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Screen a listBLU Educational Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +81% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.1%
Months of reserve17.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBLU Educational
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.6M94%Management and general$129k5%Fundraising$45k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 45% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The California Wellness Foundation gave $400k in FY2021, 45% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 43% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Weingart FoundationOn and off$200k$200kThe California Wellness FoundationOn and off$400kThe California EndowmentStopped after FY2021$15k$75k$50k$25k$176k–College Futures FoundationNew in FY2023$300kThe Heising-Simons FoundationSince FY2021$75k$75k$75kCalifornia Calls Education FundStopped after FY2021$72k$44k$17k$25k$29k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$83k$424k$266k$875k$572k14 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$11k$30k$56k$46k$163k$268k$322k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped