The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-2157163

Big Blue Sky Foundation

A private foundation in Aspen, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $297,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $297,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,579,584

  • Tax year 2023

    $394,710

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,697,893

  • Tax year 2022

    $238,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,002,428

  • Tax year 2021

    $366,400

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,124,071

  • Tax year 2020

    $457,600

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,263,200

  • Tax year 2019

    $433,550

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,589,647

  • Tax year 2018

    $349,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,883,704

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, CO

    General support

    $100,000
  2. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Anderson Ranch Arts CenterSnowmass VLG, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Jazz Aspen - SnowmassAspen, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  5. La Jolla PlayhouseLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Sanford Burnham PrebysLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Best BuddiesMiami, FL

    General support

    $7,000
  8. A Way OutCoudersport, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Clean Water FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Greenpeace Fund IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Help US AdoptNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  12. The Buddy ProgramAspen, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation IncBozeman, MT

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Aspen OutAspen, CO

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Aspen Valley Hospital FoundationAspen, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  16. River Bridge Regional CenterGlenwood SPGS, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  17. Computers to Kids San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  18. Forever Our RiversGrand JCT, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  19. Aspen Youth CenterAspen, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Athenaeum Music & Art LibraryLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Delta Delta Delta FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  22. New Creation PreschoolAspen, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  23. The Armory FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  24. The SurfriderSan Clemente, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Trout Unlimited IncArlington, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  26. University of Louisiana at LayafetteLafayette, LA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $107,50045% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $101,00042% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $12,0005% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $3,0001% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $2,5001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado10 grants $137,000
  2. California6 grants $124,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $10,000
  4. Florida1 grant $7,000
  5. New York2 grants $6,000
  6. Montana1 grant $5,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  8. Louisiana1 grant $1,000
  9. Texas1 grant $1,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Adam Z CherryPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary C CherryCFO/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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