Blue Star Families Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Encinitas, CA EIN 80-0369895

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$50.8M

Foundation funders

104

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Blue Star Families Inc?

Blue Star Families Inc is funded by 104 grantmakers, led by Septuagenarian Fund ($17.6M), National Philanthropic Trust ($10.0M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($7.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $50.8M in grants to Blue Star Families Inc between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Septuagenarian Fund$17,600,00032023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$10,000,00012022
Lilly Endowment Inc$7,500,00012025
CSX Foundation Inc$4,206,67812025
The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc$3,250,00042021–2024
Feed the Children Inc$1,029,63822022–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$967,66122023–2024
Craig Newmark Foundation$600,00012021
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$597,50582021–2025
AARP$375,00042021–2024
National Park Trust Inc$363,25022021–2022
Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda$327,12632022–2024
Veterans United Foundation$270,00052021–2025
CJM Foundation$250,00052022–2024
Robert R McCormick Foundation$250,00022021–2022
KBR Charitable Foundation Inc$200,00022022–2025
Tickets for Kids Foundation$186,18082022–2025
Midway Foundation Inc$185,00032021–2023
Freygish Foundation$150,00022023–2025
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc$130,00042022–2024
Major League Baseball Charities Inc$120,00022023–2024
Delta Dental of California$102,00032022–2024
Del Riego Family Foundation Inc$100,00012025
Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation$75,00032024–2026
Vinik Family Foundation$75,00022022–2024
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Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$75,00042021–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$75,00012023
CareSource$75,00012023
Barrett Family Foundation Trust$70,00032023–2025
The Molina Foundation$62,59712023
Jewish Communal Fund$60,00042021–2024
The Kendeda Fund$60,00012022
The Albertsons Companies Foundation$55,00032022–2023
The Harold Burson Foundation (FKA John W Hill Hill and Knowlton Foundation)$50,00012025
Ford Philanthropy$50,00012025
Pritzker Military Foundation$50,00012024
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc$50,00022023–2024
PGA Tour Inc$50,00012023
Gofundmeorg$50,00012022
The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson$45,00032022–2024
Fisher House Foundation Inc$45,00032022–2024
Tramiel Charitable Trust$40,00042022–2025
Walter Reed Society Inc$40,00022023–2024
Arts in the Armed Forces Inc$36,94812023
Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation Inc$35,00022024–2025
Arconic Foundation$35,00012023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$35,00072023
ADP Foundation$33,33322023–2024
David W Hearst Jr Foundation$32,50012024
One Roof Foundation$32,00012024
Rancho Santa Fe Womens Fund$30,00012025
Seattle Foundation$30,00012024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$28,50012021
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$28,00022022–2023
The SGMG Foundation$27,50012023
The First Nation Group Foundation Inc$25,00012025
Homes for Heroes Foundation$25,00012023
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$23,00032022–2024
With Honor Action Inc$20,20222024
Gives Sunset FKA Depcom Gives$20,20022021–2022
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Revelyst Corporate Foundation dba$20,00012022
Tisbest Philanthropy$20,00012022
Lar Foundation$19,00042022–2025
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation$18,80012021
The Dennis Family Foundation$17,50042022–2025
Rosie Riveters$15,00012021
National Policing Institute$13,95012022
Give N Kind$12,82312025
New York Yankees Foundation Inc$10,00012025
PWC Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Synchrony Foundation$10,00012024
Jamacha Bloom Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Chris and Melody Malachowsky$10,00022023–2024
American Tower Corporation Foundation$10,00012023
Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company$10,00012023
United Health Foundation$10,00012022
James Barry Robinson Institute$10,00012022
United Service Organizations Inc$10,00012022
Crescent Cities Charities Inc$10,00012022
The David Hochberg Foundation$9,50032022–2025
Build-a-Bear Foundation Inc$9,16512022
Towercares Foundation Inc$7,50012024
Feal Good Foundation Inc$7,00012022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$6,79312022
Middletown Community Foundation$6,00012025
Loni & Jeff Rush Family Foundation$5,50022022–2025
Cumberland Community Foundation Inc$5,45012025
The Bamford Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Nora Roberts Foundation$5,00012024
Gratis Foundation$5,00012022
The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Triumph Group Charitable Fdn Agy Uma$5,00012022
The Scripps Howard Foundation$3,68912024
The Rowe Family Foundation$3,00012022
Land O'Lakes Foundation$2,50032022–2023
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Armanino Foundation$1,50012024
Beauvais-Hudson Post No 126$1,00012024
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family$10012024
The Resolute Foundation$5412024
Leichtag Foundation$5012022
Edward Jones Foundation$2612024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M17 grants2021 52 grants2022 54 grants2023 49 grants2024 27 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2026) to $20.7M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

What grants has Blue Star Families Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Ulta Beauty Charitable FoundationStrengthen and empower military and Veteran families.$25,000
2025Septuagenarian FundTO FURTHER THEIR NONPROFIT PURPOSE.$8,300,000
2025Lilly Endowment IncCAPACITY BLDG-NATL MILITARY SERV ORG$7,500,000
2025CSX Foundation IncVARIOUS$4,206,678
2025KBR Charitable Foundation IncPROGRAMS$100,000
2025Del Riego Family Foundation IncStrenghen Military Families$100,000
2025Freygish FoundationGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED GRANT$75,000
2025The Harold Burson Foundation (FKA John W Hill Hill and Knowlton Foundation)To support Blue Star Families$50,000
2025Veterans United FoundationNP: BLUE STAR CAREGIVERS EMPOWERING CAREGIVERS$50,000
2025Ford PhilanthropyOTHER SERVICES$50,000
2025Barrett Family Foundation TrustVETERANS ADVOCACY$30,000
2025Rancho Santa Fe Womens FundSupport to Military Families$30,000
2025The First Nation Group Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
2025Ulta Beauty Charitable FoundationStrengthen and empower military and Veteran families.$25,000
2025Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation IncSponsorship$25,000
2025Tickets for Kids FoundationTICKETS TO KIDS$22,870
2025Give N KindCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$12,823
2025New York Yankees Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025PWC Foundation IncEDUCATION$10,000
2025Tramiel Charitable TrustCOMMUNITY$10,000
2025Middletown Community Foundation—$6,000
2025Cumberland Community Foundation IncCHARITABLE GIFT$5,450
2025Loni & Jeff Rush Family FoundationPHILANTHROPIC/EDUCATION PURPOSE$5,000
2025Lar FoundationMILITARY/PATRIOTISM$4,000
2025The Dennis Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$2,500
2025The David Hochberg FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025The Bamford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$120
2024Septuagenarian FundTO FURTHER THEIR NONPROFIT PURPOSE.$8,300,000
2024The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncTO INTEGRATE AI-DRIVEN TECHNOLOGIES INTO BLUE STAR FAMILIES PLATFORM, ENHANCING MILITARY FAMILIES ENGAGEMENT AND RESOURCE ACCESS.$1,000,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Blue Star Families Inc?

Blue Star Families Inc is funded by 104 grantmakers, led by Septuagenarian Fund ($17.6M), National Philanthropic Trust ($10.0M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($7.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $50.8M in grants to Blue Star Families Inc between 2021–2026.

Who is Blue Star Families Inc's largest funder?

Septuagenarian Fund is the largest recorded funder of Blue Star Families Inc, with $17.6M across 3 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Blue Star Families Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $50.8M in grants to Blue Star Families Inc across 200 grants from 104 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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