Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter-
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CHARLOTTE, NCEIN: 56-07936673 filings on record
About Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter-
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.
Focus Areas
Religious retreat and leadership programs (Wildacres Retreat & Leadership Initiative)Jewish community support in Charlotte (annual fund, community services)Anti‑antisemitism initiatives and community resilience
Who They Fund
Jewish students and Jewish community membersresidents of Charlotte / Charlotte‑area communitiesNorth Carolina rural and regional communitiesstudents and K‑12 schoolchildren (including schools receiving supplies/programs)people in financial crisis / individuals needing emergency aid
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
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$965K
Total Assets
$19.3M
Total Revenue
$507K
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local9 states funded
About 83% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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