Blue Skies for Children
To provide activities and other essentials to low income, homeless, and foster children in whatcom and Skagit counties.
Blue Skies for Children at a glance
- Total assets
- $212,552
- -39.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $385,958
- -4.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,109
- +92.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $504,666
- +24.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Blue Skies for Children
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Blue Skies for Children
Back2School Boost
Blue Skies for Children
Amount
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Deadline
Deadline not published
Little Wishes Ongoing Enrichment
Blue Skies for Children
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Lucy Guerra Sunflower Tennis Program
Blue Skies for Children
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Blue Skies for Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $120K (2023). In 2023 it reported $120K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Chang Bellingham, WA | Piano teacher | $5,341 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $212,552 | $385,958 | $504,666 | — | — | $5,109 |
| 2023 | $352,796 | $404,119 | $405,778 | $119,604 | Total only | $2,652 |
| 2022 | $357,380 | $425,670 | $408,851 | — | — | $117 |
| 2021 | $346,186 | $453,509 | $343,140 | — | — | $59 |
| 2020 | $225,902 | $361,720 | $283,310 | $5,341 | 1 | $54 |
| 2019 | $149,910 | $382,930 | $377,938 | — | — | $42 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Blue Skies for Children
Based on IRS filings
Blue Skies for Children is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Bellingham, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $213K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Skies for Children is led by Jamie Smeall, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jamie Smeall
President
Board Memebe → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$4K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Gladys Hyatt
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$671 (2022) → $0 (2024)
Andrew Evans
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Sena-Sheley
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Raymond
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mathew Roth
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Caprice Teske (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Julie Guay (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Pam Reed (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Regan Winn (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsey Gerhardt (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Natalie Ransom (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Vicki Braum (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Heidi Hawkins (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $625, to Gladys Hyatt (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Blue Skies for Children
How large is Blue Skies for Children?
Blue Skies for Children reported $213K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $386K.
What is Blue Skies for Children?
Blue Skies for Children is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Bellingham, WA. It holds $213K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Blue Skies for Children operate?
Blue Skies for Children has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Blue Skies for Children's EIN?
Blue Skies for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2061794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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