Bluebird Legacy Inc
Bluebird Legacy Inc is a private foundation based in Irvine, California. Its 2025 filing reports 37 grants totaling $1,695,000, including support for disaster relief, food banks, youth services, and community health.
Bluebird Legacy Inc at a glance
In short: Bluebird Legacy Inc gave $1.7M across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,695,000
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,811
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $42,602,533
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bluebird Legacy Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3972 Barranca Parkway J-609, Irvine, CA 92606-1204
Phone: (949) 237-2543
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bluebird Legacy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Direct Relief ($75K). Together the top 10 received $605K.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 189 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining reported shares went to Massachusetts (6%), Louisiana (4%), Connecticut (3%), and the District of Columbia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bluebird Legacy Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 37 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | General support for U.S. programs and U.S. rural community health | $75,000 |
| All Hands and Hearts Mattapoisett, MA | U.S. Disaster Relief | $65,000 |
| SBP USA New Orleans, LA | U.S. Disaster Relief | $65,000 |
| Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | U.S. Disaster Relief | $65,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Tustin Tustin, CA | General Support and Youth Mental Health | $60,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Orange County Anaheim, CA | Friendly Visitor Care Coordination Programs; Senior Meal Delivery | $60,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Irvine, CA | General Operating Support | $55,000 |
| CASA of Los Angeles Monterey Park, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| CASA of Orange County Orange, CA | General Support and One-Time Support for Database Upgrade | $50,000 |
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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 | $42,602,533 | $1,690,951 | $2,358,122 | $1,695,000 | 37 | $2,055,512 | $1,421,734 | $2,055,044 |
| 2024 | $40,976,564 | $1,529,364 | $2,141,042 | $1,625,000 | 37 | $1,896,893 | $1,289,014 | $1,990,855 |
| 2023 | $37,492,476 | $815,305 | $1,984,853 | $1,520,000 | 39 | $1,766,551 | $611,621 | $1,703,982 |
| 2022 | $32,494,285 | $546,148 | $1,844,471 | $1,440,000 | 38 | $1,624,127 | $577,465 | $1,672,489 |
| 2021 | $41,897,455 | $1,621,923 | $1,773,684 | $1,183,500 | 38 | $1,397,723 | $1,245,962 | $1,910,029 |
| 2020 | $36,434,475 | $12,002,077 | $2,056,231 | $1,652,259 | 37 | — | $11,782,540 | $1,534,539 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bluebird Legacy Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose reported purposes included U.S. disaster relief, food assistance, youth mental health, senior meal delivery, and general operating support. The grantees describe their own work in varied ways: Direct Relief says it improves the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies, while Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. Boys & Girls Club of Tustin says its mission is to help young people realize their potential as healthy, productive, caring, and responsible citizens. Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County describes its work as providing dignified, equitable, and consistent access to nutritious food.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $1,695,000. Individual grants ranged from $30,000 to $75,000, with a median of $45,000. Among the largest were $75,000 to Direct Relief for general support for U.S. programs and U.S. rural community health; $65,000 each to All Hands and Hearts, SBP USA, and Team Rubicon for U.S. disaster relief; and $60,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Tustin for general support and youth mental health. Other notable grants included $60,000 to Los Angeles Regional Food Bank for general operating support and $55,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Diane Gold Bubier is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Bluebird Legacy Inc is led by Diane Gold Bubier, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Gold Bubier
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $204K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $204K, to Diane Gold Bubier (President).
Frequently asked questions about Bluebird Legacy Inc
How much does Bluebird Legacy Inc give each year?
Bluebird Legacy Inc gave $1.7M across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 37 grants.
What is Bluebird Legacy Inc's typical grant size?
Bluebird Legacy Inc's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $45,811, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bluebird Legacy Inc give grants?
Bluebird Legacy Inc gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants), Irvine, CA (6 grants), Tustin, CA (2 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Bluebird Legacy Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 41% of Bluebird Legacy Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "U.S. Disaster Relief" (3 grants).
Who are Bluebird Legacy Inc's largest grantees?
Bluebird Legacy Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Direct Relief ($75,000), All Hands and Hearts ($65,000) and SBP USA ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bluebird Legacy Inc?
Bluebird Legacy Inc reported $42.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bluebird Legacy Inc fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose reported purposes included U.S. disaster relief, food assistance, youth mental health, senior meal delivery, and general operating support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bluebird Legacy Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bluebird Legacy Inc's EIN?
Bluebird Legacy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4762218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bluebird Legacy Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bluebird Legacy Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bluebird-legacy-inc-morg_b2a9976011634f609f32b60bb10dd545
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