Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter-

About Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter-

The Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter- stands out for repeated large grants to Wildacres Retreat and its leadership work, alongside sustained support for Charlotte’s Jewish communal infrastructure. In the recent grant list, Wildacres Retreat received $345,000 in 2024, $335,000 in 2023, and $306,500 in 2025, showing a clear multi-year commitment to that retreat and leadership pipeline. The foundation also backed Jewish Federation of Charlotte with $336,830 in 2023 and $160,000 in 2024, including support tied to the annual fund and anti-semitism initiatives. Those two relationships frame much of the foundation’s visible activity: faith-based retreat and leadership development, and Jewish community support in Charlotte. The grant record also shows follow-on payments and installment-style funding rather than isolated gifts, including multi-year support for some projects and repeated awards to familiar organizations. While the dollars vary, the pattern is consistent: larger grants concentrated among a small set of recipients, with many awards directed to organizations serving Jewish community life, religious education, and related local needs.

What Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter- Funds

Religious retreat and leadership development is a central theme. Wildacres Leadership Initiative received $100,000 in 2023, another $100,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025, indicating ongoing backing for that work. The foundation also funded Wildacres Retreat itself, reinforcing the same leadership ecosystem through a separate organization. Jewish communal support is another major area. Jewish Family Services received $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 for help with people in financial crisis in the Charlotte Jewish community. Jewish Federation of Charlotte also received a grant tied to the annual fund and anti-semitism initiative. Community resilience and public-facing education appear in other grants as well. The Stan Greenspon Center received $20,000 in 2025, and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Fdn received $20,000 in 2024, showing that the foundation also supports local institutions beyond direct Jewish-service organizations.

How Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter- Gives