BlueStar Charitable Foundation
EIN 475288182 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$1.0M
36 grants · $116K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $875–$6K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 12/16 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $22K | $253K | $4K | 1 |
| 2017 | $51K | $308K | $18K | 2 |
| 2018 | $20K | $270K | $14K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $491K | $126K | N/A |
| 2020 | $27K | $1.9M | $1.2M | 2 |
| 2022 | $693K | $1.1M | $533K | 8 |
| 2023 | $154K | $1.4M | $269K | 13 |
| 2024 | $79K | $1.7M | $22K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 36 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$875
Median
$2K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$685K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (36 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Mantra Inc | Topanga, CA | $684,807 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Mountain Arts Network | Lake Arrowhead, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Mobile Mantra | Topanga, CA | $57,179 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Mobile Mantra Inc | Topanga, CA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Mobile Mantra Inc | Topanga, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Mobile Mantra Inc | Topanga, CA | $22,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Mobile Mantra Inc | Topanga, CA | $22,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Mobile Mantra Inc | Topanga, CA | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Artists Space Inc | New York City, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Artists Space Inc | New York City, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Artists Space Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | Expanded Arts Ideas Education Program | 2020 |
| Art Rocks Club House | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Ca Trust for Public Land | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Small Hope Bay Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Artists Space Inc | New York City, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Art Rocks Club House | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Ca Trust for Public Land | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Small Hope Bay Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $3,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The International Snow Leopard Trus | Seattle, WA | $1,500 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Wildcare | San Rafael, CA | $1,500 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Greater Farallones Association | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Point Reyes Station, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| The International Snow Leopard Trus | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Wildcare | San Rafael, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Greater Farallones Association | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
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