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Nonprofit · EIN 39-3347513

ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · BASALT, CO 81621

Financials

$95K$45K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$95,025$44,726$50,299$50,299$0$50,299
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$95,025

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$15,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,000
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$8,041
Other expenses
$21,685
Program services (functional)
$39,118

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$50,299
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$50,299
Cash, savings and investments
$50,299
Gross receipts
$95,025

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW ZELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$15,000
CHRISTOPHER MILLERDIRECTOR1$0
KRISTEN ROUSEDIRECTOR1$0
ERIK DAROSADIRECTOR1$0
PATRICK TIERNEYPRESIDENT2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
255 GOLD RIVERS COURT, BASALT, CO 81621-9257
In care of
% MATTHEW ZELLER
Signed the 990-EZ
MATTHEW ZELLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(703) 732-9740

Mission

THE ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE HARNESSES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF NATURE, MOVEMENT, AND COMMUNITY TO ELEVATE HUMAN POTENTIAL.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE (AEI) ADVANCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF ADAPTIVE SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING FOR VETERANS AND OTHERS AFFECTED BY TRAUMA. GROUNDED IN EMERGING NEUROSCIENCE AND THERAPEUTIC RECREATION RESEARCH, AEI SELECTED SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING AS ITS CORE THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES BECAUSE OF THEIR UNIQUE ABILITY TO PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT, RESILIENCE, SOCIAL CONNECTION, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED STUDY PROTOCOLS, ESTABLISHED ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES, AND PREPARED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT STUDY THAT WILL EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTICIPATION IN AN INTENSIVE ADAPTIVE WINTER SPORTS PROGRAM AND CHANGES IN POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND NEUROCOGNITIVE FUNCTIONING. THE PILOT STUDY IS INTENDED TO ASSESS PROGRAM FEASIBILITY AND IDENTIFY PRELIMINARY THERAPEUTIC OUTCOMES THAT WILL INFORM FUTURE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND LARGER-SCALE CLINICAL RESEARCH EFFORTS.
    Expenses $39,118

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
39-3347513
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$50,299
Income (IRS master file)
$95,025

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$95,025$44,726$50,299XML

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 39-3347513).

Questions about ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE is 39-3347513.
Is ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE 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 ELEVATION INSTITUTE 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 ELEVATION INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,000 (MATTHEW ZELLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ASPEN ELEVATION INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $95,025, expenses of $44,726 and total assets of $50,299 at year end.

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