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Blue Planet Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 86-2409160 Website

The mission of the Blue Planet Alliance is to get islands and countries around the world to legislatively mandate a commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2045. We are also working with governments, businesses, and individuals to help grow a global movement aimed at reducing the negative impact on the planet, thus aligning human behavior more in harmony with nature.

Blue Planet Alliance at a glance

In short: Blue Planet Alliance gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$39,723
+13.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$19,862
-43.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$19,862
Total assets
$107,295
-79.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Blue Planet Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

EWC: $30KEWC$30KASU Global Futures Lab: $10KASU Global Futures Lab$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was EWC ($30K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DoverAtlantaBeavertonDallasTempeWashington

How Blue Planet Alliance gives

  • Giving grew 297% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $70K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EWC Washington, DCTo Support Orgnization Mission.$29,723
ASU Global Futures Lab Tempe, AZTo Support Orgnization Mission.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$107,295$760,897$1,175,447$39,7232
2023$521,845$1,376,010$883,224$35,0521
2022$29,059$402,815$451,546$70,0003
2021$77,790$220,000$142,210$10,0001

About Blue Planet Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Blue Planet Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $107K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blue Planet Alliance is led by Henk B. Rogers, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Henk B. Rogers

    Chair

    President → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Ellis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Frischman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gay Browne

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xiye Bastida

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sian Proctor

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Molly Fannon (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Planet Alliance

How much does Blue Planet Alliance give each year?

Blue Planet Alliance gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is Blue Planet Alliance?

Blue Planet Alliance reported $107K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $761K.

What is Blue Planet Alliance?

Blue Planet Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. It holds $107K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Blue Planet Alliance operate?

Blue Planet Alliance has awarded grants in Arizona, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Oregon, Texas.

What is Blue Planet Alliance's EIN?

Blue Planet Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2409160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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