Blue Butterfly Arts & Media
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Newark, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5K.
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media at a glance
In short: Blue Butterfly Arts & Media gave $5K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $837.167), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,023
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $837
- Median grant
- $505
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% 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 Blue Butterfly Arts & Media funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Newark Arts Council ($3K). Together the top 6 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blue Butterfly Arts & Media gives
- In 2024 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
In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Arts Council Newark, NJ | Art-Start Community Grants | $3,000 |
| Weequahic Park Assn Newark, NJ | Wilbur's Sensory Garden | $513 |
| Wynona's House Newark, NJ | Child Advocacy Center | $510 |
| Newark Symphony Hall Newark, NJ | Youth Programs | $500 |
| Newark Public Library Newark, NJ | Computer Instruction | $250 |
| WBGO Jazz 88 Newark, NJ | Educate, Entertain and Inspire the Public | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $8,705 | $23,149 | $5,023 | 6 | $5,023 | — |
| 2024 | $12,013 | $19,635 | $14,267 | — | — | $12,467 | $447 |
| 2023 | $6,270 | $31,523 | $27,942 | — | — | $27,942 | $532 |
| 2022 | $2,689 | $6,959 | $4,270 | — | — | $4,270 | $120 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media is led by Celeste A. Bateman, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Celeste A. Bateman
President
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felicia A. Bateman
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamil Ac Mangan
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Faison
Secretary
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anna Carol Mangan (2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Blue Butterfly Arts & Media
How much does Blue Butterfly Arts & Media give each year?
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media gave $5K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Blue Butterfly Arts & Media's typical grant size?
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media's median grant in 2025 was $505, and its average grant was $837, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blue Butterfly Arts & Media give grants?
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newark, NJ (6 grants).
Does Blue Butterfly Arts & Media give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Blue Butterfly Arts & Media's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Blue Butterfly Arts & Media's largest grantees?
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media's largest 2025 grantees include Newark Arts Council ($3,000), Weequahic Park Assn ($513) and Wynona's House ($510), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What is Blue Butterfly Arts & Media?
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Newark, NJ.
What is Blue Butterfly Arts & Media's EIN?
Blue Butterfly Arts & Media's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4504131. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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