Private foundation · EIN 74-2982455 · Newport, Rhode Island · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Cielo Azul Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 3 grants paid, $116K total, median $5,000. 100% of grants stayed in Rhode Island.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
3
$116K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in RI
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dr Martin Luther King Community CenterNewport, RIGeneral endowment$110K
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RIGeneral endowment$5,000
Impact 100 Newport CoNewport, RIGeneral endowment$1,145

About this foundation

Cielo Azul Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Newport, Rhode Island, administered in care of James S Van Winkle, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Cielo Azul Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Cielo Azul Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $116K across 3 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Cielo Azul Foundation give?

Rhode Island (3 grants), per its latest filing.

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