Blues for Kids
ST LOUIS, MO EIN: 43-1820447
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.9M
-4.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$410K
+150.4% YoY
Grant Count
7
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$59K
+400.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,930,767 | $2,017,879 | $1,725,992 |
| Revenue | $1,616,430 | $1,692,409 | $1,548,713 |
| Expenses | $2,172,312 | $1,553,038 | $1,299,996 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $11,941 | $5,187 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE AFFLECK | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MIKE CARUSO | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| STEVE CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MIKE CLAIBORNE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DENNIS HENNESSY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DONN LUX | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SCOTT MCCUAIG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SARAH MELINGER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| BRUCE RUBIN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PHIL SIDDLE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TOM STILLMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JO ANN TAYLOR KINDLE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JIM WOODCOCK | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CHRIS ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Missouri $732K (95%)
Tennessee $27K (4%)
Illinois $10K (1%)
Cities
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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