Nonprofit · EIN 84-0574754
ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · CARBONDALE, CO 81623
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,744,689 | $1,791,433 | $1,953,256 | $17,955,515 | $1,501,360 | $16,454,155 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,864,790 | $1,534,672 | $2,330,118 | $15,284,197 | $1,312,162 | $13,972,035 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,170,119
- of which government grants
- $172,500
- Program service revenue
- $423,034
- Investment income
- $243,311
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $80,304
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$91,775
- Other revenue
- -$91,775
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,268
- Other salaries and wages
- $779,587
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,116,003
- Professional fundraising fees
- $28,010
- Legal fees
- $19,156
- Accounting fees
- $43,575
- Travel
- $12,737
- Depreciation
- $68,889
- Program services (functional)
- $1,098,488
- Management and general (functional)
- $394,295
- Fundraising (functional)
- $298,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,284,197
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,955,515
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,501,360
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,454,155
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,883,698
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,471,846
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,799,183
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,654,972
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,500
- Gross receipts
- $5,803,359
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE STEPHENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,268 | $17,282 |
| ERIN QUINN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,523 | $12,881 |
| MELISSA SUMERA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,321 | $17,267 |
| RICHARD SHAW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA JACOBSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BERSHENYI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CORBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE BANTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BEHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ELLSPERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETINA INFANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALLI SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE STEPHENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,946 | $1,500 |
| MELISSA SUMERA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,408 | $1,500 |
| CHARLIE BANTIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA JACOBSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DUBE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BERSHENYI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALLI SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CORBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BEHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETINA INFANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 320 MAIN ST STE 204, CARBONDALE, CO 81623-2085
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD SHAW, 320 MAIN ST STE 204, CARBONDALE, CO 81623
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNE STEPHENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (970) 963-8440
- Website
- WWW.AVLT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REESE HENRY & COMPANY INC
Mission
PROTECTING THE OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY FOREVER.
Program accomplishments
- LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION. ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST HAS PROTECTED 46,319 ACRES SINCE 1967 INCLUDING KEY WILDLIFE HABITAT, FAMILY FARMS AND RANCHES, SCENIC OPEN LANDS, AND OVER 104 MILES OF LAND ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS. AVLT ALSO OWNS OR PROTECTS 10 PUBLIC PARKS, 33 MILES OF PUBLIC TRAILS, AND THREE PROPERTIES USED FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION THAT CONNECT COMMUNITY TO CONSERVED LANDS ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO. IN 2022, AVLT BEGAN IMPLEMENTING THE GOALS OF ITS STRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLAN: TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF CONSERVED LAND IN OUR REGION BY 2032. AVLT RENEWED ACCREDITATION BY THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION AND CERTIFICATION BY THE STATE OF COLORADO TO HOLD CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR WHICH TAX CREDITS ARE CLAIMED.Expenses $270,234 · revenue $333,034
- LAND STEWARDSHIP. AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO FOREVER PROTECTING LAND, AVLT MONITORED AND UPHELD EACH OF ITS 269 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 13 FEE OWNED PROPERTIES IN 2024, ENSURING THAT AGREEMENTS WERE HONORED AND THE LAND CARED FOR. IN ADDITION, WE WORKED WITH LANDOWNERS AND PARTNERS TO RESTORE AND IMPROVE IMPORTANT HABITAT ON CONSERVED LANDS AND TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY ON PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. WE PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVE LAND RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS AT COFFMAN RANCH, THE SILT RIVER PRESERVE, MARBLE CHILDREN'S PARK, THE CHAPIN WRIGHT MARBLE BASECAMP, AND SUPPORTED THE CRYSTAL RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT AT RIVERFRONT PARK IN CARBONDALE.Expenses $555,083 · revenue $87,500
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2024, AVLT WORKED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO LAND AND ENSURE THAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE WELCOMED AND ABLE TO CONNECT WITH CONSERVED LAND. THIS WAS PRIMARILY ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH HOSTING SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS TO AVLT'S COFFMAN RANCH AND MARBLE BASECAMP FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING PROGRAMS. A TOTAL OF 27 GROUPS, INCLUDING OVER 1,000 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN A PROGRAM AT ONE OF AVLT'S AMBASSADOR PROPERTIES IN 2024. IN ADDITION, WE SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT OF TRAILS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PARTNER-LED PROGRAMS AT THE SILT RIVER PRESERVE, A COMMUNITY CONSERVANCY IN SILT, COLORADO THAT AVLT HELPS THE TOWN OF SILT MANAGE.Expenses $273,171
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 | Not 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
- 84-0574754
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,955,515
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,803,359
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,744,689 | $1,791,433 | $17,955,515 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,864,790 | $1,534,672 | $15,284,197 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,856,109 | $1,346,929 | $12,385,870 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 84-0574754).
Questions about ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST is 84-0574754.
- Is ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST 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 VALLEY LAND TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST 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 VALLEY LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICHARD SHAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,268 (SUZANNE STEPHENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,744,689, expenses of $1,791,433 and total assets of $17,955,515 at year end.
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