Blue Sage Center for the Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$368K
Foundation funders
17
Grants recorded
29
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Blue Sage Center for the Arts?
Blue Sage Center for the Arts is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Nextfifty Initiative ($118K), The Pittsburgh Foundation ($38K), Redline ($30K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $368K in grants to Blue Sage Center for the Arts between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nextfifty Initiative | $117,530 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | $38,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Redline | $30,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc | $29,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Community Foundation of the | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bacon Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Preservation Inc | $14,895 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative West | $14,730 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives | $14,473 | 1 | 2025 |
| Duncan John G Tuw | $10,100 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Denver Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Musser Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Hagen Family Foundation | $7,850 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Western Colorado Community | $7,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | $5,527 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Edmund T & Eleanor Quick | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kampe Family Foundation | $4,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $99K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
What grants has Blue Sage Center for the Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives | PROGRAM USE & FUNDRAISING EFFORTS | $14,473 |
| 2025 | Duncan John G Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,100 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of the | ARTS & CULTURE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Preservation Inc | HISTORIC RENNOVATION | $14,895 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Creative West | SUBAWARDS | $9,240 |
| 2024 | Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Western Colorado Community | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2023 | Nextfifty Initiative | REACHING OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE ARTS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc | Art Program Support | $7,500 |
| 2023 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $7,500 |
| 2023 | Creative West | SUBAWARDS | $5,490 |
| 2022 | Redline | ARTS IN SOCIETY PROJECT | $30,000 |
| 2022 | Nextfifty Initiative | SAGE ALLEY OUTSIDE SPACE | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc | Art Program Support | $7,000 |
| 2022 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,527 |
| 2022 | The Hagen Family Foundation | ART STUDIO FOR TEENS | $3,250 |
| 2022 | Kampe Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT - SUMMER SCHOOL ART PROGRAM | $1,000 |
| 2021 | Bacon Family Foundation | FUNDS TO INITIATE PHASE TWO OF THEIR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE BLUE SAGE HISTORIC BUILDINGS. | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc | Art Program Support | $6,500 |
| 2021 | The Edmund T & Eleanor Quick | Program Support | $5,000 |
| 2021 | The Hagen Family Foundation | PURCHASE ART TABLES AND SUPPLIES | $4,600 |
| 2021 | Kampe Family Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,200 |
| 2020 | Nextfifty Initiative | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Nextfifty Initiative | SPEAKER SERIES | $17,530 |
| 2020 | The Musser Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2020 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES | $5,500 |
| 2020 | Kampe Family Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,800 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Blue Sage Center for the Arts?
Blue Sage Center for the Arts is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Nextfifty Initiative ($118K), The Pittsburgh Foundation ($38K), Redline ($30K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $368K in grants to Blue Sage Center for the Arts between 2020–2025.
Who is Blue Sage Center for the Arts's largest funder?
Nextfifty Initiative is the largest recorded funder of Blue Sage Center for the Arts, with $118K across 4 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Blue Sage Center for the Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $368K in grants to Blue Sage Center for the Arts across 29 grants from 17 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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