Blue Nomad Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lido Beach, NY EIN: 46-3652455

Blue Nomad Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lido Beach, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $114.

Blue Nomad Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Blue Nomad Foundation Inc gave $114 across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $114), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$114
+14.0% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$114
+14.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$114
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Blue Nomad Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institiute: $114Woods Hole OceanographicInstitiute$114

The largest 2026 recipient was Woods Hole Oceanographic Institiute ($114).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Woods Hole

How Blue Nomad Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+14%). 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

$0$50$100$1501 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2019) to $114 (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $114.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institiute Woods Hole, MAResearch of Ocean Waters$114
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2026——$114$1141$114—
2025$114$100$100$1001$100$6
2024$114$100$100$1001$100$6
2023$114$100$100$1001$100$6
2022$114$100$100$1001$100$6
2021$114$100$100$1001$100$6
2020$114$100$100$1001—$6
2019$114$100$100$1001—$6

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blue Nomad Foundation Inc is led by Cameron Clarke, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Cameron Clarke

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael T. Becker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Nomad Foundation Inc

How much does Blue Nomad Foundation Inc give each year?

Blue Nomad Foundation Inc gave $114 across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $100 across 1 grant.

What is Blue Nomad Foundation Inc?

Blue Nomad Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lido Beach, NY.

Where does Blue Nomad Foundation Inc operate?

Blue Nomad Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Blue Nomad Foundation Inc's EIN?

Blue Nomad Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3652455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 14, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)

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