Bluebird Foundation Inc
Bluebird Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Mystic, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $2K.
Bluebird Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bluebird Foundation Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $11,000
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $38,980
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Bluebird Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was High Point University - Scholarship for Recipient ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Bluebird Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 175% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| High Point University - Scholarship for Recipient High Point, NC | Gneral Support | $11,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,980 | $6,471 | $20,119 | $11,000 | 1 | $13,572 | $2,105 | $8,941 |
| 2024 | $52,628 | $8,878 | $5,055 | — | — | $1,706 | $5,579 | $7,756 |
| 2023 | $48,805 | $3,876 | $9,814 | $3,000 | 1 | $5,887 | $712 | $7,578 |
| 2022 | $54,793 | $10,719 | $4,154 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $10,719 | $7,926 |
| 2021 | $48,278 | $4,884 | $4,164 | $2,000 | 1 | — | $3,884 | $6,797 |
| 2020 | $47,558 | $6,665 | $5,950 | $4,000 | 2 | — | $4,765 | $5,955 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bluebird Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bluebird Foundation Inc is led by Robert P. Perfetto Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert P. Perfetto Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine P. Alfano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchel B. Strand
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina A. Strand
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Strand
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bluebird Foundation Inc
How much does Bluebird Foundation Inc give each year?
Bluebird Foundation Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bluebird Foundation Inc?
Bluebird Foundation Inc reported $39K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bluebird Foundation Inc operate?
Bluebird Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey.
What is Bluebird Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bluebird Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1525027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020–2025
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