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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3907600

32 Bar Blues Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $55,371 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

    $55,371

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,130

  • Tax year 2024

    $49,991

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,617

  • Tax year 2023

    $53,689

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,003

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,778

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,537

  • Tax year 2021

    $76,440

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $25

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Keeping The Blues Alive FoundationDeerfield BCH, FL

    General Support

    $20,261
  2. Jazz Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General Support

    $17,916
  3. Detroit Jazz Festival FoundationHarper Woods, MI

    General Support

    $7,025
  4. University of North Texas Foundation IncDenton, TX

    f/b/o The Jazz Syndicate

    $6,959
  5. San Diego City College FoundationSan Diego, CA

    f/b/o KSDS Jazz Across America

    $3,107
  6. Notes for NotesSanta Barbara, CA

    General Support

    $103

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $27,38952% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $24,87548% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $20,261
  2. New York1 grant $17,916
  3. Michigan1 grant $7,025
  4. Texas1 grant $6,959
  5. California2 grants $3,210

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Bruce WillardDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Trevor PitchfordDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephan BachelderDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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