Think 360 Arts for Learning
Think 360 Arts for Learning is a public charity based in Denver, Colorado. It supports arts learning through direct programming and statewide grantmaking, with an emphasis on expanding access and equity for youth and communities.
Think 360 Arts for Learning at a glance
In short: Think 360 Arts for Learning gave $478K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $477,500
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,685
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $218,450
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Think 360 Arts for Learning
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter of intent by November 20, 2026. Applicants invited to proceed are to submit a full application by February 24, 2027. The program is limited to eligible Colorado-based nonprofits and PK–12 schools, subject to the qualifications described above.
- Review Cycle
- Letters of intent are due November 20, 2026. Full applications are due February 24, 2027, by invitation.
- Deadline
- Letters of intent are due November 20, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1325 S Colorado Blvd Suite 605, Denver, CO 80222
Phone: (720) 904-8890
Website: https://think360arts.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Think 360 Arts for Learning
Who Think 360 Arts for Learning funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz ($25K). Together the top 10 received $210K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth program is statewide in Colorado. The 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to Colorado recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Think 360 Arts for Learning gives
- 11% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $478K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $478K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Denver, CO | School Program | $25,000 |
| Stillwater Music Durango, CO | — | $25,000 |
| Access Gallery Denver, CO | Art Program | $20,000 |
| Central City Opera Wheat Ridge, CO | — | $20,000 |
| Downtown Aurora Visual Arts Aurora, CO | Film Program | $20,000 |
| Education Through Music-Colorado I Denver, CO | School Program | $20,000 |
| Feel the Beat Englewood, CO | — | $20,000 |
| Flatland Makers Guild- a Devision O Stratton, CO | — | $20,000 |
| Latino Cultural Arts Center Denver, CO | — | $20,000 |
| New Cottage Arts Denver, CO | Music Program | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $218,450 | $1,125,030 | $1,215,451 | $477,500 | 27 | $9,109 |
| 2024 | $308,218 | $1,108,406 | $1,340,497 | $398,750 | 21 | $12,088 |
| 2023 | $499,203 | $871,772 | $1,020,381 | $46,271 | Total only | $168 |
| 2022 | $645,307 | $859,165 | $730,149 | $40,722 | Total only | $-855 |
| 2021 | $584,217 | $796,714 | $588,181 | — | — | $105 |
| 2020 | $402,710 | $725,269 | $672,465 | $38,000 | Total only | $1,235 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Think 360 Arts’ mission is to connect and inspire Coloradans of all ages through innovative arts learning that builds community, expands access, and advances equity. Its website describes a focus on removing barriers to creative learning, especially in historically underserved communities.
The Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth program offers grants for projects that bring professional artists and culture bearers into educational settings to work with youth ages 4–21. The program seeks to expand sustained access to arts education for historically marginalized youth, including youth who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, have disabilities, or live in rural communities. Projects may span arts and cultural disciplines, and arts integration is encouraged.
The program’s stated applicant qualifications include Colorado-based nonprofits and PK–12 schools. Schools must partner with an artist or arts organization. Organizational applicants must have a school partner or a strong history of working with youth, be registered with the Colorado Secretary of State at a Colorado address, and have a Colorado-based staff person actively engaged in the project.
Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Stillwater Music describes its mission as building community through music education, performance, and play. Downtown Aurora Visual Arts says it engages diverse youth in arts education to spark creativity, increase opportunity, and strengthen community. Education Through Music-Colorado says it partners with under-resourced schools to provide music as a core subject. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Think 360 Arts reported 27 grants totaling $477,500. Individual grants ranged from $10,000 to $25,000, with a median of $20,000. The grants listed in the filing went entirely to Colorado recipients.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $25,000 to Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts and $25,000 to Stillwater Music. Grants of $20,000 went to Access Gallery, Central City Opera, Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, Education Through Music-Colorado, Feel the Beat, Flatland Makers Guild, Latino Cultural Arts Center, New Cottage Arts, Resilience1220, and Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork.
The current program page describes a 2027–28 cycle. Letters of intent are accepted from September 28 through November 20, 2026; invited applicants are to receive invitations by January 22, 2027, with full applications due February 24, 2027. Projects are scheduled to take place from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028. The program page says grants are $10,000–$25,000 and that the initiative is supported by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, and Denver Arts & Venues in partnership with Think 360 Arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The organization’s website lists Adam Kullberg as Executive Director. Its 2025 filing lists Daisy McGowan as “EXECUTIVE DI,” Jillian Kelly as chair, Laurie T. Schell as treasurer, and Rebecca Peebles as secretary. The filing also lists Paul Jerez, Daizha Brown, Grace Pak, and Joye Levy as members.
Think 360 Arts for Learning is led by Jillian Kelly, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jillian Kelly
Chair
Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daisy McGowan
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$93K (2024) → $90K (2025)
Paul Jerez
Member
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daizha Brown
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie T. Schell
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Peebles
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Pak
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joye Levy
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Alexis Whitham (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Molly Casey (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Dona Laurita (2024) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Olson (2020–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Jodie Wilson (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jonah Brotman (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Meredith Leighty (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Nicole Taylor (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Kate Davis (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Mark Shaiken (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Robert Applegate (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Amanda Kaplun (2020) — Member
- Former: Ed Southwick (2020) — Member
- Former: Evan Doka (2020) — Member
- Former: Meg Gibson (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Sarah Wayne Rutledge (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Daisy McGowan (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Think 360 Arts for Learning
How much does Think 360 Arts for Learning give each year?
Think 360 Arts for Learning gave $478K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $399K across 21 grants.
What is Think 360 Arts for Learning's typical grant size?
Think 360 Arts for Learning's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $17,685, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Think 360 Arts for Learning give grants?
Think 360 Arts for Learning gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (13 grants) and Carbondale, CO (2 grants).
Who are Think 360 Arts for Learning's largest grantees?
Think 360 Arts for Learning's largest 2025 grantees include Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz ($25,000), Stillwater Music ($25,000) and Access Gallery ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Think 360 Arts for Learning?
Think 360 Arts for Learning reported $218K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What does Think 360 Arts for Learning fund?
Think 360 Arts’ mission is to connect and inspire Coloradans of all ages through innovative arts learning that builds community, expands access, and advances equity. Its website describes a focus on removing barriers to creative learning, especially in historically underserved communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Think 360 Arts for Learning?
Submit a letter of intent by November 20, 2026. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Think 360 Arts for Learning's EIN?
Think 360 Arts for Learning's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0585621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
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