Blue Dot Foundation
EIN 541739160 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$312.8M
72 grants · $62.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$138K
typical big bets · $50K–$1.6M
grant size
25%
balanced · 13/51 multi-year
repeat
$1.9B
Assets (2024)
51
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(202) 419-7638
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.4M | $498.4M | $592.6M | 21 |
| 2022 | $80.8M | $2.2B | $12.5M | 10 |
| 2023 | $108.6M | $2.1B | $-7.6M | 20 |
| 2024 | $116.9M | $1.9B | $194.7M | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 72 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$138K
Average
$4.3M
75th Pctl
$1.6M
Maximum
$60.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (72 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $60,050,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $50,407,232 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $46,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $40,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism Inc | Foxborough, MA | $37,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $10,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| College Year in Athens Inc | Cambridge, MA | $5,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Grand Teton National Park Foundation | Moose, WY | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | LOS Angeles, CA | $5,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $4,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| College Year in Athens Inc | Cambridge, MA | $2,800,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | Jackson, WY | $2,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | Jackson, WY | $2,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,100,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,500,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $1,000,000 | THE CLARK PARENT & CHILD NETWORK | 2020 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc | Manhattan Beach, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Sag-Aftra | LOS Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| St Johns Health Foundation | Jackson, WY | $1,000,000 | MEDICAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| St Johns Health Foundation | Jackson, WY | $1,000,000 | MEDICAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Washington College | Chestertown, MD | $500,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
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