The Blue Foundation

PENNINGTON, NJ EIN: 27-1579792

The Blue Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PENNINGTON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $551K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.7M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$551K

+5.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$110K

+25.9% YoY

About The Blue Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Blue Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PENNINGTON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $551K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlexandriaChevy ChaseCopemishCoudersportOlympiaSan FranciscoSanta CruzSeattleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$338K$676K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,740,989$10,260,523$10,442,856
Revenue$1,228,424$553,177$1,026,082
Expenses$743,232$736,332$752,477
Qualifying Distributions$674,365$663,122$660,721
Net Investment Income$1,151,384$488,411$958,206
Distributable Amount$622,259$582,434$598,081

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$153K$307K$460K$613K9 grants20206 grants20215 grants20226 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NE…$430KWILD EARTH ALLIES$50KWILDLIFE GUARDIANS$50KKUOW-PUGET SOUND PUBLIC …$15KENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION …$6K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MOLLY KNOX CO BANAPRESIDENT, TREASURER
JILLIAN M KNOX CO BANAVICE PRESIDENT3
PARKER MACCREADY CO BANAVICE PRES, SECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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