Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation, based in Baltimore, MD, funds work in Climate Justice, Racial Justice and Immigrant Justice, with a geographic priority on Baltimore City, the Maryland and DC regions, and New York.
- A realistic request sits in the $10,000–$115,000 range, where about eight in ten of its 203 grants to organisations fall, with a median grant of $60,000 and half of its grants at $60,000 or less, though its largest grant reached $400,000.
- The Foundation operates on a rolling basis and encourages applicants to contact a Program Officer through its Contact form to discuss fit before submitting a proposal electronically.
- With 81% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had also funded previously, it leans towards sustained relationships, so a first approach is best seen as the start of a conversation rather than a single submission.
- It does not fund grants or scholarships to individuals, unsolicited proposals for academic, scientific or medical research, or direct mail, annual giving, membership, special events or fundraising campaigns, and capital grants are generally made only where there is an established relationship with the applicant organisation.
Overview
Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation is a US private foundation based in Baltimore, MD.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation is guided by the principle that people develop and flourish best when they enjoy fundamental civil and political rights and live in a safe and healthy environment. It supports efforts to confront racism, protect against prejudicial treatment towards immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and mitigate climate change and its impact on vulnerable communities. Its climate justice work backs broad-based alliances for equitable energy and climate policies and grassroots organising and advocacy led by communities most affected by climate change. Its racial justice work supports advocacy and policy reform to end racial inequities in the justice system, while immigrant justice grants support immigrant-led organising, legal services, impact litigation and holistic support networks for refugees and asylum seekers fleeing violence. Its geographic focus is primarily Baltimore City, the Maryland and DC regions, and New York. Grants go to nonprofit charitable organisations, including those with fiscal sponsors or agents.
Themes
- Climate Justice
- Racial Justice
- Immigrant Justice
Geographic Focus
Priority: Baltimore City; Maryland and DC regions; New York.
What They Don't Fund
- Grants or scholarships to individuals
- Unsolicited proposals for academic, scientific or medical research
- Direct mail, annual giving and membership campaigns, special events and fundraising events
How to apply
Organisations are encouraged to contact a Program Officer through the Contact form to assess potential fit before proposing. They typically submit proposals electronically after corresponding with the officer, who provides the correct email address for a proposal.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 203 grants to organisations were $60,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The applicant organisation's work should fit the foundation's programme priorities and geographic focus.
- The Foundation encourages organisations to contact a Program Officer through the Contact form before submitting a proposal, to discuss potential fit.
- Capital grants are generally made only where there is an established relationship with the applicant organisation.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 10%
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 81% of grant dollars went to organisations Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 20% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 68 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $62,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Accelerate Change · general support for voter engagement$400,0002024 tax year
- Immigrant Justice Corps · support for two consecutive cohorts of three Jane Blaustein Justice Fellows$285,0002024 tax year
- Equis Institute · general support for Voter Engagement research$200,0002024 tax year
- American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · renewed support for the Voting Rights Project$150,0002024 tax year
- American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · renewed support for the Voting Rights Project$150,0002024 tax year
- NEO Philanthropy · support for the Analyst Institute Civic Engagement Research & Dissemination Hub$150,0002024 tax year
- Arizona Public Media · support for the Bridging Communities Capital Campaign$115,0002024 tax year
- Native American Rights Fund · support for two consecutive two-year Jane Blaustein Law Fellows$113,5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Tanya C Herbick — Assistant Secretary
- Sandra L Glock — Assistant Treasurer
- Jennifer L Bove — Treasurer
- Jennifer A Pratt — Assistant Secretary
- Stephen J Bass — Assistant Secretary
- Scott L Soffen — Assistant Secretary
- Regan E Ralph — Secretary
- Peter E Bokor — Trustee & Vice President
- Alan Berlow — Trustee & Vice President
- Susan M Blaustein — Trustee & Vice President
- Jeanne P Blaustein — Trustee & President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,542,177 | $4,846,029 | $55,945,600 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,709,648 | $4,057,092 | $58,652,377 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,588,052 | $4,866,230 | $60,203,281 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- (410) 347-7201
- Baltimore, MD
- blaufund.org/morton-k-and-jane-blaustein-foundation