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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-1797396

Blue Sands Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $2 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Hossein Fateh
1212 New York Ave NW No 1000
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 262-9244
Form and materials
Online application through website
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,989,099

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $17,591,909

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,124,392

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,617,920

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,123,838

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,777,453

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,304,469

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $11,934,795

  • Tax year 2020

    $994,305

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,045,823

  • Tax year 2019

    $317,621

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,778,929

  • Tax year 2018

    $726,066

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,441,538

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens CharityUnited Kingdom

    General donation

    $1,517,940
  2. Eton CollegeUnited Kingdom

    General donation

    $64,713
  3. Aiglon College AssociationChesieres, Switzerland

    E-bike program

    $58,907
  4. Stars in the Dark by the Giving Back FundLos Angeles, CA

    Pledge

    $50,000
  5. Barnard College - Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Tuition support

    $46,061
  6. The College of WoosterWooster, OH

    General donation

    $42,000
  7. Prior's Field SchoolWashington, DC

    Tuition support

    $30,920
  8. Swiss School of TourismPassugg, Switzerland

    Tuition support

    $30,672
  9. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General donation

    $30,000
  10. Frensham Heights SchoolFarnham, United Kingdom

    Tuition support

    $26,330
  11. The University of Law LTDLondon, United Kingdom

    Tuition support

    $14,673
  12. Sarl Cap Immo VarLe Beausset, France

    Housing

    $10,823
  13. Madame Francoise StoltzWashington, DC

    Housing support

    $9,720
  14. Churcher's College Junior SchoolHampshire, United Kingdom

    Tuition support

    $8,751
  15. The Lee Strasberg Theatrical and Film InstituteNew York, NY

    Tuition support

    $8,420
  16. L'ecole de Marketing Communication Digital InsideParis, France

    Tuition support

    $7,669
  17. Lyce'e Francais de MadridAlcobendas, Spain

    Tuition support

    $6,496
  18. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    General donation

    $6,000
  19. Individual

    Housing

    $5,414
  20. Societe Monique CardiNice, France

    Housing

    $5,251
  21. Emilleis Banque Societe Monique CardiFrance

    General donation

    $2,694
  22. Individual

    Housing

    $1,783
  23. Foncia Toulon - Toulon MontebelloTouicon, France

    General donation

    $1,280
  24. Room to ReadSan Francisco, CA

    Reading program

    $1,000
  25. Individual

    Housing

    $821
  26. Association Show Vivant Che M Sidibe Thais AlbouyLognes, France

    General donation

    $454
  27. Individual

    School fees

    $307

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $73,00092% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $6,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $84,481
  2. California2 grants $51,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $46,640
  4. Ohio1 grant $42,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Christopher WarnkeDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Dalia FatehDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Eric HirschDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Hossein FatehEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Leandro AlvesDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

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