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Bluestone Giving Foundation EIN 46-5218477

Bluestone Giving Foundation

EIN  46-5218477 Private foundation / grantmaker Stillwater, MN
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Stillwater, MN. It reported about $36K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Evelyn Polster · Board Member
Money in and out
$36K revenue, $36K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Stillwater, MN. It reported about $36K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $36K in revenue, $36K in expenses, and $31K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$36K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$36K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$31K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$88
Total assets
31K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
36K
in FY2025
Grants made
139grants
total in period
Payout rate
116%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 139 grants · $36K · 2025–2025
Lisa FerrozzoFY2025$2,000
Ann-Marie Kirkhus JohnsonFY2025$1,875
Donzell PerdueFY2025$1,650
Rashad AustinFY2025$1,500
Richard LeekleyFY2025$1,461
Jeanne SatterwhiteFY2025$1,292
Katie EklundFY2025$1,000
Miguel TejedaFY2025$1,000
Lynn FountainFY2025$1,000
Jeanne SatterwhiteFY2025$901
Quintin Love SRFY2025$850
Bonnie MapesFY2025$782
Richard LeekleyFY2025$765
Kendra SchimkeFY2025$750
Paula AndrewsFY2025$613
Michael StejskalFY2025$590
Joellyn PaschkewitzFY2025$586
Sheila EberlineFY2025$536
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$256
Median grantPart XV$100
Largest grantPart XV$2K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$36K
FY2025▼ -35%
Expenses
$36K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total assets
$31K
FY20250%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$36K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$36K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$31K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$31K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBluestone Giving Foundation
EINHdr · item D46-5218477
Principal addressHdr · item CStillwater, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Evelyn Polster
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Henly
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Thalacker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melina Hoehn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Macleslie
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erika Hall
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Holsten
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Bernard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$36K
Investment income$33
Total revenueLn 12$36K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.99 Operating & administrative $0.01
Grants & contributions paid99%$36K
Operating & administrative1%$493
Total functional expensesLn 25$36K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$31K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $31K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $36K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $36K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $36K · Prior year $55K
-35%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $26K · FY2025 $36K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $31K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $36K · Expenses $36K
0%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $31K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $31K · Total assets $31K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Evelyn Polster · Reported title Board Member · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $36K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth -35%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$36K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$55K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$35K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$39K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$33K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$26K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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