The Blue Gator Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 30-0127330

The Blue Gator Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $978K.

Key facts about The Blue Gator Foundation Inc

In short: The Blue Gator Foundation Inc gave $274K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-0127330
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$274,400
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$34,300
Median grant
$4,850
Total assets
$1,833,240
Primary geography
Florida (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+87.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$274K

+970.3% YoY

Grant Count

8

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+1104.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Blue Gator Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Blue Gator Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1043% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 272% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisWebster GrovesKirkwoodMaplewoodPalantinePowayTriangleWashingtonBraintreeChicagoCincinnatiColumbiaJefferson CityLynnwoodMount DoraNeenahNew YorkSaint PetersSan DiegoSan Jose

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 13 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $274K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $274K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Lake Cares Inc: $200KLake Cares Inc$200KRady Children's Hospital Foundation: $50KRady Children's HospitalFoundation$50KAmerican Friends of Ocean Cleanup Foundation: $8KAmerican Friends of OceanCleanup Foundation$8KPoway Historical Society: $5KPoway Historical Society$5KSecond City Canine Rescue: $5KSecond City Canine Rescue$5KDiamonds in the Ruff Rescue MO: $4KDiamonds in the Ruff Rescue MO$4KNo Kill Glynn County Inc: $2KNo Kill Glynn County Inc$2KECC Nepal: $1KECC Nepal$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Cares Inc ($200K). Together the top 8 received $274K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 36 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Cares Inc Mount Dora, FLOperating Fund$200,000
Rady Children's Hospital Foundation San Diego, CAOperating Fund$50,000
American Friends of Ocean Cleanup Foundation New York, NYOperating Fund$8,000
Poway Historical Society Poway, CAOperating Fund$5,000
Second City Canine Rescue Palantine, ILOperating Fund$4,700
Diamonds in the Ruff Rescue MO Saint Peters, MOOperating Fund$4,000
No Kill Glynn County Inc St Simons Island, GAOperating Fund$1,700
ECC Nepal St. Louis, MOOperating Fund$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,833,240$975,808$844,597
Revenue$1,151,280$162,730$37,171
Expenses$293,848$31,519$11,916
Qualifying Distributions$274,400$25,637$7,375
Net Investment Income$977,837$50,202$32,630
Distributable Amount$100,889$65,677$49,436

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Blue Gator Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Burr R. Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Chase Smith

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Elsworth Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria S. Trauscht

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dorothy Davis Smith (2020–2024) — Director & President

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 The Blue Gator Foundation Inc

How much does The Blue Gator Foundation Inc give each year?

The Blue Gator Foundation Inc gave $274K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 9 grants.

What is The Blue Gator Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Blue Gator Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,850, and its average grant was $34,300, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Blue Gator Foundation Inc give grants?

The Blue Gator Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (20%).

Does The Blue Gator Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Blue Gator Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Blue Gator Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Blue Gator Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lake Cares Inc ($200,000), Rady Children's Hospital Foundation ($50,000) and American Friends of Ocean Cleanup Foundation ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Blue Gator Foundation Inc?

The Blue Gator Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $274K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Blue Gator Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Blue Gator Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0127330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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