Nonprofit · EIN 35-2400162
ASPEN JOURNALISM
Tax-exempt · ASPEN, CO 81611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $478,261 | $491,688 | -$13,427 | $120,468 | $0 | $120,468 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $494,180 | $460,661 | $33,519 | $133,895 | $0 | $133,895 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $478,045
- of which government grants
- $43,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $216
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,216
- Other salaries and wages
- $128,994
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $260,423
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,795
- Occupancy
- $21,746
- Travel
- $4,913
- Program services (functional)
- $371,403
- Management and general (functional)
- $32,160
- Fundraising (functional)
- $88,125
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $133,895
- Total assets, end of year
- $120,468
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $120,468
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $95,438
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,030
- Gross receipts
- $478,261
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Wackerle | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $97,664 |
| Michael McVoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Teague | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Pargiter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim McFlynn | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Harvey | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Laurie Michaels | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Graeme Means | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Wackerle | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $97,460 |
| Michael McVoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Teague | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Pargiter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cristal Logan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim McFlynn | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Harvey | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyne Heldman Rovira | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Omar Sarabia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Michaels | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1280 S UTE AVE STE 9, ASPEN, CO 81611-2259
- In care of
- % BRENT GARDNER-SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mark Harvey, 1280 Ute Ave 9, Aspen, CO 81611
- Signed the 990
- Curtis Wackerle, Executive Director
- Phone
- (303) 877-7729
- Website
- aspenjournalism.org
- Return prepared by
- Reese Henry & Company Inc
Mission
To produce investigative journalism, as well-informed citizens make better decisions.
Program accomplishments
- See Schedule OAspen Journalism is a local, nonprofit, and investigative journalism organization founded in Aspen, Colorado on January 17, 2011. Our mission is to produce investigative journalism to the benefit of all those with a stake in Aspen and the Roaring Fork River Valley. Our area of geographic interest radiates outward from Aspen to include Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties, the Roaring Fork Valley, the Roaring Fork River watershed, the Western Slope, the state of Colorado, and the upper Colorado River basin. Aspen Journalism takes a "shoeleather" approach to beat reporting, and we usually work in collaboration with other local and regional news organizations. After we publish our stories on the Aspen Journalism website, other news organizations are invited to publish them, without charge, under our Creative Commons guidelines. Aspen Journalism is a member the Colorado Press Association, the Institute for Nonprofit News, LION (Local Independent Online News Publishers), and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association. Our journalism has been recognized with awards from the Colorado Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. Our newsroom is in the Benedict Building in Aspen at 1280 Ute Avenue, Suite 9. (The office door has a mail slot that makes it easy to drop off documents). We have earned the platinum seal of transparency from Guidestar.Expenses $371,403
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-2400162
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $231,134
- Income (IRS master file)
- $693,687
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $478,261 | $491,688 | $120,468 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $494,180 | $460,661 | $133,895 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $431,394 | $385,930 | $100,376 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-2400162).
Questions about ASPEN JOURNALISM
- What is the EIN of ASPEN JOURNALISM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPEN JOURNALISM is 35-2400162.
- Is ASPEN JOURNALISM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to ASPEN JOURNALISM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASPEN JOURNALISM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASPEN JOURNALISM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASPEN JOURNALISM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASPEN JOURNALISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mark Harvey.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASPEN JOURNALISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,664 (Curtis Wackerle, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ASPEN JOURNALISM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $478,261, expenses of $491,688 and total assets of $120,468 at year end.
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