Private foundation · EIN 82-4997063 · Vicksburg, Mississippi · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Blue Scooter 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: 16 grants paid, $107K total, median $4,150.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
16
$107K
Median grant
$4,150
Stays in MS
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.0M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marin Montessori SchoolCorte Madera, CAPledge$38K
Finding Hope for Frrs1Fort Collins, COPledge$10K
Slide RanchMuir Beach, CAPledge$9,380
Dress for Success WorldwideNew York, NYPledge$8,000
Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, ARPledge$8,000
Mill Valley Library FoundationMill Valley, CAPledge$6,000
1 for 3 OrgWinchester, MAPledge$5,000
Protect Our WintersBoulder, COPledge$5,000
Namaste DirectSab Francisco, CAPledge$3,300
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VAPledge$3,000
Stanford UniversityStanford, CAPledge$3,000
MIT Alum AssocCambridge, MAPledge$3,000
Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NYPledge$2,500
CooleffectGreenbrae, CAPledge$2,308
Edgewood Center for Children and FaSan Francisco, CAPledge$1,100
GreenbronxmachineorgBronx, NYPledge$250

By state: California 7 · Colorado 2 · New York 3 · Arkansas 1 · Massachusetts 2 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Blue Scooter Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Vicksburg, Mississippi, administered in care of John P Paris, tax-exempt since 2019. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Blue Scooter 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 Blue Scooter Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $107K across 16 grants, a median of $4,150.

Where does Blue Scooter Foundation give?

California (7 grants), Colorado (2 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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