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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-2911360

Blue Dor Foundation

A private foundation in Deerfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $117,700 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $117,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,321,473

  • Tax year 2024

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,735

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,319,761

  • Tax year 2022

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,405,210

  • Tax year 2021

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,489,519

  • Tax year 2020

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,490,742

  • Tax year 2019

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $266,144

  • Tax year 2018

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $305,055

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Families Helping FamiliesGurnee, IL

    To further the mission of the organization

    $15,000
  2. Givewell aka Clear FundOakland, CA

    Givewell is a nonprofit dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give.

    $15,000
  3. Gratitude GenerationDeerfield, IL

    To further the mission of the organization to create more grateful, happy, healthy children who will grow into contributing adults and improve the lives of people around them

    $15,000
  4. Camp for All KidsChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  5. Direct Giving LabHighland Park, IL

    To further the mission of the organization to help connect donors with local families in need.

    $10,000
  6. Reading Power IncLake Forest, IL

    To further the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  7. Brave Space AllianceChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the organization dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the south and west sides of the city

    $5,000
  8. Chicago Women's Health CenterChicago, IL

    The futher the mission of the organization to help provide woment and trans people access to health care and education

    $5,000
  9. Howard Brown HealthChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the organization

    $5,000
  10. Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the organization to help empower the immigrant community in illinois.

    $5,000
  11. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To accelerate the pace of social change, working with innovative partners solve society's toughest problems

    $5,000
  12. Working BikesChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the organization to give donated bicycles new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment in local and global communities.

    $5,000
  13. Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy NetworkWestminster, CO

    To further the mission of the organization

    $4,600
  14. Jewish Family Service of ColoradoDenver, CO

    To further the mission of the organization strengthening the community by providing vital services to people in need

    $3,600
  15. JewishcoloradoDenver, CO

    To further the mission of the organization

    $2,700
  16. Casa de PazAurora, CO

    To further the mission of the organization

    $1,800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $32,70042% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $20,00026% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $10,40013% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $9,60012% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois9 grants $75,000
  2. California2 grants $20,000
  3. Colorado4 grants $12,700
  4. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Joel M BlauPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan BlauVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason M BlauTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jamie M LashSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diana M BlauDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradley A LashDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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