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Arches Foundation is a private corporation based in ASPEN, CO. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2002. The principal officer is Sara Ransford Joy. It holds total assets of $2.6M. Annual income is reported at $1.4M. Total assets have decreased from $3.3M in 2011 to $2.5M in 2023. The foundation is governed by 1 officer or trustee. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2016 to 2023. Grantmaking is concentrated in Colorado. According to available records, Arches Foundation has made 306 grants totaling $1.1M, with a median grant of $1K. The foundation has distributed between $292K and $471K annually from 2021 to 2023. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2022 with $471K distributed across 102 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $250 to $225K, with an average award of $4K. The foundation has supported 123 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Colorado, New York, California, which account for 76% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 22 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$250
Median Grant
$1K
Average Grant
$3K
Largest Grant
$55K
Based on 110 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Arches Foundation primarily funds organizations in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 306 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CO, NY, CA.
Arches Foundation has distributed a total of $1.1M across 306 grants. The median grant size is $1K, with an average of $4K. Individual grants have ranged from $250 to $225K.
Arches Foundation typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Arches Foundation is headquartered in ASPEN, CO. While based in CO, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 22 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Ransford | President | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
$348K
Total Assets
$2.5M
Fair Market Value
$5.8M
Net Worth
$2.5M
Grants Paid
$292K
Contributions
N/A
Net Investment Income
$107K
Distribution Amount
$278K
Total: $2.3M
Total Grants
306
Total Giving
$1.1M
Average Grant
$4K
Median Grant
$1K
Unique Recipients
123
Most Common Grant
$1K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain InstituteORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Basalt, CO | $7K | 2023 |
| Center For Investigative ReportingORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Emeryville, CA | $15K | 2023 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil RightsORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Washington, DC | $15K | 2023 |
| Brennan Center For Justice At Nyu LORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | New York, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| Movement Voter FundORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS | Los Angeles, CA | $12K | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders UsaORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | New York, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union FounORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | New York, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists IncORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Cambridge, MA | $10K | 2023 |
| Phoenix ConservancyORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Pullman, WA | $10K | 2023 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts CenterORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Snowmass Village, CO | $10K | 2023 |
| Reforest The TropicsORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Mystic, CT | $10K | 2023 |
| Fruita Clay CenterORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Dallas, TX | $10K | 2023 |
| Center For Public IntegrityORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Pittsburg, PA | $10K | 2023 |
| Wgbh Educational FdORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGH | Boston, MA | $8K | 2023 |
| Granite County Musesum And CulturalORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Philipsburg, MT | $8K | 2023 |
| Western Resource AdvocatesORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Boulder, CO | $6K | 2023 |
| Art Base TheORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Basalt, CO | $5K | 2023 |
| Aspen Valley Land TrustORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Aspen, CO | $5K | 2023 |
| On The Media New York Public RadioTO SUPPORT NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | New York, NY | $5K | 2023 |
| Pro PublicaORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGH | New York, NY | $5K | 2023 |
| Media MattersORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Washington, DC | $5K | 2023 |
| Carbondale Clay CenterORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Carbondale, CO | $5K | 2023 |
| Art For Justice FundORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | New York, NY | $5K | 2023 |
| Texas Civil Rights ProjectTO SUPPORT CRIMINAL JUSTICE, RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND VOTING RIGHTS FOR ALL | Austin, TX | $5K | 2023 |
| Planned ParenthoodORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | New York, NY | $5K | 2023 |
| Carter Center TheORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Atlanta, GA | $5K | 2023 |
| Natural Resource Defense CouncilORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | New York, NY | $4K | 2023 |
| League Of Conservation Voters EducaORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Washington, DC | $3K | 2023 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness SocietyORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Salt Lake City, UT | $3K | 2023 |
| BracORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Western Colorado CongressORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Grand Junction, CO | $3K | 2023 |
| Heifer InterantionalORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Little Rock, AR | $3K | 2023 |
| Global Fund For WomenORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | San Francisco, CA | $3K | 2023 |
| Npr FoundationORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Washington, DC | $3K | 2023 |
| Kiva MicrofundsORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | San Francisco, CA | $2K | 2023 |
| Friendship BridgeORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Lakewood, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| Colorado Public RadioORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Centennial, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| Global Greengrants FundORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Boulder, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| Carbondale ArtsORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Carbondale, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| International Midwife AssistanceORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Boulder, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| Mind Springs HealthORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Glenwood Springs, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| Common Cause Education FundORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Washington, DC | $2K | 2023 |
| Colorado West Land Trust Mesa LandORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Grand Junction, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| Aspen JournalismORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Aspen, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| Art Center TheORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Grand Junction, CO | $2K | 2023 |
| Aspen Center For Enironmental StudiORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Aspen, CO | $1K | 2023 |
| Wilderness WorkshopORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Carbondale, CO | $1K | 2023 |
| Sahar Education For Afghan GirlsORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Seattle, WA | $1K | 2023 |
| Univ Of Colo FoundationORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGH | Denver, CO | $1K | 2023 |
| River Bridge Regional CenterORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | Glenwood Springs, CO | $1K | 2023 |