
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION