Blue Window Foundation
Blue Window Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scarsdale, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $69K.
Blue Window Foundation at a glance
In short: Blue Window Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,000
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,169,009
- +1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Blue Window Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Center for Reproductive Rights ($10K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 36 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blue Window Foundation gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $265K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,169,009 | $76,489 | $45,197 | $40,000 | 4 | $42,000 | $69,292 | $110,495 |
| 2023 | $2,137,717 | $-25,058 | $37,472 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | — | $98,419 |
| 2022 | $949,308 | $-109,182 | $82,013 | $70,000 | 8 | $70,000 | — | $57,810 |
| 2021 | $1,590,172 | $4,069 | $31,585 | $28,000 | 9 | $28,000 | $4,069 | $74,958 |
| 2020 | $1,551,457 | $965 | $271,590 | $265,000 | 11 | — | $965 | $87,688 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blue Window Foundation reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Window Foundation is led by Charlotte Levy Gudis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charlotte Levy Gudis
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Gudis
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Window Foundation
How much does Blue Window Foundation give each year?
Blue Window Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is Blue Window Foundation's typical grant size?
Blue Window Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blue Window Foundation give grants?
Blue Window Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Blue Window Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Blue Window Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Blue Window Foundation?
Blue Window Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Blue Window Foundation's EIN?
Blue Window Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1985083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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