Out Of The Blue Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting initiatives that promote health and wellness, as well as civil rights. Its mission focuses on enlightening, motivating, and sustaining healthy lifestyles, alongside advocating for fair and non-discriminatory practices. The foundation primarily serves organizations involved in health and wellness initiatives and civil rights advocacy. While it has made grants to recipients in various locations, there is a notable concentration of support in Illinois and New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A locally connected Illinois organization or project that aligns with past themes (health/wellness or fair/non‑discriminatory practice) and can be put forward via an existing relationship or intermediary.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with health and wellness or civil‑rights/fair-practice work.
- • Established relationship or credible introduction to the trustee/board.
- • Project budget and scope similar to past awards (roughly $10K–$115K).
- • Located in Illinois or known to the foundation's local network.
Geography
The only active grant year (2022) shows grants primarily in Illinois (about 71% of dollars) with one out‑of‑state grant to New York, indicating a state-focused footprint with limited out‑of‑state activity.
Recipient Variety
The 2022 filings list three distinct recipients of varying types (including for‑profit and an individual), so the observed recipient set shows some diversity, though the largest recipient captured a large share of dollars and long‑term variety is uncertain.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly designates funding for preselected applicants and no public contact or submission route was found; based on that behavioral signal and the lack of visible application channels, it is unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could enter without an introduction. Because only two years of data exist and 2024 shows no grants, recipient turnover cannot be fully assessed, but the preselection policy is a strong indicator of closed access.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
