Green and Blue Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-4416910

Green and Blue Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $648K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $64K.

Green and Blue Foundation at a glance

In short: Green and Blue Foundation gave $51K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$51,000
+104.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$17,000
-32.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$647,616
+0.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Green and Blue Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

UNICEF: $30KUNICEF$30KNature Museum Chicago: $15KNature Museum Chicago$15KArt Institute of Chicago: $6KArt Institute of Chicago$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was UNICEF ($30K). Together the top 3 received $51K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoNew York

How Green and Blue Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 159% of 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $51K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNICEF New York, NYGeneral Support$30,000
Nature Museum Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral Support$15,000
Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral Support$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$647,616$63,781$58,269$51,0003$57,517$63,596$36,199
2023$642,104$51,960$36,961$25,0001$36,814$38,491$35,151
2022$627,105$169,356$12,295——$6,007$151,053$32,153
2021$470,044$51,906$34,728$30,0001$32,364$49,542$35,640
2020$452,866$77,312$36,568$30,0002—$74,032$28,498

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Green and Blue Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Green and Blue Foundation is led by Sara Lurie, President & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sara Lurie

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Ann Lurie (2020–2021) — Vice President & Director
  • Former: James Trice (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Theodore Theophilos (2020–2021) — Secretary & Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Green and Blue Foundation

How much does Green and Blue Foundation give each year?

Green and Blue Foundation gave $51K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

What is Green and Blue Foundation's typical grant size?

Green and Blue Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Green and Blue Foundation give grants?

Green and Blue Foundation gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Green and Blue Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Green and Blue Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Green and Blue Foundation?

Green and Blue Foundation reported $648K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Green and Blue Foundation's EIN?

Green and Blue Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4416910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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