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Blue Skies Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Sandpoint, Idaho · EIN 474538022

Blue Skies Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sandpoint, Idaho. In tax year 2024 it gave $44,900 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $9,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $42,300 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$42,3007$916,884
2024$44,9007$782,278

How to apply

ContactBlue Skies Foundation Inc
PO Box 2023, Sandpoint, ID 83864
Phone or email(208) 255-8538, susanjordan968@gmail.com
What to submitApplicants must complete the blue skies foundation grant application and submit it via email. The application must include: - organization information and mission - primary contact details and role - position, qualifications, and responsibilities - program description (goals, content, expected outcomes) - youth impact (age group, number of youth, duration/effect of impact) - community partners and collaborators - methods for measuring project success - total grant funding requested - budget details (how funding will be used) - any additional relevant information - applicant representatives signature and date
DeadlinesApplication deadline: applications must be received no later than november 15 to be considered for f
RestrictionsCharitable purpose: grants are limited to organizations whose missions align with the foundations purpose to "help bring 'blue skies' to the youth in our community through various pathways such as scholarships, school/university programs, multi-cultural experiences, and community programs." geographical area: priority is given to organizations serving youth in the sandpoint, Idaho community. Eligible institutions: only organizations that meet the foundations mission and requirements are eligible for funding.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Blue Skies Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho7$44,900

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ponderay Rotary Club
Ponderay, ID
Scholarships$9,000
Nishap
Sandpoint, ID
Flight scholarships$8,000
Ucan
Sandpoint, ID
Special needs exercise and education$7,000
Sandpoint Nordic Club
Sandpoint, ID
Scholarships, maintenance, supplies$7,000
Eaa Chapter 1441
Sandpoint, ID
Scholarships$6,400
Sandpoint Youth Center
Sandpoint, ID
Program support$5,000
Food for Our Children
Sandpoint, ID
Food bank$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Blue Skies Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Application deadline: applications must be received no later than november 15 to be considered for f.

How much does Blue Skies Foundation Inc give?

$44,900 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs Blue Skies Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan M Jordan (Director), Dana KM Reed (Director) and Jason M Eddy (Director).

What does Blue Skies Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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