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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1527223

The Bluestone Foundation

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 76 grants and $277,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $277,500

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $1,492,086

  • Tax year 2024

    $230,700

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $1,366,740

  • Tax year 2023

    $172,600

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $1,469,596

  • Tax year 2022

    $154,150

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $1,591,281

  • Tax year 2021

    $150,050

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $1,619,588

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,725

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $1,631,633

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,500

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,751,432

  • Tax year 2018

    $149,450

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $1,787,768

Grants paid in 2025

76 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. KLCC Public Radio FoundationEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $20,000
  2. Whyy IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $11,000
  3. Horizons at Springside Chestnut Hill AcademyPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $10,000
  4. Nature Conservancy (block Island Conservancy)Block Island, RI

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $10,000
  5. Food for Lane CountyEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $9,000
  6. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $8,000
  7. Rhode Island Natural History Survey (rinhs)Kingston, RI

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $8,000
  8. Fish of Roseberg (friends in Service to Humanity)Roseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $7,500
  9. Applegate House Heritage Arts and Education IncYoncalla, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $6,000
  10. ACLU Foundation (american Civil Liberties Union Foundation)Philadelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  11. Block Island Health Services IncBlock Island, RI

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  12. Chestnut Hill Historic Society (chestnut Hill Conservancy)Philadelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  13. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  14. Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  15. Habitat for Humanity PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  16. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  17. Biodiversity Research InstituteGorham, ME

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,500
  18. Preservation Alliance for Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,500
  19. UcanRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,500
  20. Block Island ConservancyBlock Island, RI

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,000
  21. Block Island Free LibraryBlock Island, RI

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,000
  22. Douglas County Children's Center IncRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,000
  23. Mercy Life Center CorporationPittsburgh, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,000
  24. Springside Chestnut Hill AcademyPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,000
  25. Umpqua Valley Arts Association (uvaa)Roseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $4,000
  26. Morris Arboretum of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,500
  27. Umpqua Symphany AssociationRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,500
  28. Umpqua WatershedsRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,500
  29. Block Island Volunteer Fire & Rescue DepartmentBlock Island, RI

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  30. Bududa America FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  31. Clovis Botanical Garden Committee IncClovis, CA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  32. Eugene Family YMCA (young Mens Christian Association of Eugene)Eugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  33. Family Development CenterRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  34. Friends of the Wissahickon IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  35. Habitat for Humanity Central LaneEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  36. Jasper MountainJasper, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  37. Mary D Fund (block Island Ecumenical Ministries Inc)Milford, CT

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  38. McKenzie River TrustEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  39. Next Step RecyclingEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  40. Or Shores Conservation CoalitionCoos Bay, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  41. Philadelphia Dance TheaterPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  42. Philidelphia Lawyers for Social EquityPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  43. Planned Parenthood of AmericaNew York, NY

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  44. Roseburg Dream Center IncRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  45. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  46. South Douglas Food BankRiddle, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  47. Sunrise Enterprises FoundationRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  48. Supportive Older Womens NetworkPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  49. University District Food BankSeattle, WA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  50. Woodmere Art Museum IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  51. Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,500
  52. Community Supported SheltersEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,500
  53. Public Citizen Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,500
  54. Schuylkill Center for Environmental EducationPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,500
  55. Union of Concerned Scientists IncCambridge, MA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,500
  56. Block Island Historical SocietyBlock Island, RI

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,000
  57. CalderaPortland, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,000
  58. Children's Tumor FoundationNew York, NY

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,000
  59. HIV AllianceEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $2,000
  60. Adirondack Experience (adirondack Historical Association)Blue Mountain Lake, NY

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  61. American Friends of the Attingham Summer School IncNew York, NY

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  62. Congenital Hyperinsulinism InternationalGlen Ridge, NJ

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  63. Neighborhood Garden TrustPhiladelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  64. Pro-Bone-OEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  65. Atlantic Shark InstituteWakefield, RI

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  66. Casa of Douglas County IncRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  67. Cascade Foothills LibraryDexter, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  68. Douglas County Museum FoundationRoseburg, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  69. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  70. Eugene Public Library FoundationEugene, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  71. Foundation of Health Equity (green Tree Community Health Foundation)Philadelphia, PA

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  72. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc (NRDC)New York, NY

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  73. Pleasant Hill FoundationPleasant Hill, OR

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  74. Women's Bean ProjectDenver, CO

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  75. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $500
  76. Friends of RogersSherburne, NY

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $26,50016% of the total
  2. Environment7 grants $24,00015% of the total
  3. Human services7 grants $22,50014% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $11,0007% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $10,5006% of the total
  7. 13 other causes22 grants $51,00031% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon28 grants $105,000
  2. Pennsylvania22 grants $92,500
  3. Rhode Island8 grants $37,000
  4. New York7 grants $17,500
  5. Connecticut2 grants $6,000
  6. Maine1 grant $4,500
  7. California1 grant $3,000
  8. Washington1 grant $3,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Peter LaphamTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Penelope LaphamTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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