Blue Reef Foundation
Blue Reef Foundation is a private foundation, based in Canyon CNTRY, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K.
Blue Reef Foundation at a glance
In short: Blue Reef Foundation gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Reef Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Undue Medical Debt ($40K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Blue Reef Foundation gives
- Giving grew 700% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Undue Medical Debt Long island City, NY | Donation for the further their purpose to provide relief of medical debt. | $40,000 |
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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 | — | $40,719 | $40,237 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $867 |
| 2024 | $17,368 | $36,971 | $36,791 | $36,971 | 1 | $36,971 | $852 |
| 2023 | $17,217 | $31,645 | $21,361 | $21,126 | 1 | $21,126 | — |
| 2022 | $7,000 | $12,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blue Reef Foundation reported a distributable amount of $867 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Reef Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan M. Weber
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey J. Lewis
Founder
Trustee → Founder, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Reef Foundation
How much does Blue Reef Foundation give each year?
Blue Reef Foundation gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 1 grant.
Where does Blue Reef Foundation operate?
Blue Reef Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
How much is Blue Reef Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Blue Reef Foundation reported a distributable amount of $867 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Blue Reef Foundation's EIN?
Blue Reef Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3025443. 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 November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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