Funding search · EIN 371797396 · Washington, DC
Blue Sands Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 76
- grants reported
- $6.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $9,296
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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1 grant matching “memoriam” · $25,000
- $25,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
Memoriam donation
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity2 grants · $3.3M
- Aiglon College Association3 grants · $649,984
- Boston Children'S Hospital1 grant · $500,000
- Children'S Hospital Ide1 grant · $500,000
- Stars in the Dark By the Giving Back Fund3 grants · $250,000
- Georgetown University1 grant · $125,000
- Prior'S Field School3 grants · $97,384
- Swiss School of Tourism3 grants · $88,400
- Eton College2 grants · $86,147
- Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation2 grants · $55,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 76 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.8M
Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity · 2023
General donation
- $1.5M
Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity · 2024
General donation
- $500,000
Children'S Hospital Ide · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $500,000
Boston Children'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
General donation
- $307,727
Aiglon College Association · 2023
Scholarship fund
- $283,350
Aiglon College Association · 2022
Scholarship fund
- $125,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2023
Scholarship
- $100,000
Stars in the Dark By the Giving Back Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Pledge
- $100,000
Stars in the Dark By the Giving Back Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Pledge
- $64,713
Eton College · 2024
General donation
- $58,907
Aiglon College Association · 2024
E-bike program
- $50,000
Stars in the Dark By the Giving Back Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Pledge
- $50,000
Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General donation
- $47,637
Prior'S Field School · Washington, DC · 2022
Tuition support
- $46,061
Barnard College - Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
Tuition support
- $42,000
The College of Wooster · Wooster, OH · 2024
General donation
- $34,210
Churchers College Gabriella Jones · 2023
General donation
- $30,920
Prior'S Field School · Washington, DC · 2024
Tuition support
- $30,672
Swiss School of Tourism · 2024
Tuition support
- $30,146
Swiss School of Tourism · 2023
Tuition support
- $30,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
General donation
- $27,582
Swiss School of Tourism · 2022
Tuition support
- $26,900
University of Leeds · 2023
Scholarship fund
- $26,330
Frensham Heights School · 2024
Tuition support
- $25,000
Georgetown - Msb Dean'S Leadership Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation
- $25,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
Memoriam donation
- $21,434
Eton College · 2023
General donation
- $18,827
Prior'S Field School · Washington, DC · 2023
Tuition support
- $18,800
Make Life Skate Life · Ridgway, CO · 2022
Snoubar skate program
- $15,834
Coutts and O Fao Tate Foundation · 2023
General donation
- $15,294
Tate Americas Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Menaac donation
- $15,008
Al Stoneacre Property Developers Ltd Ricardo Morais · 2023
General donation
- $14,673
The University of Law Ltd · 2024
Tuition support
- $12,621
Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity · 2022
Donation
- $10,823
Sarl Cap Immo Var · 2024
Housing
- $10,000
Help for Ukraine (Ukraine Humanitarian Fund) · Clearwater, FL · 2022
Charitable support
- $9,720
Madame Francoise Stoltz · Washington, DC · 2024
Housing support
- $9,428
Madame Francoise Stoltz · Washington, DC · 2022
Housing support
- $9,163
Verity Frearson Ltd · 2022
Housing
- $8,903
Madame Francoise Stoltz · Washington, DC · 2023
Housing support
- $8,751
Churcher'S College Junior School · 2024
Tuition support
- $8,420
The Lee Strasberg Theatrical and Film Institute · New York, NY · 2024
Tuition support
- $8,342
Michelle Sanchez · Washington, DC · 2023
Housing
- $7,866
Mle Natter Helene · Washington, DC · 2022
Housing
- $7,669
L'Ecole De Marketing Communication Digital Inside · 2024
Tuition support
- $7,517
Churcher'S College Senior School · 2022
Tuition support
- $6,496
Lyce'E Francais De Madrid · 2024
Tuition support
- $6,300
Cancer Research UK · 2023
Donation
- $6,300
Cancer Research UK · 2022
Donation
- $6,045
Mle Natter Helene · Washington, DC · 2023
Housing
- $6,000
The George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2024
General donation
- $6,000
The George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2023
General donation
- $5,414
Mle Natter Helene · Washington, DC · 2024
Housing
- $5,402
Swiss Red Cross · 2022
Donation
- $5,345
Emilleis Banque Societe Monique Cardi · 2023
General donation
- $5,251
Societe Monique Cardi · 2024
Housing
- $5,000
American Near East Refugee Aid · Washington, DC · 2022
Donation
- $5,000
Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General donation
- $5,000
Lebanese American University · 2022
Donation
- $4,741
L'Equipe Method Acting Center · 2022
Donation
- $4,350
Helene Thais Albouy · 2023
General donation
- $3,447
Campus International · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Housing support
- $3,000
Sports Humanitarian Group · New York, NY · 2023
General donation
- $2,984
Michelle Sanchez · Washington, DC · 2022
Housing
- $2,694
Emilleis Banque Societe Monique Cardi · 2024
General donation
- $2,239
Schweiz Esmie Ag Wwf · 2023
General donation
- $1,783
Michelle Sanchez · Washington, DC · 2024
Housing
- $1,703
Caisse Regi Nale De Credit Agricole Mutuel De Aris Et Dile De France Fao Ml · 2023
General donation
- $1,280
Foncia Toulon - Toulon Montebello · 2024
General donation
- $1,073
Agricole Mlenatter Helene Thais Albouy · 2023
General donation
- $1,000
Room To Read · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Reading program
- $1,000
Africa Foundation · 2022
Donation
- $1,000
Tree Love Ltd · 2022
Donation
- $821
Noemie Barre · 2024
Housing
- $454
Association Show Vivant Che M Sidibe Thais Albouy · 2024
General donation
- $307
Petrovic Natacha Thais Albouy · 2024
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