The Bluebell Foundation
The Bluebell Foundation is a private foundation based in North Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including the Foreign Policy Association, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Children’s Village, and Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation.
The Bluebell Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bluebell Foundation gave $1.7M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,742,000
- -42.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,739
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,422,660
- -30.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bluebell Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11809 Lakehouse Court, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Phone: (212) 296-7169
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bluebell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foreign Policy Association ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 134 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 67% of grant dollars, followed by Florida and Massachusetts at 9% each, Washington, DC at 5%, and California at 3%. These figures describe the distribution of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Bluebell Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $82K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 909% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2023) to $6.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Policy Association New York, NY | General Purpose of the Organization | $1,000,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Boston, MA | General Purpose of the Organization | $150,000 |
| Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Washington, DC | General Purpose of the Organization | $80,000 |
| The Children's Village Dobbs Ferry, NY | General Purpose of the Organization | $75,000 |
| Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | General Purpose of the Organization | $60,000 |
| US Right to Know Oakland, CA | General Purpose of the Organization | $60,000 |
| The Lost Tree Chapel North Palm Beach, FL | General Purpose of the Organization | $50,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | General Purpose of the Organization | $30,000 |
| Tisch Ms Research Center New York, NY | General Purpose of the Organization | $30,000 |
| University of Southern Denmark | General Purpose of the Organization | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,422,660 | $1,157,684 | $1,781,709 | $1,742,000 | 23 | $1,742,000 | $1,132,449 | $191,572 |
| 2024 | $2,046,685 | $1,172,239 | $3,056,869 | $3,004,000 | 28 | $3,004,000 | $1,133,313 | $327,058 |
| 2023 | $3,931,315 | $895,503 | $1,542,359 | $1,459,000 | 28 | $1,459,000 | $833,948 | $357,713 |
| 2022 | $4,578,171 | $1,600,998 | $1,769,624 | $1,699,000 | 28 | $1,699,000 | $1,554,210 | $420,660 |
| 2021 | $4,746,797 | $3,595,291 | $6,451,913 | $6,357,000 | 27 | $6,357,000 | $3,536,415 | $583,026 |
| 2020 | $7,603,419 | $1,908,948 | $3,688,650 | $3,577,800 | 20 | — | $1,821,367 | $745,736 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bluebell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as children and families, public health and reporting, conservation, medical care, public broadcasting, and higher education. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, The Children’s Village says it works to support children, teens, and families through family strengthening, community partnerships, and programs focused on basic needs and human rights. U.S. Right to Know describes itself as a nonprofit newsroom and public health research group investigating corporate wrongdoing and government failures that threaten health, the environment, or the food system. Advocates for the West says it uses law and science to restore watersheds and protect public lands and wildlife.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $1,742,000. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,000,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Its largest reported grants were $1,000,000 to the Foreign Policy Association, $150,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, $80,000 to the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and $75,000 to The Children’s Village. Each was reported for the general purpose of the organization.
Other 2025 grants included $60,000 each to Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation and U.S. Right to Know, and $50,000 to The Lost Tree Chapel. Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation says it works to strengthen surrounding communities and improve the lives of neighbors in need. The foundation also gave $20,000 each to Advocates for the West, Idaho Conservation League, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, and PBS Foundation, and $14,000 to Florida Atlantic University Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judith L Biggs and Emma Ractliffe as trustees.
The Bluebell Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith L. Biggs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Ractliffe
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Bluebell Foundation
How much does The Bluebell Foundation give each year?
The Bluebell Foundation gave $1.7M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 28 grants.
What is The Bluebell Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bluebell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $75,739, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bluebell Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Bluebell Foundation give grants?
The Bluebell Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (9%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Greenwich, CT (3 grants), North Palm Beach, FL (2 grants) and Boise, ID (2 grants).
Does The Bluebell Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Bluebell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Bluebell Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bluebell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foreign Policy Association ($1,000,000), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ($150,000) and Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bluebell Foundation?
The Bluebell Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Bluebell Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as children and families, public health and reporting, conservation, medical care, public broadcasting, and higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bluebell Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Bluebell Foundation's EIN?
The Bluebell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4527728. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Bluebell Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Bluebell Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bluebell-foundation-morg_ad57c8dc99eb42af8ff7e4262fb2e565
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