Mission
ESTABLISH FOR YOUTH AND EDUCATORS TO PRESERVE PROMOTE AND PERFORM BLUES MUSIC
Small Public Charity
BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION
BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $158K in revenue, $163K in expenses, $5K in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $127K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270678661
CHICAGO, IL
Performing Arts Schools
NTEE: A6E
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$158K
Total Expenses$163K
Total Assets$5K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$127K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Blues Kids Foundation
How Blues Kids Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$33
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $67 for programs
$67
Establish for youth and educators to preserve promote and perform blues music
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General Operating Support
$20,000
Support of Blues Kids Camp
$15,000
Support of Blues Kids Camp
$15,000
General Operating Support
$20,000
TO SUPPORT BLUES KIDS CAMP, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$9,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Charles Hemphill Jr
secretary
Dr Grace Dawson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Fernando Jones
DIRECTOR
Todd Stephens Esq
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158K | $163K | $5K |
| 2024 | $125K | $157K | $10K |
| 2023 | $189K | $193K | $98K |
| 2022 | $239K | $308K | $102K |
| 2021 | $238K | $156K | $172K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $238K to $158K (-34%), with total assets most recently reported at $5K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.