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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-2153383

Blue Sky Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New Albany, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $3.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,279,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $292,932

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,505,582

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $625,232

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,933,018

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,208,165

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,840,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,716,970

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,002,391

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,633,710

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,928,056

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,776,064

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,618,764

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,043,516

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Life MinistriesUnderwood, IN

    General funds

    $2,500,000
  2. Northside Christian ChurchNew Albany, IN

    General funds

    $250,000
  3. River Heritage ConservancyJeffersonvlle, IN

    General funds

    $150,000
  4. Hoosiers for Good IncBloomington, IN

    General funds

    $100,000
  5. Seed Louisville IncLouisville, KY

    General funds

    $100,000
  6. Community Foundation of Southern Indiana IncNew Albany, IN

    General funds

    $43,000
  7. Nadus Films IncLouisville, KY

    General funds

    $31,500
  8. Arukah Animal InternationalSausalito, CA

    General funds

    $30,000
  9. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General funds

    $20,000
  10. Pan American Sanctuary AllicancePortland, OR

    General funds

    $15,000
  11. Discovery InstituteSeattle, WA

    General funds

    $10,000
  12. Forget Me Not MinistriesHarpers Ferry, WV

    General funds

    $10,000
  13. Indiana University SoutheastNew Albany, IN

    General funds

    $10,000
  14. Kentucky Humane SocietyLouisville, KY

    General funds

    $10,000
  15. IU FoundationBloomington, IN

    General funds

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion3 grants $360,00058% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $150,00024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $43,0007% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $40,0006% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $31,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana7 grants $3,053,250
  2. Kentucky3 grants $141,500
  3. California1 grant $30,000
  4. New York1 grant $20,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $15,000
  6. Washington1 grant $10,000
  7. West Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John B ShinePRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jane ShineDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rudy SpencerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0

The return

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