Private foundation
Blue Foundation
CHICAGO, ILCity and state as stated on its FY2018 returnEIN
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Private foundation
CHICAGO, ILCity and state as stated on its FY2018 returnEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2018 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $183,986 | $2,674,131 | $2,566,090 | $0 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 41% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MILITARY ACADEMYCHICAGO, IL | SY15-16 2ND SEM ENRICHMNT CRSES - FUEL ED/IVS | $16,875 | 2017 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Munana | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ric Estrada | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Charles Mccartney | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Madeleine Mccartney | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $0 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $452,509 | $562,473 | $537,822 | $2,510,589 | $2,510,589 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $395,610 | $629,341 | $604,248 | $2,620,553 | $2,620,553 |
| 2016 Annual Gala |
| $15,000 |
| 2016 |
| AFTER SCHOOL MATTERSCHICAGO, IL | 2017 ASM GALA | $15,000 | 2017 |
| ASPEN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | 2018 ASPEN MINISTRIES FORUM | $15,000 | 2018 |
| AFTER SCHOOL MATTERSCHICAGO, IL | 2018 ASM GALA | $15,000 | 2018 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MILITARY ACADEMYCHICAGO, IL | SY17/18 1ST SEM ENRICHMNT-FUELED | $11,250 | 2017 |
| CHICAGO CENTER FOR MUSIC EDUCATIONCHICAGO, IL | 2018 GALA | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII)Washington, DC | 2016 Berl's Tin Cup - 1st pmt of 5 yr pledge | $10,000 | 2016 |
| Brain Research FoundationChicago, IL | 2016 Gala | $10,000 | 2016 |
| ASPEN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | 2018 INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ADMINISTRATION | $10,000 | 2018 |
| CHICAGO CENTER FOR MUSIC EDUCATIONCHICAGO, IL | 2017 GALA | $10,000 | 2017 |
| ASPEN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | 2018 INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ADMINISTRATION | $10,000 | 2018 |
| MIDDLE EAST INVESTMENT INITIATIVEWASHINGTON, DC | 2018 BERL'S TIN CUP - 3ND PMT OF 5YR PLEDGE | $10,000 | 2018 |
| MIDDLE EAST INVESTMENT INITIATIVEWASHINGTON, DC | 2018 ANNIVERSARY DINNER | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Ingenuity Incorporated ChicagoChicago, IL | 2016 Creative Schools Fund | $10,000 | 2016 |
| INGENUITY INCORPORATED CHICAGOCHICAGO, IL | 2017 CREATIVE SCHOOLS FUND PMT - 3RD OF 3 | $10,000 | 2017 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, IL | 2017 BLUE FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $10,000 | 2017 |
| MIDDLE EAST INVESTMENT INITIATIVEWASHINGTON, DC | 2017 BERL'S TIN CUP - 2ND PMT OF 5YR PLEDGE | $10,000 | 2017 |
| CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRSCHICAGO, IL | 2017 IMMIGRATION FUND | $10,000 | 2017 |
| The Chicago Community FoundationMatched to this organization because 20 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Chicago, IL | IL Business Immigration Coalition | $10,000 | 2016 |
| ASPEN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | 2017 CHICAGO BD MTG UNDERWRITING | $10,000 | 2017 |
| Chicago Center for Music EducationChicago, IL | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 | 2016 |
| JOHN HOPE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLCHICAGO, IL | SY:17-18 SEMESTER 1 ONLINE ENRICHMENT-34 SEATS | $8,500 | 2017 |
| The LGBT Community FundChicago, IL | 2016 Unite Campaign | $7,500 | 2016 |
| AFTER SCHOOL MATTERSCHICAGO, IL | 2018 CCDOC EXPLORATIONS WITH OIL PAINTS | $7,500 | 2018 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Samuel Mccartney | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Filing id 201811079349101121
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201700899349100505
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.