The Blumenthal Foundation concentrates large, mission-driven gifts to faith-based and Jewish communal organizations, primarily in the Charlotte region and nearby. Its giving emphasizes support for religious retreat and leadership development at Wildacres and sustained operational and anti‑antisemitism work through local Jewish federations. The foundation makes relatively few, sizable grants and often repeats funding to the same organizations.
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.
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.
Typical grants cluster around a small-gift-to-mid-gift range: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes many larger installment payments, which suggests a mix of ordinary small grants and a few much larger, multi-year commitments. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Wildacres Retreat, Jewish Federation of Charlotte, Jewish Family Services, Queens University, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Wildlands Network, and Carolina Thread Trail. The foundation gives locally and almost entirely in North Carolina, with recurring support for the same organizations rather than broad, one-time dispersal.
$965K
$19.3M
$507K
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 83% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large grants, multiple repeat awards to a handful of core grantees rather than many one‑off gifts.
Notable grantees: Wildacres Retreat, Wildacres Leadership Initiative, Jewish Federation of Charlotte, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Grantmaking is heavily centered in North Carolina, which accounts for 83% of grants in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Charlotte is the main recipient city, with grants to Jewish Federation of Charlotte, Jewish Family Services, Queens University, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Charlotte Ballet, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Fdn, and The Stan Greenspon Center. Other North Carolina recipients include Little Switzerland, Raleigh, Asheboro, Morganton, and local regional organizations tied to trails and conservation. Outside North Carolina, the recent list includes Wildlands Network in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The recent grant record points to three recurring areas: religious retreat and leadership development through Wildacres Retreat and Wildacres Leadership Initiative; Jewish community support in Charlotte through Jewish Federation of Charlotte and Jewish Family Services; and anti-semitism work through grants tied to the annual fund and anti-semitism initiatives.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Wildacres Retreat, Wildacres Leadership Initiative, Jewish Federation of Charlotte, Jewish Family Services, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Queens University, Wildlands Network, and Carolina Thread Trail. The pattern suggests follow-on funding and installment-based grants rather than only one-time awards.
The listed distribution shows a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. That pattern sits alongside a smaller number of much larger grants, including six-figure awards for Wildacres-related and Jewish federation support.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, and 83% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Charlotte is the most visible city in the grant record, but the foundation also funds other North Carolina places such as Little Switzerland, Raleigh, Asheboro, and Morganton.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildacres Retreat | Little Switzerland, NC | $306,500 | 2025 | Grant |
| Jewish Federation of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Wildacres Leadership Initiative | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Jewish Family Services | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Queens University | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Wildlands Network | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| The Stan Greenspon Center | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Foothills Conservancy | Morganton, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| NC Conservation Network | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Charlotte Ballet | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 2025 | Grant |
| Journalism Funding Partners | Sacremento, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Grant to support WSOC-TV Climate beat |
| Sustain Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| The Charlotte Film Society | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| NC Sustainable Energy Association | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Operational support |
| Higher Education Works | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Mountain True | Asheville, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Arts | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| International House | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Jewish Education Loan Fund | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Spruce Pine Montessori School | Spruce Pine, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Fund to Mitchell County | Spruce Pine, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Asheville Art Museum | Asheville, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Catawba River Keeper Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant for the CREEK program education |
| Classroom Central | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| North Carolina Wildlife Federation | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| South Wings | Asheville, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Assistance League Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Hospitality House | Charlotte, NC | $4,960 | 2025 | Grant |
| Greater Assn of Rabbis | Annapolis, MD | $4,500 | 2025 | Grant |
| Safe Alliance | Charlotte, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Earth Share of North Carolina | Durham, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| UNC Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | A grant to help the ChartO2 festival |
| J Street | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | Grant |
| NC Arts Foundation | Raleight, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | NC Disaster Relief Fund |
| The NC Holocaust Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | Grant |
| NC Center for Non Profits | Raleigh, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | Grant |
| Independent College Fund of NC | Raleigh, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Institute for Philanthropic Leader | Charlotte, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Partners for Parks | Charlotte, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | Support for 2024 campaign |
| Hands In Outreach | Sheffield, MD | $1,800 | 2025 | Grant |
| Charlotte Country Day School | Charlotte, NC | $1,750 | 2025 | Grant |
| NC Network of Grantmakers | Raleigh, NC | $1,500 | 2025 | Grant |
| Mitchell Co Animal Rescut | Spruce Pine, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | Grant to provide assistance after Hurricane Helene |
| Institute for Philanthropic Leaders | Charlotte, NC | $460 | 2025 | Grant |
| Wildacres Retreat | Little Switzerland, NC | $345,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Jewish Federation of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $160,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Wildacres Leadership Initiative | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 2024 | Grant |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Char | Charlotte, NC | $51,250 | 2024 | Grant |
Wildacres Retreat
$306,500Grant
Jewish Federation of Charlotte
$250,000Grant
Wildacres Leadership Initiative
$100,000Grant
Jewish Family Services
$25,000Grant
Queens University
$25,000Grant
Wildlands Network
$25,000Grant
The Stan Greenspon Center
Grant
Foothills Conservancy
$15,000Grant
NC Conservation Network
$15,000Grant
Charlotte Ballet
$15,000Grant
The Wilderness Society
$12,500Grant
Journalism Funding Partners
$10,000Grant to support WSOC-TV Climate beat
Sustain Charlotte
$10,000Grant
The Charlotte Film Society
$10,000General operating support
NC Sustainable Energy Association
$10,000Operational support
Higher Education Works
$10,000Grant
Mountain True
$5,000Grant
Arts
$5,000Grant
International House
$5,000Grant
Jewish Education Loan Fund
$5,000Grant
Spruce Pine Montessori School
$5,000Grant
Fund to Mitchell County
$5,000Grant
Asheville Art Museum
$5,000Grant
Environmental Defense Fund
$5,000Grant
Catawba River Keeper Foundation
$5,000Grant for the CREEK program education
Classroom Central
$5,000Grant
North Carolina Wildlife Federation
$5,000Grant
South Wings
$5,000Grant
Assistance League Charlotte
$5,000Grant
Hospitality House
$4,960Grant
Greater Assn of Rabbis
$4,500Grant
Safe Alliance
$3,000Grant
Earth Share of North Carolina
$3,000Grant
UNC Charlotte
$2,500A grant to help the ChartO2 festival
J Street
$2,500Grant
NC Arts Foundation
$2,500NC Disaster Relief Fund
The NC Holocaust Foundation
$2,500Grant
NC Center for Non Profits
$2,500Grant
Independent College Fund of NC
$2,500Scholarships
Institute for Philanthropic Leader
$2,000Grant
Partners for Parks
$2,000Support for 2024 campaign
Hands In Outreach
$1,800Grant
Charlotte Country Day School
$1,750Grant
NC Network of Grantmakers
$1,500Grant
Mitchell Co Animal Rescut
$1,000Grant to provide assistance after Hurricane Helene
Institute for Philanthropic Leaders
$460Grant
Wildacres Retreat
$345,000Grant
Jewish Federation of Charlotte
$160,000Grant
Wildacres Leadership Initiative
$100,000Grant
Jewish Federation of Greater Char
$51,250Grant