Blue Skies Foundation Inc
Blue Skies Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sandpoint, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $782K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $19K.
Blue Skies Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Blue Skies Foundation Inc gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,900
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,414
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $782,278
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (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 Skies Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ponderay Rotary Club ($9K). Together the top 7 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blue Skies Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 461% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $45K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Ponderay Rotary Club Ponderay, ID | Scholarships | $9,000 |
| Nishap Sandpoint, ID | Flight Scholarships | $8,000 |
| Ucan Sandpoint, ID | Special Needs Exercise and Education | $7,000 |
| Sandpoint Nordic Club Sandpoint, ID | Scholarships, Maintenance, Supplies | $7,000 |
| EAA Chapter 1441 Sandpoint, ID | Scholarships | $6,400 |
| Sandpoint Youth Center Sandpoint, ID | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Food for Our Children Sandpoint, ID | Food Bank | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $782,278 | $25,358 | $53,848 | $44,900 | 7 | $48,348 | $19,483 | $45,888 |
| 2024 | $916,884 | $93,480 | $48,228 | $42,300 | 7 | $42,976 | $88,228 | $42,366 |
| 2023 | $671,509 | — | $44,817 | $39,750 | 7 | $39,750 | $78,367 | — |
| 2022 | $716,326 | — | $46,832 | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | $4,205 | — |
| 2021 | $763,158 | $5,368 | $44,100 | $42,500 | Total only | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blue Skies Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Skies Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Km Reed
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason M. Eddy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan M. Jordan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Skies Foundation Inc
How much does Blue Skies Foundation Inc give each year?
Blue Skies Foundation Inc gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 7 grants.
What is Blue Skies Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Blue Skies Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $6,414, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blue Skies Foundation Inc give grants?
Blue Skies Foundation Inc gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sandpoint, ID (6 grants).
Does Blue Skies Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Blue Skies Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Blue Skies Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Blue Skies Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Ponderay Rotary Club ($9,000), Nishap ($8,000) and Ucan ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blue Skies Foundation Inc?
Blue Skies Foundation Inc reported $782K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Blue Skies Foundation Inc's EIN?
Blue Skies Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4538022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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