BlueGreen Alliance Foundation
The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) research and education organization that works to solve environmental challenges in ways that create economic opportunities and quality jobs for the American people. Working in partnership with the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, the foundation operates programs including Building Clean (promoting U.S.-made, healthy, efficient building products), research on energy efficiency manufacturing trends, and policy analysis of affordable housing standards with emphasis on worker protections, health, and racial equity.
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation at a glance
In short: BlueGreen Alliance Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +222.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $10,842,184
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who BlueGreen Alliance Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was BlueGreen Alliance Inc ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 17 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How BlueGreen Alliance Foundation gives
- Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $637K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BlueGreen Alliance Inc Minneapolis, MN | Lobbying Grant | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,842,184 | $8,428,202 | $8,454,428 | $100,000 | 1 | $222,392 |
| 2024 | $12,403,061 | $5,829,587 | $8,725,679 | $124,000 | 4 | $272,465 |
| 2023 | $13,777,278 | $11,926,809 | $8,149,322 | $144,167 | 4 | $252,472 |
| 2022 | $9,781,027 | $4,790,064 | $7,481,281 | $266,667 | 2 | $56,625 |
| 2021 | $12,222,857 | $7,842,420 | $6,220,191 | $637,141 | 6 | $18,360 |
| 2020 | $10,438,599 | $9,508,966 | $5,051,346 | $452,359 | 13 | $5,480 |
| 2019 | $6,249,183 | $2,983,352 | $4,979,036 | $293,500 | 11 | $12,730 |
About BlueGreen Alliance Foundation
Based on IRS filings
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $222K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation is led by Jason Walsh, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Walsh
President
On filings since 2019
34 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Abby Tinsley
Board Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Fendley
Board Member
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim English
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Barton
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Chieffo
Board Member
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian LaShier
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Doherty
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Steenhoek
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael DiVirgilio
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Etana Jacobi
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Pierce
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Calla Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Consuegra
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryanne Salm
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Osborn
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Kelly
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raj Sicora
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Denise Seck (2022–2024) — Vice President Finance, Administrator & Deij
- Former: DiOnna King-Wright (2024) — Vice President, Finance & Administration
- Former: Kelly Anne (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Roy Houseman (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Derek Walker (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: David Boundy (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Le (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Roxanne Johnson (2023) — Research Director
- Former: Derrick Figures (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Harrison (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Boom (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ricki McMillan (2019–2022) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Wendell Hibdon (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hebah Hassem (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Nassar (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Lyon (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Di Virgilio (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Mulvaney (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Shiebler (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Boundy (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Richardson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alden Meyer (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Hoyos (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: George Kohl (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Glas (2019) — President
- Former: Marc Norberg (2019) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Roxanne Brown (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $131K, to Jason Walsh (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about BlueGreen Alliance Foundation
How much does BlueGreen Alliance Foundation give each year?
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $124K across 4 grants.
How large is BlueGreen Alliance Foundation?
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.4M.
What is BlueGreen Alliance Foundation?
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $10.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does BlueGreen Alliance Foundation operate?
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What is BlueGreen Alliance Foundation's EIN?
BlueGreen Alliance Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3477309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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