Nonprofit · EIN 74-2319032
THEATRE ASPEN
Tax-exempt · ASPEN, CO 81611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,746,329 | $5,174,798 | $571,531 | $2,448,783 | $225,308 | $2,223,475 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,910,536 | $5,279,250 | -$368,714 | $1,925,934 | $285,685 | $1,640,249 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,643,568 | $4,600,213 | $43,355 | $2,335,115 | $328,962 | $2,006,153 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,356,655
- of which government grants
- $91,749
- Program service revenue
- $2,280,709
- Investment income
- $14,809
- Net income from fundraising events
- $94,156
- Other revenue
- $94,156
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,864,894
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,250,912
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $90,555
- Occupancy
- $1,072,384
- Travel
- $149,417
- Depreciation
- $165,917
- Program services (functional)
- $4,733,301
- Management and general (functional)
- $295,858
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,639
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,925,934
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,448,783
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $225,308
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,223,475
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,104,041
- Publicly traded securities
- $142,634
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,172,101
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $51,374
- Gross receipts
- $6,022,553
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JED BERNSTEIN | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $240,625 | $38,772 |
| MICHAEL RADERSTORF | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,392 | $10,309 |
| BRITT MARDEN | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,552 | $23,644 |
| ROBIN SMITH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE EVERT-SHANE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HIRSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL SAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN BUCHALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLAUSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OBIE OBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA KOTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BLANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA VIDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESHA ELSENBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD HURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM GRUSECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRI CAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEN STYSLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLENE FREEDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY PRESUTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERICA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARLYNN FELLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN WEINGARTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIET SHIELD-TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KENNY TATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KENNY LIPSCHUTZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JED BERNSTEIN | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,508 |
| EMILY ZECK | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 |
| ALAN ALTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALI PHILLIPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY VERSCHLEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARJUN GUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN WEINGARTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLENE FREEDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLARE EVERT-SHANE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DARLYNN FELLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF GRINSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEN STYSLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM GRUSECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIET SHIELD-TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNY TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLS DUBRUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLAUSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD HURST | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRI CAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY EGGLESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY PRESUTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY BLANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID OBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNY LIPSCHUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERICA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONICA VIDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JED BERNSTEIN | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,000 |
| ADAM FRISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN ALTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALI PHILLIPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| AMY VERSCHLEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARJUN GUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN WEINGARTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CANDICE STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLENE FREEDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLARE EVERT-SHANE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DARLYNN FELLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF GRINSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEN STYSLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM GRUSECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH WERTHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIET SHIELD-TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KAREN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNY TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE STURM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLS DUBRUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLAUSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD HURST | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRI CAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY EGGLESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY PRESUTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY BLANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNY LIPSCHUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 110 E HALLAM ST STE 126, ASPEN, CO 81611-1460
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- J KENNETH TATE, 110 E HALLAM ST STE 102, ASPEN, CO 81611
- Signed the 990
- J KENNETH TATE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (970) 925-9313
- Website
- WWW.THEATREASPEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REESE HENRY & COMPANY INC
Mission
ENTERTAIN, ENLIGHTEN, ENRICH, EDUCATE AND CHALLENGE THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE ROARING FORK VALLEY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL QUALITY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND A BROAD SPECTRUM OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS USING BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ACTORS.Expenses $4,599,759 · revenue $1,872,028
- PROVIDE THEATRICAL EDUCTATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF THE ROARING FORK VALLEY.Expenses $133,542 · revenue $408,681
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2319032
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,448,783
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,022,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,746,329 | $5,174,798 | $2,448,783 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,910,536 | $5,279,250 | $1,925,934 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,643,568 | $4,600,213 | $2,335,115 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,194,638 | $4,472,411 | $2,133,321 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 74-2319032).
Questions about THEATRE ASPEN
- What is the EIN of THEATRE ASPEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEATRE ASPEN is 74-2319032.
- Is THEATRE ASPEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to THEATRE ASPEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEATRE ASPEN 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 THEATRE ASPEN 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 THEATRE ASPEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THEATRE ASPEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names J KENNETH TATE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEATRE ASPEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,625 (JED BERNSTEIN, PRODUCING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THEATRE ASPEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,746,329, expenses of $5,174,798 and total assets of $2,448,783 at year end.
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