Blue Sage Center

Analysis

Blue Sage Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Paonia, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Blue Sage Center reported income of $295k and spending of $296k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $210k to $295k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blue Sage Center sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Martins Chamber Choir ($295k), Aspire Conservatory of Fine & Performing Arts Inc ($295k) and Temple Symphony Orchestra ($295k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2,400. At year end it held assets of $667k against liabilities of $9,698, net assets of $658k. It reported 2 employees.