Blue Guitar Foundation
EIN 461630463 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$19.9M
56 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $20K–$300K
grant size
31%
supporter · 11/35 multi-year
repeat
$20.4M
Assets (2023)
35
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(239) 481-5040
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $8.1M | $439K | $5.2M | 10 |
| 2017 | $902K | $39.4M | $295K | 9 |
| 2018 | $2.4M | $32.9M | $381K | 9 |
| 2019 | N/A | $35.8M | $825K | N/A |
| 2020 | $4.6M | $33.1M | $774K | 9 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $22.3M | $1.8M | 6 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $20.4M | $407K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$100K
Average
$356K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$5.3M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $5,350,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| JDC | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| JDC | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Frost School of Music | Coral Gables, FL | $1,425,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| NYU School of LAWS Future Needs Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| NYU School of LAWS Future Needs Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Foundation for the Science of Therapeutic Encounter | Cambridge, MA | $750,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Chabad West Village | New York, NY | $625,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Chabad at Yale | New Haven, CT | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| JDC | New York, NY | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Chabad at Yale | New Haven, CT | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| JDC | New York, NY | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Chabad West Village | New York, NY | $300,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Chabad at Yale | New Haven, CT | $300,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Community Foundation OFR Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | Hicksville, NY | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Nantucket Conservation FDN Inc | Nantucket, MA | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Children's Health Defense | Franklin Lakes, NJ | $235,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| GSD Advisers Inc | Woodbury, NY | $200,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Chabad at Yale | New Haven, CT | $200,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | Jonesboro, GA | $150,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
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