The Bluebell Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on international affairs and policy work, with a single dominant beneficiary receiving the bulk of funding. It also makes substantial one-off gifts to higher education and regional cultural institutions, typically as general operating support. The foundation favors established organizations working on global issues and occasional local cultural partners.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants with repeat funding to a primary grantee; majority of dollars go to a single international affairs organization, with occasional sizable gifts to education and cultural institutions.
The Bluebell Foundation C/o Judith L Biggs Trustee made a $1.5 million general-purpose grant to the Foreign Policy Association in 2025, and that single award points to the center of its giving: international affairs and policy work. The foundation has also supported the same organization in 2023 and 2024, showing repeated backing for a core grantee rather than one-time support. Alongside that anchor, it has funded academic and institutional partners with a global or research-oriented profile, including the University of Southern Denmark in Odense and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. Its grant record also includes regional cultural and civic institutions, such as The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science in Greenwich, Connecticut, and Fairfield County Community Foundation in Norwalk. General-purpose support appears often in the recent record, indicating that the foundation frequently gives unrestricted or broadly usable grants to established organizations. The overall pattern is a mix of large commitments to policy-focused groups and smaller, selective awards to universities, museums, and local charitable institutions.
International affairs is the clearest theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $500,000 in 2024 and another $75,000 in 2025 to Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, both for general purposes. Academic work is another visible area: it awarded $330,000 in 2023 to University of Southern Denmark for general purposes, and $110,000 in 2025 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit), also for general purposes. It also supports cultural and public-facing institutions. The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science received $250,000 in 2025 after earlier grants of $200,000 in 2024 and 2023, all general-purpose awards. Fairfield University and Fairfield County Community Foundation also appear in the record, reflecting attention to Connecticut-based institutions alongside policy and research groups.
Typical grants cluster around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several much larger awards. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and its 2023 through 2025 history shows repeat support to several recipients, including multiple years of funding for the same organizations. Grants are usually listed as general-purpose support, suggesting flexible use rather than tightly restricted project grants. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$1.7M
$1.4M
$1.2M
$1.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in CT.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Bluebell Foundation C/O Judith L Biggs Trustee.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 105 | $7.5M | 98.1% |
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Notable grantees: Foreign Policy Association, University of Southern Denmark, The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 83 of the recent grants going to U.S. organizations and one to Denmark. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation itself is headquartered in North Palm Beach, Florida. Recent Connecticut recipients include Greenwich, Norwalk, and Fairfield. Outside the U.S., the record includes Odense, where the University of Southern Denmark is located. Florida-based recipients also appear repeatedly, including North Palm Beach and Jupiter.
The recent record centers on international affairs and policy work, with repeated support for the Foreign Policy Association and Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. It also includes universities and cultural institutions such as University of Southern Denmark, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science.
Repeat support is common. The Foreign Policy Association appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science appears in all three years; and Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well.
The typical distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows much larger commitments, including a $1.5 million grant in 2025.
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, and Connecticut is the top state by grant count. Recent Connecticut recipients include Greenwich, Norwalk, and Fairfield. The record also includes one recipient in Denmark, located in Odense.
Yes. Many recent grants are labeled general purpose of the organization, including awards to the Foreign Policy Association, The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science, Fairfield County Community Foundation, and several other recipients across policy, academic, and cultural work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 2 |
| $355K |
1.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| QUINCY INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LOST TREE VILLAGE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| US RIGHT TO KNOW | OAKLAND, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE LOST TREE CHAPEL | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TISCH MS RESEARCH CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK | ODENSE, SO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PBS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENWICH HOSPITAL | GREENWICH, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | GREENWICH, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE INC | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| EQUINE ADVOCATES | CHATHAM, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PARKINSONS BODY AND MIND INC | GREENWICH, CT | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HETERODOX ACADEMY | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CT PUBLIC BROADCASTING | HARTFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE BRUCE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCE | GREENWICH, CT | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CT | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ADVANCE | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) | BOSTON, MA | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| QUINCY INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PERISCOPE FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LOST TREE VILLAGE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENWICH HOSPITAL | GREENWICH, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE LOST TREE CHAPEL | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TISCH MS RESEARCH CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| US RIGHT TO KNOW | OAKLAND, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE INC | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | GREENWICH, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| EQUINE ADVOCATES | CHATHAM, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PBS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HORSE OF CONNECTICUT INC | WASHINGTON, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CT PUBLIC BROADCASTING | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $14,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CORNELL FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MILWAUKEE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION
$1,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
$150,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE LOST TREE CHAPEL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TISCH MS RESEARCH CENTER
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
EQUINE ADVOCATES
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
PARKINSONS BODY AND MIND INC
$8,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CT PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION
$1,500,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE BRUCE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
$250,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ADVANCE
$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
$110,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
PERISCOPE FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE LOST TREE CHAPEL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TISCH MS RESEARCH CENTER
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HORSE OF CONNECTICUT INC
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CT PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CORNELL FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MILWAUKEE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION