Green Is the New Blue Inc
Green Is the New Blue Inc is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $592K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K.
Green Is the New Blue Inc at a glance
In short: Green Is the New Blue Inc gave $21K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $21,000
- -6.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,500
- -53.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $592,002
- +292.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Green Is the New Blue Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hampton Classic Horse Show Inc ($11K). Together the top 2 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Green Is the New Blue Inc gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $142K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Classic Horse Show Inc Bridgehampton, NY | Sponsorship Support | $11,000 |
| Promise Landing Farm Inc Upper Marlboro, MD | Sponsorship Support | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $592,002 | $627,500 | $186,444 | $21,000 | 2 | $157,665 | $13,546 |
| 2023 | $150,946 | $350,000 | $240,060 | $22,500 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022 | $41,006 | $359,000 | $319,059 | $40,695 | 3 | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,065 | $225,000 | $388,339 | $141,653 | 8 | — | — |
| 2020 | $164,404 | $407,665 | $261,315 | $49,200 | Total only | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Green Is the New Blue Inc reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Green Is the New Blue Inc is led by Louise Riggio, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Louise Riggio
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Bulger
Founder & Director
President & Founder → Founder & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Lane
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Brock
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Zilavy
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brittany Cunnane (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Emily Cleland (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 Is the New Blue Inc
How much does Green Is the New Blue Inc give each year?
Green Is the New Blue Inc gave $21K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Green Is the New Blue Inc?
Green Is the New Blue Inc reported $592K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Green Is the New Blue Inc?
Green Is the New Blue Inc is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in New York, NY. It holds $592K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Green Is the New Blue Inc operate?
Green Is the New Blue Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.
What is Green Is the New Blue Inc's EIN?
Green Is the New Blue Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1913335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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