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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-2351405

Blue Sky Foundation

A private foundation in Edwardsville, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $11,787 paid in grants.

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
Kristie Bailey
90 Edwardsville Prof Park
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 288-7152
Form and materials
Forms should be submitted electronically. Please contact kristie for additional information
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
To support art and literature students and other benevolent purposes.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $11,787

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $472,419

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $11,855
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $482,516

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Giving Hearts Initiative IncEdwardsville, IL

    To fund the startup of future charitable endeavors

    $11,787

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $11,787100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $11,787

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael BaileyPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kristie BaileySECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jamie MehrtensTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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