Nonprofits›Blues Foundation Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Blues Foundation Inc

MEMPHIS, TN

Total revenue

$2.1M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$2.6M

Grants received

$1.2M

51 grants

EIN

621083757

Tax year

2023

Mission

xx

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.9M
Program service revenue$234K
Investment income$2K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$2.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$650K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$2.6M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Peter Astrup

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Dr Dina Bennett

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Kathy Bolmer

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Billy Branch

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Terika Dean

Board Chair

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Ronald Scott Fitzke

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Wayne Goins

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Janice Johnston

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Sherry May

Treasurer

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Bruce Morel

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Cheryl Pawelski

Secretary

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Gwendolyn Quinn

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Kimberly Horton

Executive Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Jeff Syracuse

Immediate Past Chair

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Ric Whitney

Director

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION
$122K
PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES
2024
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
EUGENE AND JANET LERNER FAMILY
$5K
CHARITY
2024
Gadomski Family Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
Franklin H & Nancy S Moore Foundation
$1K
blues music museum support
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$400
400
2024
THE HAVEN FOUNDATION
$450K
TO HELP FREELANCE WRITERS AND ARTISTS WHO HAVE CAREER-THREATENING ILLNESS
2023
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION
$25K
PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES
2023
ARTSMEMPHIS
$18K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE MILLER FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
GIBSON GIVES FOUNDATION
$7K
SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE ARTS, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
2023
Gadomski Family Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE BERRY FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL FUNDS
2023
THE HAVEN FOUNDATION
$25K
TO HELP FREELANCE WRITERS AND ARTISTS WHO HAVE CAREER-THREATENING ILLNESS
2022
THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION
$22K
PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES
2022
ARTSMEMPHIS
$18K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
ARTISTIC RESOURCES IN ACTION FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE MILLER FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE VILLAGES BLUES SOCIETY INC
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE BLUES FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES
2022
THE VILLAGES BLUES SOCIETY INC
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE BLUES FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES
2022
THE VILLAGES BLUES SOCIETY INC
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE BLUES FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES
2022
ARTSMEMPHIS
$30K
OPERATING SUPPORT & RECOVERY
2021
THE MILLER FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$250
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
THE HAVEN FOUNDATION
$135K
TO HELP FREELANCE WRITERS AND ARTISTS WHO HAVE CAREER-THREATENING ILLNESS
2020
THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION
$22K
PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES
2020
ARTSMEMPHIS
$15K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE MILLER FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAMS
2020
BIJOU FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
COVID FUND FOR DISENFRANCHISED BLUES MUSICIANS
2020
The Mitchell David Solomon Foundation
$250
General
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE RED ELM TREE FOUNDATION
$110
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2020
ARTSMEMPHIS
$20K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
THE MILLER FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
ACE & LILLIAN FESSENDEN FAMILY
$8K
EDUCATION & PRESERVATION
2019
ACE & LILLIAN FESSENDEN FAMILY
$8K
EDUCATION & PRESERVATION
2019
THE RED ELM TREE FOUNDATION
$110
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2019
ARTSMEMPHIS
$30K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION
$12K
PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
THE RED ELM TREE FOUNDATION
$110
DONATION-MEMBERSHIP FEES
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
ARTSMEMPHIS
$27K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
THE MILLER FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.2M from 22 funders · 51 grants · 2017–2024

The Haven Foundation

$610K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Blue Waters Foundation

$203K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Artsmemphis

$159K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Universal Music All Together Now

$80K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

The Miller Foundation

$75K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Ace & Lillian Fessenden Family

$16K · 2 grants · 2019

The Villages Blues Society Inc

$15K · 3 grants · 2022

Details

EIN621083757
NTEE codeA68Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1980-09
Formed1980
Employees10
Volunteers0
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