Bee Vradenburg Foundation

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO EIN: 84-1579108

Bee Vradenburg Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $315K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$76K

-19.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+6.9% YoY

About Bee Vradenburg Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bee Vradenburg Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $315K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BoulderCentennialColorado SpringsDenverGreen Mountain FallsHighlands RanchLa JuntaLas VegasManitou SpringsMonumentOoltewahOxnardPalmer LakeSalidaWoodland Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$108K$216K$324K$432K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,795,768$3,725,708$4,125,086
Revenue$336,517$303,986$208,107
Expenses$312,476$308,451$392,475
Qualifying Distributions$257,806$325,032$343,392
Net Investment Income$315,287$262,263$187,615
Distributable Amount$178,360$176,174$210,916

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$54K$108K$163K$217K23 grants202028 grants202138 grants202228 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Colorado Springs Philhar…$16KCultural Office of the P…$12KCheyenne Mountain Public…$5KRedLine Contemporary Art…$5KUCCS Theatreworks$5KYouth Documentary Academy$5KKnob Hill Urban Arts Dis…$5KUnity Project$4KGreen Box Arts$3KArt Song Colorado$3K

Grant Size Distribution

138 grants across all recorded years

137<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Bee Vradenburg Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Claire SwinfordExecutive Director$88K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
George A Vradenburg IIIChair2
Phillip A KendallPresident10
Libby RittenbergTreasurer5
Susan EdmondsonSecretary5
Claire SwinfordExecutive Director40$87,918
Kevin MitchellDirector1
David SiegelDirector1
Lynn VidlerDirector1
Ben AndersonDirector1
Shameeka FordDirector1
Jonathan LiebertDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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