Arts Without End
Arts Without End is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $87K.
Arts Without End at a glance
In short: Arts Without End gave $87K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $14,417
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $4,326
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arts Without End funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Canyon Concert Ballet ($35K). Together the top 6 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arts Without End gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $136K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon Concert Ballet Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $35,000 |
| Fort Collins Symphony Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $15,000 |
| Open Stage Theater and Company Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $15,000 |
| Off the Hook Arts Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $9,000 |
| Front Range Chamber Players Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $7,500 |
| Little Theater of the Rockies Greeley, CO | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,326 | $74,534 | $86,602 | $86,500 | 6 | $86,500 | $454 |
| 2023 | $58,209 | $200,200 | $141,991 | $135,953 | 8 | $135,953 | $4,309 |
| 2022 | $134,009 | $200,200 | $66,191 | $60,441 | 6 | $60,441 | $2,774 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arts Without End reported a distributable amount of $454 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arts Without End is led by Mary Pat McCurdie, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Pat McCurdie
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike McCurdie
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arts Without End
How much does Arts Without End give each year?
Arts Without End gave $87K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Arts Without End's typical grant size?
Arts Without End's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $14,417, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arts Without End give grants?
Arts Without End gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Collins, CO (5 grants).
Does Arts Without End give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Arts Without End's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (6 grants).
Who are Arts Without End's largest grantees?
Arts Without End's largest 2025 grantees include Canyon Concert Ballet ($35,000), Fort Collins Symphony ($15,000) and Open Stage Theater and Company ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arts Without End?
Arts Without End reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $454 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arts Without End?
Arts Without End is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Collins, CO. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Arts Without End's EIN?
Arts Without End's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3428318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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