32 Bar Blues Foundation
32 Bar Blues Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $1.
32 Bar Blues Foundation at a glance
In short: 32 Bar Blues Foundation gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,371
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,229
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,992
- Total assets
- $8,130
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who 32 Bar Blues Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation ($20K). Together the top 6 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How 32 Bar Blues Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2022) to $76K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation Deerfield Beach, FL | General Support | $20,261 |
| Jazz Foundation of America New York, NY | General Support | $17,916 |
| Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation Harper Woods, MI | General Support | $7,025 |
| University of North Texas Foundation Inc Denton, TX | f/b/o The Jazz Syndicate | $6,959 |
| San Diego City College Foundation San Diego, CA | f/b/o KSDS Jazz Across America | $3,107 |
| Notes for Notes Santa Barbara, CA | General Support | $103 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,130 | $63,070 | $60,557 | $55,371 | 6 | $60,557 | $1 | $848 |
| 2024 | $5,617 | $57,498 | $57,884 | $49,991 | 3 | $56,849 | $1 | $326 |
| 2023 | $6,003 | $53,702 | $56,236 | $53,689 | 3 | $56,236 | $4 | $579 |
| 2022 | $8,537 | $55,317 | $43,589 | $40,778 | 4 | $42,803 | — | $430 |
| 2021 | — | $87,190 | $87,215 | $76,440 | 4 | $83,382 | — | $332 |
| 2020 | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 32 Bar Blues Foundation reported a distributable amount of $848 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
32 Bar Blues Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Willard
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephan Bachelder
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Pitchford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about 32 Bar Blues Foundation
How much does 32 Bar Blues Foundation give each year?
32 Bar Blues Foundation gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 3 grants.
What is 32 Bar Blues Foundation's typical grant size?
32 Bar Blues Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,992, and its average grant was $9,229, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does 32 Bar Blues Foundation give grants?
32 Bar Blues Foundation's top state is Florida, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (32%) and Michigan (13%).
Does 32 Bar Blues Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of 32 Bar Blues Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are 32 Bar Blues Foundation's largest grantees?
32 Bar Blues Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation ($20,261), Jazz Foundation of America ($17,916) and Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation ($7,025), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is 32 Bar Blues Foundation?
32 Bar Blues Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $848 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is 32 Bar Blues Foundation's EIN?
32 Bar Blues Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3907600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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