Bluenumber Foundation Inc
Bluenumber Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2024, it made $5K in qualifying distributions.
Bluenumber Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,509
- -45.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $118
- -0.8% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $4,942
- +95.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,942
- +95.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bluenumber Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
How Bluenumber Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
In 2021 it made 4 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unseen UK | To develop a global model of transparency in supply chains and best practices for respecting human rights | $37,600 |
| Be Slavery Free | To develop a global model of transparency in supply chains and best practices for respecting human rights | $30,000 |
| Mekong Club | To develop a global model of transparency in supply chains and best practices for respecting human rights | $21,000 |
| Caux Round Table Japan | To develop a global model of transparency in supply chains and best practices for respecting human rights | $18,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,509 | $118 | $4,942 | — | — | $4,942 | $186 |
| 2023 | $6,376 | $119 | $2,534 | — | — | $2,534 | $409 |
| 2022 | $8,791 | $425 | $162,348 | — | — | $162,348 | $2,973 |
| 2021 | $170,714 | $554,461 | $397,903 | $107,500 | 4 | $205,003 | $4,300 |
| 2020 | $15,137 | $32,057 | $18,848 | — | — | — | $413 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bluenumber Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $186 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bluenumber Foundation Inc is led by Puvan Jegaraj Selvanathan, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Puvan Jegaraj Selvanathan
Executive Director
President → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$190K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Roger Branigin
President
Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miho Okada
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peace Kuteesa
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bastian Purrer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Yu (2021–2022) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $123K, to Puvan Jegaraj Selvanathan (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bluenumber Foundation Inc
How large is Bluenumber Foundation Inc?
Bluenumber Foundation Inc reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $186 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bluenumber Foundation Inc?
Bluenumber Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in New York, NY. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Bluenumber Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bluenumber Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4271112. 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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