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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0445087

MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC

Also known as ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · ASPEN, CO 81611

Financials

$27.3M$21.7M2022$38.6M$24.4M2023$43.3M$25.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$43,274,223$25,744,551$17,529,672$155,191,841$7,853,157$147,338,684
September 30, 2024990$38,581,566$24,352,841$14,228,725$137,694,664$8,944,264$128,750,400
September 30, 2023990$27,334,728$21,718,321$5,616,407$116,943,884$9,470,993$107,472,891
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$25,929,265
of which government grants
$94,900
Program service revenue
$8,266,056
Investment income
$9,523,267
Net rental income
$34,725
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,721,593
Net income from fundraising events
-$540,663
Net income from sales of inventory
$16,839
Other revenue
-$444,365

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,803,794
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,103,877
Other salaries and wages
$2,635,893
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,940,503
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$34,010
Accounting fees
$26,755
Occupancy
$211,227
Travel
$418,791
Depreciation
$2,098,403
Program services (functional)
$20,255,111
Management and general (functional)
$4,335,627
Fundraising (functional)
$1,153,813

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$137,694,664
Total assets, end of year
$155,191,841
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,853,157
Net assets, end of year
$147,338,684
Land, buildings and equipment
$22,199,627
Publicly traded securities
$30,912,440
Net assets without donor restrictions
$59,079,715
Net assets with donor restrictions
$88,258,969
Gross unrelated business income
$227,129
Gross receipts
$65,850,405
Employees
165
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1954
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN FLETCHERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$573,908$30,232
JENNIFER B ELLIOTSR VP FINANCE/ADMIN
Key employee
40$313,678$31,132
PATRICK CHAMBERLAINVP ARTISTIC ADMIN.
Key employee
40$222,378$19,896
LAURA SMITHVP MARKETING/COMM.
Key employee
40$211,871$28,032
PAUL GIBBCFO
Key employee
40$193,445$22,974
KATE NORTHFIELD LANICHVP AND GENERAL MANAGER
Key employee
40$166,226$20,183
AZUSA CHAPMANVP AND DEAN OF STUDENTS
Key employee
40$169,387$10,082
AUSTIN STEWARTVP ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$156,216$10,000
LENOR LEEDSASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEME
Highest-paid employee
40$133,667$21,340
FREDERICK GRUETERMANAGER OF INFORMATION SER
Highest-paid employee
40$119,843$16,419
HEATHER STANTONVP OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
Highest-paid employee
40$108,239$17,861
MATTHEW BERGDAHLDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$112,482$11,619
DARRETT ADKINSTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$46,010$0
ELAINE DOUVASTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$45,715$0
VICTORIA CHIANGTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$43,563$0
45 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORNELIA HEARDTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$41,419
JOAQUIN VALDEPENASTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$40,140
ANTON NELTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$38,500
JONATHAN HAASTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$35,760
BING WANGTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$23,600
BRINTON AVERIL SMITHTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$20,150
MICHAEL MERMAGENTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$19,100
ELLEN DE-PASQUALETRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$16,735
CHARLES ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
AMY MARGERUM BERGTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
STEPHEN BRINTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
JACK CARTERTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
JOY DINSDALETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
NICHOLAS PAEPCKE DUBRULTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
ANN FRIEDMANTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
NANCY SWIFT FURLOTTITRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
MARY GIESETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
ARJUN GUPTATRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
LINDA VITTI HERBSTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
SHEILA JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
JONATHAN LEETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
ANTHONY MAZZATRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
WILL MESDAGTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
JENNIFER MOSESTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
H GAEL NEESONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
JANET O'CONNORTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
HILDA OCHOA-BRILLEMBOURGTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
FONDA PATERSONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
AARON PODHURSTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
DAN PORTERFIELDTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
DANA POWELLTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
AMY RONNERTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
THOMAS RUTHERFOORDTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
ALBERT SMALL IIITRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
VICTORIA SMITHTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
ALIA TUTORTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
BRYANT WELTERSTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
JOSH WOLMANTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0
ALEXANDRA MUNROETRUSTEE/CHAIR
Officer
0$0
MICHAEL KLEINTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Officer
0$0
CHARLES WALLTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Officer
0$0
SARAH BROUGHTONTRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Officer
0$0
SAM BROWNTRUSTEE/TREASURER
Officer
0$0
ROBERT J HURSTTRUSTEE
Officer
0$0
CARRIE WELLSTRUSTEE
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 57 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN FLETCHERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$560,847$28,374
JENNIFER B ELLIOTSR VP FINANCE/ADMIN
Key employee
40$297,678$34,710
MI RYUNG SONGVP ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$239,900$22,771
LAURA SMITHVP MARKETING/COMM.
Key employee
40$203,036$35,022
PATRICK CHAMBERLAINVP ARTISTIC ADMIN.
Key employee
40$213,517$11,226
PAUL GIBBCFO
Key employee
40$186,192$18,893
JENNIFER WHITEVP FOR SCHOOL/OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$163,174$17,053
KATE NORTHFIELD LANICHVP AND GENERAL MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$133,097$28,184
LENOR LEEDSASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$128,284$21,610
FREDERICK GRUETERMANAGER OF INFORMATION SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$115,810$30,777
AZUSA CHAPMANVP AND DEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$127,054$9,144
TIMOTHY PITTSTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$45,500$0
CORNELIA HEARDTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$42,262$0
VICTORIA CHIANGTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$41,613$0
ELAINE DOUVASTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$35,538$0
JOHN ROJAKTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$34,204$0
ANTON NELTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$32,175$0
JONATHAN HAASTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$31,338$0
JAMES DUNHAMTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$29,725$0
BRINTON AVERIL SMITHTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$19,775$0
BING WANGTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$19,075$0
MICHAEL MERMAGENTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Institutional trustee
5$18,238$0
JOSH WOLMANTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
BRYANT WELTERSTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
ALIA TUTORTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
JUDITH Z STEINBERGTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
VICTORIA L SMITHTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
ALBERT SMALLTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
CARYN SCHEIDTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
DANA POWELLTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
DAN PORTERFIELDTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
AARON PODHURSTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
FONDA PATERSONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
JANET O'CONNORTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
H GAEL NEESONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
WILLEM MESDAGTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
ANTHONY MAZZATRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
JONATHAN LEETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
SHEILA JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
ROBERT J HURSTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
LINDA VITTI HERBSTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
ARJUN GUPTATRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
MARY GIESETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
NANCY SWIFT FURLOTTITRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
ANN FRIEDMANTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
RICHARD FELDERTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
NICHOLAS PAEPCKE DUBRULTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
JOY DINSDALETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
SARAH BROUGHTONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
STEPHEN BRINTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
AMY MARGERUM BERGTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
CHARLES ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
0$0$0
CARRIE WELLSTRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Officer
0$0$0
SAM BROWNTRUSTEE/TREASURER
Officer
0$0$0
MICHAEL KLEINTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Officer
0$0$0
CHARLES WALLTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Officer
0$0$0
ALEXANDRA MUNROETRUSTEE/CHAIR
Officer
0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN FLETCHERPRESIDENT/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$549,133$28,874
JENNIFER B ELLIOTSENIOR VP STRATEGY AND ADM
Key employee
40$286,728$37,550
MI RYUNG SONGVP ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$235,649$10,686
JENNIFER WHITEVP & DEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$213,078$23,113
LAURA SMITHVP MARKETING/COMMUNICATION
Highest-paid employee
40$198,068$33,562
PAUL GIBBCFO
Highest-paid employee
40$162,070$20,205
PATRICK CHAMBERLAINVP ARTISTIC ADMIN.
Key employee
40$155,114$6,417
TIMOTHY PITTSTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$50,450$0
CORNELIA HEARDTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$40,406$0
NADINE ASINTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$36,238$0
JONATHAN HAASTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$32,400$0
JAMES DUNHAMTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$32,000$0
JOHN ROJAKTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$29,350$0
ESPEN LILLESLATENTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$28,500$0
WARREN DECKTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$28,150$0
JOAQUIN VALDEPENASTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$22,944$0
MICHAEL MERMAGENTRUSTEE/FACULTY
Trustee or director
5$17,800$0
STEPHEN BRINTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ANTHONY MAZZATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JUDITH Z STEINBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ARJUN GUPTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LINDA VITTI HERBSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AARON PODHURSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DANA POWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICHARD FELDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SARAH BROUGHTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JONATHAN LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT J HURSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
VICTORIA SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ALIA TUTORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MARY GIESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
AMY MARGERUM BERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRYANT WELTERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHARLES ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MARIANNE BOESKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
H GAEL NEESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL MURRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAN PORTERFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
WILLEM MESDAGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ALEXANDRA MUNROETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN FULLERTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NANCY FURLOTTITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
FONDA PATERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JAMIE HELZBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOSH WOLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JANET O'CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NICHOLAS DUBRULTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ALAN ENGLANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL KLEINTRUSTEE/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
CARRIE WELLSTRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
SAM BROWNTRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
CHARLES WALLTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
ANN B FRIEDMANTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
CHARLES RIVKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CATHY KOPLOVITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
225 MUSIC SCHOOL RD, ASPEN, CO 81611-8501
In care of
% MUSI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALAN FLETCHER, 225 MUSIC SCHOOL ROAD, ASPEN, CO 81611
Signed the 990
ALAN FLETCHER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(970) 205-5041
Return prepared by
MCMAHAN AND ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

THE ASPEN MUSIC FESTVAL & SCHOOL BRINGS TOGETHER THE FINEST MUSIC STUDENTS, ARTIST FACULTY AND PERFORMERS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL (AMFS) IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE FINEST CLASSICAL MUSIC TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE CENTERS WORLDWIDE. PRESENTING MORE THAN 400 EVENTS DURING ITS 8-WEEK SUMMER SEASON, AMFS DRAWS LEADING CLASSICAL MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR A RICH COMBINATION OF PERFORMANCES OF ORCHESTRAL WORKS, OPERA, CHAMBER MUSIC, RECITALS, CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, WORKS BY NEW OR PREVIOUSLY UNRECOGNIZED VOICES, FAMILY EVENTS, AND TALKS, COMPETITIONS, AND CLASSES. IN 2025, MORE THAN 450 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. STUDENTS COME FROM 40 U.S. STATES AND 40 COUNTRIES TO STUDY AND PERFORM ALONGSIDE MORE THAN 135 ARTIST-FACULTY MEMBERS. AMFS'S DISTINCTION STEMS FROM THIS COMBINATION OF SEASONED PROFESSIONALS AND YOUTH AS COLLEAGUES AND CO-INSPIRING FORCES.
    Expenses $19,710,591 · grants $3,803,794 · revenue $7,703,429
  • A DEEP COMMITMENT TO ASPEN AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IS REFLECTED IN THE DOZENS OF EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES THAT AMFS OFFERS THAT ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE SUMMER SEASON. A SIGNATURE SUMMER LESSON PROGRAM TAUGHT BY AMFS STUDENTS (PALS), EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES SUCH AS TUNES AND TALES, AND ANNUAL FAMILY CONCERTS BRING HIGH QUALITY, ENGAGING MUSICAL EXPERIENCES TO FAMILIES AND STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. FROM FALL TO SPRING, AMFS ENGAGES YOUNG AUDIENCES WITH POPULAR IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL LESSONS, CLASSES, IN-SCHOOL CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2025, SEPTEMBER TO MAY PROGRAMS SERVED MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE ROARING FORK VALLEY.
    Expenses $544,520 · revenue $299,149
  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES.

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0445087
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$155,191,841
Income (IRS master file)
$65,850,405

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$43,274,223$25,744,551$155,191,841XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$38,581,566$24,352,841$137,694,664IRS
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$27,334,728$21,718,321$116,943,884XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$15,977,169$20,635,622$107,953,322IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––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 84-0445087).

Questions about MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC

What is the EIN of MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC is 84-0445087.
Is MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC 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 MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ALAN FLETCHER.
Who are the officers and directors of MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 60 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $573,908 (ALAN FLETCHER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,274,223, expenses of $25,744,551 and total assets of $155,191,841 at year end.

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