Overview
The Bee Vradenburg Foundation, based in Colorado Springs, CO, is dedicated to supporting arts and culture initiatives. With assets totaling $3,725,708, the foundation operates primarily in Colorado but also extends its support to select cities in California, Nevada, and Tennessee. In 2023, the foundation reported expenses of $308,451 and revenue of $303,986. The foundation's leadership includes George A Vradenburg III as Chair, Phillip A Kendall as President, and Claire Swinford as Executive Director, who is the only compensated member of the team with an annual salary of $83,750. The foundation funds projects in various cities, including Boulder, Denver, and Las Vegas, among others.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $4,125,086 in 2023
28 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,497 | Colorado Springs Philharmonic | General Operations | PO Box 1266 Colorado Springs, CO US | 2022 |
| $31,984 | Colorado Springs Philharmonic | General Operating | PO Box 1266 Colorado Springs, CO US | 2023 |
| $18,750 | Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region | General Operations | PO Box 190 Colorado Springs, CO US | 2022 |
| $15,000 | Trust for Public Land | Capital: Panorama Park Art | 1410 Grant St Ste D210 Denver, CO US | 2022 |
| $15,000 | Downtown Ventures (Artspace) | Art on the Streets Fellowship and Art on the Streets | 111 S Tejon St Ste 703 Colorado Springs, CO US | 2024 |
| $13,000 | University of Colorado (UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art) | Program: Gregg Deal and General Operations | 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO US | 2022 |
| $10,000 | University of Colorado (UCCS Theatreworks) | General Operations | 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO US | 2022 |
| $10,000 | Youth Documentary Academy | Program: Our Time | 2727 N Cascade Ave Suite 140 Colorado Springs, CO US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region | Challenge | PO Box 190 Colorado Springs, CO US | 2024 |
| $9,000 | RedLine Contemporary Art Center | Program | 2350 Arapahoe Street Denver, CO US | 2024 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
CS
Claire Swinford
| Executive Director | $84502 | 2023 |
CS
Claire Swinford
| Executive Director | $83750 | 2024 |
DS
David Siegel
| Executive Director / CEO | $72151 | 2022 |
KM
Kevin Mitchell
| Director and Program Specialist | $19000 | 2023 |
GAVI
George A Vradenburg III
| Chair | $0 | 2022 |
PAK
Phillip A Kendall
| President | $0 | 2022 |
LR
Libby Rittenberg
| Treasurer | $0 | 2022 |
KFC
Kathleen Fox Collins
| Secretary | $0 | 2022 |
NB
Noel Black
| Director (resigned 4/1/21) | $0 | 2022 |
SE
Susan Edmondson
| Director | $0 | 2022 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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