Private non-operating foundationEIN 371797396Est. 2016-03
BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Accepts unsolicited proposalsTotal Assets
$17.6M
FY 2024
Annual Giving
$2.0M
FY 2024
Grants Made
27
FY 2024
Avg Grant
$74K
FY 2024
Grant Range
$307–$1.5M
Typical
Deadlines
Open / rolling
Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
$2.0MBlue sands combines philanthropy with professional guidance to provide capable individuals and deserving children of limited resources with opportunities to cultivate essential work and life skills that help them become financially self-sufficient and independent.we provide financial grants to fledgling organizations and programs, and, on occasion, to low-income individuals with promise to jumpstart or expand expertise in education, business or essential skills.our goal is to improve the standard of living within a segment of society through community-based programs and groups. Our hope is to support not only the grant recipients, but also their extended families and respective communities. As such, we hope our grantee will help pay it forward.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2024 filing
Total Revenue
$10.0M
Total Expenses
$2.0M
Qualifying Distributions
$2.0M
Min. Investment Return
$548K
Grant Range
27 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Giving Over Time
4 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
94 grants
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants
Geographic Focus
13 states
+3 more states
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