Bluescope Foundation North America
BlueScope Foundation North America is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Its website says it has invested more than $20 million in nonprofit organizations since 1952 and annually supports more than 100 organizations across the United States.
Bluescope Foundation North America at a glance
In short: Bluescope Foundation North America gave $1.0M across 211 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Missouri. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,032,883
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 211
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,895
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $8,940,688
- +2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (45 of 189, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (40% 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 Bluescope Foundation North America
- How to Apply
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Initial contact must be made by letter, email, or phone addressed to the Foundation Director, describing the need, purpose, and general activities of the requesting charitable organization. The inquiry is reviewed for compliance with trustee policies; if it meets eligibility requirements, the Foundation Director contacts the organization to request additional information.
- Review Cycle
- N/A on the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- N/A on the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Foundation Director
Mailing address: 1540 Genessee St PO Box 419917, Kansas City, MO 64102
Phone: (816) 968-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bluescope Foundation North America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dorothy Day House ($75K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Organizations only. It also paid 9 individual scholarships ($29,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
886 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 878 grants of 886 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes support for organizations across the United States. In 2025, grant dollars by recipient state were Missouri, 40%; Tennessee, 22%; Washington, 9%; Wisconsin, 7%; and California, 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 211 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bluescope Foundation North America open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 45 of 189 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $875 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 208% 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 $417K (2021) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 211 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Day House Memphis, TN | Community - Shelter | $75,000 |
| Foster Adopt Connect Inc Independence, MO | Community - Essential Human Services | $56,000 |
| Children's Museum of Rock County Janesville, WI | ARTS | $50,000 |
| Missouri Western State University St Joseph, MO | Colleges & Universities | $50,000 |
| American National Red Cross Kansas City, MO | Matching Gift | $22,367 |
| Medical Lake Food Bank Association Medical Lake, WA | Essential Human Services | $15,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis Inc Memphis, TN | Health, Safety & Environment | $15,000 |
| American Red Cross of Tennessee Memphis, TN | Community - Health, Safety & Environment | $12,500 |
| Regional Inter-Faith Association Jackson, TN | Essential Human Services | $12,500 |
| Ability KC Kansas City, MO | Community - Health, Safety & Environment | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,940,688 | $1,323,516 | $1,126,154 | $1,032,883 | 211 | $1,047,306 | $574,298 | $502,331 |
| 2024 | $8,738,826 | $855,538 | $862,638 | $778,804 | 196 | $794,858 | $130,527 | $458,310 |
| 2023 | $8,748,426 | $1,060,971 | $828,225 | $740,349 | 177 | $756,764 | $397,951 | $418,096 |
| 2022 | $8,518,180 | $1,465,889 | $950,826 | $863,411 | 187 | $876,010 | $1,035,880 | $455,684 |
| 2021 | $7,971,580 | $773,629 | $520,768 | $417,360 | 115 | — | $490,201 | $442,250 |
| 2020 | $7,849,399 | $1,294,522 | $634,542 | $545,901 | 197 | — | $971,037 | $374,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bluescope Foundation North America reported a distributable amount of $502K 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 foundation’s website says it believes these programs help communities and neighbors thrive. Its stated focus areas include STEM programming, transitional living, education, and arts and development programs for underserved populations. It also provides scholarships for children of BlueScope Buildings North America employees; the website reports that more than 500 families have received help pursuing higher education.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations receiving support. FosterAdopt Connect says its mission is to provide advocacy and programming for foster children, their families, and alumni affected by the child welfare system. The Children’s Museum of Rock County says it helps families learn through play. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis says it provides services to support families when children require healthcare. Other 2025 recipients include organizations describing work in child advocacy, food justice, children’s services, and community support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 211 grants totaling $1,032,883. Grants ranged from $25 to $75,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The foundation’s largest listed awards included $75,000 to Dorothy Day House for community shelter, $56,000 to FosterAdopt Connect for essential human services, and $50,000 each to the Children’s Museum of Rock County for arts and an individual recipient State University for colleges and universities.
Other listed 2025 grants included $22,367 to the American National Red Cross for a matching gift; $15,000 each to Medical Lake Food Bank Association for essential human services and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis for health, safety, and environment; and $12,500 each to the American Red Cross of Tennessee and Regional Inter-Faith Association. Operation Breakthrough, Cowlitz County Child Advocates, Cornerstones of Care, The Don Bosco Centers, and Northwest Harvest EMM each received $10,000.
Grants are generally not made to individuals; political organizations; religious organizations for sectarian purposes; preschool, primary, or secondary educational institutions; organizations receiving United Way support for operating expenses; fraternal or veteran’s organizations; national health organizations, including local or regional chapters; hospitals except those providing unique services such as burn centers or children’s services; or requests for tours, conferences, seminars, workshops, testimonial dinners, tables, tickets, advertisements, or walk-a-thons.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Doug Blue as president; Greg Nagy as vice president and secretary; Natalie Dorsey as treasurer; and Dale Smith as assistant secretary. Board members listed are Kelly Garbin, Mark Harden, Jill Harmon, Christine Price, Cameron Schrader, and Mark Zefeldt.
Bluescope Foundation North America is led by Doug Blue, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug Blue
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Price
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Harmon
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Harden
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Dorsey
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Smith
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Schrader
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Zefeldt
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Nagy
Vice President & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Garbin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Dan Kumm (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Greg Pasley (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jody Salo (2020–2024) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Mary Wardle (2020–2022) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Maria Swinney (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robyn Sunday (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mishca Waliczek (2020) — Assistant Secretary
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 Bluescope Foundation North America
How much does Bluescope Foundation North America give each year?
Bluescope Foundation North America gave $1.0M across 211 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $779K across 196 grants.
What is Bluescope Foundation North America's typical grant size?
Bluescope Foundation North America's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,895, across 211 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bluescope Foundation North America that year got $4K on average.
Where does Bluescope Foundation North America give grants?
Bluescope Foundation North America's top state is Missouri, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (22%) and Washington (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (55 grants), Memphis, TN (25 grants), St Joseph, MO (6 grants) and Longview, WA (5 grants).
Does Bluescope Foundation North America give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 211 grants with a stated purpose on Bluescope Foundation North America's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Matching Gift" (52 grants), "Scholarships" (36 grants) and "Education - Youth" (22 grants).
Who are Bluescope Foundation North America's largest grantees?
Bluescope Foundation North America's largest 2025 grantees include Dorothy Day House ($75,100 across 2 grants), Foster Adopt Connect Inc ($56,924 across 2 grants) and Children's Museum of Rock County ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 9 individual scholarships ($29,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bluescope Foundation North America?
Bluescope Foundation North America reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $502K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bluescope Foundation North America fund?
The foundation’s website says it believes these programs help communities and neighbors thrive. Its stated focus areas include STEM programming, transitional living, education, and arts and development programs for underserved populations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bluescope Foundation North America?
Initial contact must be made by letter, email, or phone addressed to the Foundation Director, describing the need, purpose, and general activities of the requesting charitable organization. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bluescope Foundation North America's EIN?
Bluescope Foundation North America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0663648. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Bluescope Foundation North America funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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