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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-4297287

Blue Waters Foundation

A private foundation in Boca Grande, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $149,500 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.

How to apply

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $149,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,166,221

  • Tax year 2024

    $149,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,146,901

  • Tax year 2023

    $186,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,181,930

  • Tax year 2022

    $179,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,265,354

  • Tax year 2021

    $167,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,327,997

  • Tax year 2020

    $197,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,352,303

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Munson Healthcare Regional FoundationTraverse City, MI

    General support

    $30,000
  2. The Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    General support

    $22,000
  4. Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK

    General support

    $15,000
  5. The Salvation Army of Traverse CityTraverse City, MI

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Moffitt Cancer Center FoundationTampa, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Blessings in A BackpackChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  9. The Wallace R Bostwick Memorial FundPlacida, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  10. Chadtough Defeat Dipg FoundationSaline, MI

    General support

    $2,500
  11. Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall AssociationElk Rapids, MI

    General support

    $2,500
  12. The Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  13. Boca Grande Health Clinic FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  14. South Torch Area AssociationAlden, MI

    General support

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    General support

    $154,000
  2. Moffitt Cancer Center FoundationTampa, FL

    General support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $30,00045% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00038% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $5,5008% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $54,500
  2. Michigan5 grants $51,000
  3. New York1 grant $15,000
  4. Oklahoma1 grant $15,000
  5. Florida3 grants $14,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Kristin ElbertPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Phillip ElbertVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Charles W ElbertDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Linlee ElbertDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lauren E McCourtDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James P McCourt IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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