Bluebird Legacy
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; approach it only if you have a connection that could lead to an invitation.
- Its typical grants fall between $30,000 and $60,000, with a median of $40,000 and a largest grant of $100,000, so a request in that band suits a small nonprofit.
- Repeat support is strong: 98% of its grant dollars to organisations in the most recent filing went to groups it had also funded in one of the two earlier filings, so new applicants should expect to compete with established relationships.
- No geographic focus is stated, though most recipients are based in California, so treat location as a factor to weigh rather than a rule.
- Its recorded grants span food banks, youth and family services, arts, senior services and other fields, so check whether your work fits one of these before reaching out.
Overview
Bluebird Legacy is a US private foundation based in Irvine, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its recorded grants support a varied group of charitable organisations, with most recipients based in California. Grants commonly provide general or operating support, while named purposes include U.S. disaster relief and rural community health, food-bank services, youth mental health and academic support, child advocacy, senior services, music education, and school and community programmes. The recipients include food banks, disaster-response organisations, youth and family services, arts and cultural organisations, senior-service providers, and journalism and nonprofit-support organisations. The filings show repeat support for many organisations and grants spanning several charitable fields, rather than one named programme or one kind of recipient.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 113 grants to organisations were $40,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to organisations Bluebird Legacy had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 37 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $45,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Direct Relief · General support for u.s. programs and u.s. rural community health$75,0002025 tax year
- SBP USA · U.s. disaster relief$65,0002025 tax year
- All Hands and Hearts · U.s. disaster relief$65,0002025 tax year
- Team Rubicon · U.s. disaster relief$65,0002025 tax year
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · General operating support$60,0002025 tax year
- Meals on Wheels Orange County · Friendly visitor care coordination programs ; senior meal delivery$60,0002025 tax year
- Boys and Girls Club of Tustin · General support and youth mental health$60,0002025 tax year
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County · General operating support$55,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Diane Gold Bubier — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,984,853 | $1,520,000 | $37,492,476 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,141,042 | $1,625,000 | $40,976,564 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $2,358,122 | $1,695,000 | $42,602,533 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Irvine, CA
Applying to Bluebird Legacy?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Irvine, CA