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Nonprofit · EIN 37-1797396

BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$2M$3.1M2023$10M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$9,970,555$1,996,529$7,974,026$17,591,909$10,000$17,581,909
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,964,873$3,124,392-$1,159,519$9,617,920$10,000$9,607,920
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,964,200
Interest
$5,958
Other income
$397

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,989,099
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,994,429
Excise tax on investment income
$59

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,617,920
Total assets, end of year
$17,591,909
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,000
Net assets, end of year
$17,581,909
Fair market value of assets
$17,591,909
Qualifying distributions
$1,994,429
Net investment income
$6,355

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER WARNKE
C/O 1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0
DALIA FATEH
C/O 1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0
ERIC HIRSCH
C/O 1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0
HOSSEIN FATEH
C/O 1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0.1$0
LEANDRO ALVES
C/O 1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER WARNKE
1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0
DALIA FATEH
1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0
ERIC HIRSCH
1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0
HOSSEIN FATEH
1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0
JADA SPRIGGS
1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0.1$0
LEANDRO ALVES
1212 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DIRECTOR0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1212 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-6127
In care of
% CHRIS WARNKE
Signed the 990-PF
HOSSEIN FATEH, DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 607-2300
Return prepared by
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
37-1797396
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,591,909
Income (IRS master file)
$9,970,555

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$9,970,555$1,996,529$17,591,909XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,964,873$3,124,392$9,617,920XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1797396).

Questions about BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION is 37-1797396.
Is BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLUE SANDS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,970,555, expenses of $1,996,529 and total assets of $17,591,909 at year end.

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