BLU Educational Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2017–2025
Total received
$5.8M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
56
Years covered
2017–2025
Who funds BLU Educational Foundation?
BLU Educational Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Inland Empire Community Foundation ($2.0M), The Heising-Simons Foundation ($625K), Weingart Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to BLU Educational Foundation between 2017–2025.
Show all 26 funders
| The James Irvine Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2017 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2017) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $230K.
What grants has BLU Educational Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Weingart Foundation | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Conservation Lands Foundation | Promote conservation | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Inland Empire Community Foundation | Education | $506,800 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | California Black Power Network | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $33,727 |
| 2024 | Conservation Lands Foundation | Promote conservation | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Institute for College Access & Success | Uplifting Cal Grant Reform | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | Support for Civic Engagement programs | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Inland Empire Community Foundation | Education | $531,500 |
| 2023 | College Futures Foundation | PROGRAM GRANT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Weingart Foundation | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Education Trust Inc | SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Congregations Organized for Prophetic | — | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Conservation Lands Foundation | Promote conservation | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Center | QUALITY EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2023 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2023 | California Black Power Network | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Southern California Grantmakers | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY. | $7,000 |
| 2022 | Inland Empire Community Foundation | Black Equity Initiative Co-Chair; College Exodus Project; Community Engagement/Promotion; Inland Empire Black Equity Initiative Fellowship; JUST SB Program | $545,193 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Southern California Grantmakers | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2022 | Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | TO SUPPORT BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY. | $55,000 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | TO IMPROVE COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY FOR BLACK STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA. | $40,000 |
| 2022 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2022 | Conservation Lands Foundation | PROMOTE CONSERVATION | $30,000 |
| 2022 | The Education Trust Inc | Support | $8,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 56 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds BLU Educational Foundation?
BLU Educational Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Inland Empire Community Foundation ($2.0M), The Heising-Simons Foundation ($625K), Weingart Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to BLU Educational Foundation between 2017–2025.
Who is BLU Educational Foundation's largest funder?
Inland Empire Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of BLU Educational Foundation, with $2.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has BLU Educational Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to BLU Educational Foundation across 56 grants from 26 funders between 2017–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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