The Bluestone Foundation
The Bluestone Foundation is a private foundation based in West Hartford, Connecticut. It supports charitable organizations, with its 2025 grants going to organizations in several states, including Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
The Bluestone Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bluestone Foundation gave $278K across 76 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Oregon. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,500
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 76
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,651
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,492,086
- +9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (5 of 76, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bluestone 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: 75 Isham Road 400, West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone: (860) 313-4930
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bluestone Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KLCC Public Radio Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
363 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 363 grants of 363 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Oregon received 38% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania 33%, Rhode Island 13%, New York 6%, and Connecticut 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 76 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Bluestone Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 76 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2021) to $278K (2025). In 2025 it made 76 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KLCC Public Radio Foundation Eugene, OR | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Whyy Inc Philadelphia, PA | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $11,000 |
| Horizons at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Philadelphia, PA | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Nature Conservancy (Block Island Conservancy) Block Island, RI | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Food for Lane County Eugene, OR | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $9,000 |
| Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Rhode Island Natural History Survey (Rinhs) Kingston, RI | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Fish of Roseberg (Friends in Service to Humanity) Roseburg, OR | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $7,500 |
| Applegate House Heritage Arts and Education Inc Yoncalla, OR | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| ACLU Foundation (American Civil Liberties Union Foundation) Philadelphia, PA | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,492,086 | $453,428 | $328,914 | $277,500 | 76 | $277,500 | $404,066 | $287,589 |
| 2024 | $1,366,740 | $159,184 | $282,262 | $230,700 | 73 | $230,700 | $113,685 | $253,630 |
| 2023 | $1,469,596 | $82,308 | $213,096 | $172,600 | 73 | $172,600 | $50,331 | $209,552 |
| 2022 | $1,591,281 | $170,711 | $199,038 | $154,150 | 70 | $154,150 | $129,835 | $203,575 |
| 2021 | $1,619,588 | $179,249 | $191,294 | $150,050 | 71 | $150,050 | $139,122 | $206,983 |
| 2020 | $1,631,633 | $67,400 | $187,199 | $150,725 | 76 | — | $51,539 | $164,175 |
| 2019 | $1,751,432 | $145,192 | $181,528 | $150,500 | 78 | — | $115,358 | $147,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bluestone Foundation reported a distributable amount of $288K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grantees include organizations working in food access, health care, child abuse prevention, environmental conservation, and historic preservation. For example, Food for Lane County describes its mission as reducing hunger by engaging the community to create access to food, while Block Island Health Services says it promotes the health, well-being, and safety of Block Island residents and visitors.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 76 grants totaling $277,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest grant listed was $20,000 to KLCC Public Radio Foundation in Eugene, Oregon. Other notable grants included $11,000 to WHYY Inc. and $10,000 each to Horizons at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and the Nature Conservancy (Block Island Conservancy).
Other 2025 recipients included Food for Lane County ($9,000), Philabundance ($8,000), Rhode Island Natural History Survey ($8,000), and Fish of Roseberg ($7,500). The listed grant purposes were “current use for charitable purposes.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter Lapham and Penelope Lapham as trustees.
The Bluestone Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Penelope Lapham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peter Lapham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bluestone Foundation
How much does The Bluestone Foundation give each year?
The Bluestone Foundation gave $278K across 76 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 73 grants.
What is The Bluestone Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bluestone Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,651, across 76 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bluestone Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Bluestone Foundation give grants?
The Bluestone Foundation's top state is Oregon, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (33%) and Rhode Island (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (21 grants), Roseburg, OR (11 grants), Eugene, OR (10 grants) and Block Island, RI (6 grants).
Who are The Bluestone Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bluestone Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include KLCC Public Radio Foundation ($20,000), Whyy Inc ($11,000) and Horizons at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bluestone Foundation?
The Bluestone Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $278K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (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.
What does The Bluestone Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grantees include organizations working in food access, health care, child abuse prevention, environmental conservation, and historic preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bluestone 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 Bluestone Foundation's EIN?
The Bluestone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1527223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Bluestone Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Bluestone Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bluestone-foundation-morg_48d6645b075545cc91315a1890b40331
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