105 private foundations reported grants to Aspen, Colorado recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 105 private foundations reported 243 grants totaling $21,569,577 to 135 organizations in Aspen, Colorado. The most-funded purposes were environment & conservation (24 grants) and education (16 grants). Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found gave the most by reported dollars — $10,025,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Colorado dollars that landed in Aspen — a funder at 90% is effectively a Aspen funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found | 1 | $10,025,000 | 100% |
| Bluespruce Foundation | 2 | $1,103,956 | 100% |
| Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 100% |
| The Philecology Foundation | 1 | $815,000 | 100% |
| Aspen Business Center Foundation | 56 | $735,000 | 100% |
| Arison Arts Foundation | 3 | $685,500 | 90% |
| Rubio Butterfield Foundation | 2 | $590,866 | 100% |
| ANN B & Thomas L Friedman Family Found | 4 | $580,000 | 98% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Music Festival and School | 7 | $10,772,000 |
| Aspen ART Museum | 17 | $2,774,716 |
| Hurd Family Donor Advised Fund | 1 | $1,093,956 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | 11 | $1,061,044 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School | 7 | $646,750 |
| Galisteo ART Foundation | 1 | $442,000 |
| The Buddy Program Inc | 4 | $312,500 |
| Aspen Music Festival | 3 | $293,750 |
| Jazz at Aspen - Snowmass | 1 | $250,000 |
| Aspen Institute | 4 | $228,388 |
105 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Aspen, Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $21,569,577 across 243 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found, Bluespruce Foundation, Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Aspen, Colorado concentrate in environment & conservation (24), education (16), health & medical (11). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Aspen, Colorado recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $10,025,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
