Joan N and Norman Bluestone Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyJamaica, New York · EIN 55-0807934 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina | New York, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $50,000 |
| Cornell Weill Medical College | New York, NY | For the purpose of providing funding for the betterment of the community | $25,000 |
| Institute for Contemporary Psychoth | New York, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $25,000 |
| Benjamin Cardoza School of Law | New York, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $20,000 |
| Cycs Inc | Brooklyn, NY | For the purpose of providing funding for the betterment of the community | $20,000 |
| You Can Go to College Fund | Cambria Heights, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $20,000 |
| Fifth Avenue Committee | Brooklyn, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $15,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New Yok, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $15,000 |
| St Johns University | Queens, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $10,000 |
| Queens College Foundation | Flushing, NY | a holistic approach that deals with immediate needs as well as the barriers that may impede personal, family, and community stability. | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva College | New York, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $10,000 |
| City College 21St Century Foundatio | New York, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $10,000 |
| Frost Valley YMCA | Claryville, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $10,000 |
| Swim Strong Foundation | East Elmhurst, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $10,000 |
| The Child Center of NY | Forest Hills, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $10,000 |
| Piper Theater Productions | New York, NY | The purpose is to provide funding for the maintenance of the youth theatre | $10,000 |
| International Preschool | New York, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $10,000 |
| Columbia University School of Nursi | New York, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $5,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $5,000 |
| Concrete Safaris Inc | New York, NY | For the purpose of providing funding for the betterment of the community | $5,000 |
| Friends of Kaiser Park | Brooklyn, NY | For the purpose of providing funding for the betterment of the community | $5,000 |
| alley pond environmental center | Douglaston, NY | TO PROVIDE funding for maintaining the Alley pond environmental center. | $2,500 |
| Queens County Farm Museum | Floral Park, NY | To provide needy children with financial aid through scholarships. | $2,500 |
The return also lists 10 grants to individuals ($1,857,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,162,500 | 33 |
| 2024 | $2,041,000 | 23 |
| 2023 | $2,032,000 | 28 |
| 2021 | $108,500 | 6 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202632589349100118
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 55-0807934
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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