The Blue Horizons Foundation
The Blue Horizons Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gorham, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $239.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $7.6M.
The Blue Horizons Foundation at a glance
In short: The Blue Horizons Foundation gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000,000
- +817.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000,000
- +817.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000,000
- Total assets
- $239,700,274
- +64.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 The Blue Horizons Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Climate Imperative Foundation ($5.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Blue Horizons Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 61% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $5.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Climate Imperative Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Operating | $5,000,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $239,700,274 | $100,814,828 | $6,203,061 | $5,000,000 | 1 | $5,184,881 | $7,614,648 | $8,468,383 |
| 2023 | $146,166,528 | $79,229,574 | $1,760,483 | $545,107 | 1 | $545,107 | $8,156,782 | $4,497,910 |
| 2022 | $75,579,010 | $70,613,243 | $17,609 | $1,500 | 1 | $1,500 | $97,634 | $534,752 |
| 2021 | $5,000,005 | $5,000,005 | — | — | — | — | $5 | $1,349 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Blue Horizons Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Blue Horizons Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anita Bekenstein
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Bekenstein
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen McDonough
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 The Blue Horizons Foundation
How much does The Blue Horizons Foundation give each year?
The Blue Horizons Foundation gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $545K across 1 grant.
How large is The Blue Horizons Foundation?
The Blue Horizons Foundation reported $239.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Blue Horizons Foundation operate?
The Blue Horizons Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado.
What is The Blue Horizons Foundation's EIN?
The Blue Horizons Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4102295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Blue Horizons Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-blue-horizons-foundation-morg_e2b7ca4ffd1d4517b3317d3a97dc5049
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