About
Mission
Bass Gives Back channels the energy of Colorado's electronic music community into real-world impact. We throw events that raise money for causes that matter, show up for park cleanups and service projects, and prove that the people on the dance floor are the people who show up for their neighbors.
Our story
Bass Gives Back started with a conversation that kept happening after the encore: this community is generous, loud, and everywhere — and it could be doing more. Not instead of the music. Because of it.
So we turned the shows into something that gives back. Every event we put on raises money for a cause that matters to us, and when the amps come off we're out in parks and on public land with gloves and trash bags, doing the unglamorous work that keeps those places open to everyone.
We're a Colorado 501(c)(3) now, with a board that keeps us honest about where the money goes. But the test hasn't changed since the first night: did people have a good time, and did something get better because we were there?
The board
Joseph Knish
President
Kynzie Wolf
Director of Operations
Jorge Campana
Director of Community & Partnerships
Randy Hesse
Treasurer & Finance Director; Director of IT
What Drives Us
We started with a simple idea: the people who line up for a good night of music are the same people who show up when a park needs clearing or a neighbor needs help. Everything we do is a way of turning that into something you can point at.
The community
Colorado's electronic music scene already knows how to take care of its own. We just give that energy a place to land — a benefit night, a cleanup, a Saturday morning of real work.
The work
Every event we throw is a fundraiser, and every service project is hands in the dirt. We'd rather show you the result than describe the intention.
The place
Parks, creeks, trails and public land gave us the thing we love most. We're here to keep them open, clean and shared by whoever shows up next.
Organization details
- Legal name
- Bass Gives Back
- EIN
- 42-2181221
- Status
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, Colorado