Tennessee · Private foundation
Bluestem Foundation
- $19k
- Granted FY2022
- 3
- Grants FY2022
- 3
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 67%
- First-time grantees FY2022
- Median grant, FY2022
- $1,800
- Largest grant, FY2022
- $15,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 8
- FY2017 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2022
- 3
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 67% of the organizations Bluestem Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 90% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2022, 10% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $17k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 3 | $19k | 67% |
| FY2021 | 2 | $12k | 50% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $11k | 33% |
| FY2018 | 3 | $40k | 33% |
| FY2017 | 8 | $17k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2022, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County Health Foundation | $23,800 | 4 | 4% |
| Nashville Songwriters Association International | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Careity Foundation | $11,250 | 2 | 1% |
| Country Music Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Chabad of California | $2,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Los Angeles Mission Inc | $1,800 | 1 | 0% |
| Parker County Child Protective Serv | $1,750 | 3 | 1% |
| National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee | $100 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 4 recipients with no EIN on record ($37k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Bluestem Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: American Endowment Foundation · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About Bluestem Foundation
- How much does Bluestem Foundation give?
- Bluestem Foundation reported 3 grants totaling $18,600 in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 8 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
- What does Bluestem Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2022, its largest causes are Health (34%), Crime & Legal (29%), Arts & Culture (23%).
- Who are Bluestem Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2022: Parker County Health Foundation ($24k), Nashville Songwriters Association International ($15k), Careity Foundation ($11k).
- Does Bluestem Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 67% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Bluestem Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include American Endowment Foundation, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
- Where is Bluestem Foundation based?
- Bluestem Foundation is based in TN.
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