Nonprofit · EIN 84-0746671
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · ASPEN, CO 81611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,572,926 | $6,948,454 | -$3,375,528 | $44,311,820 | $3,058,953 | $41,252,867 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,981,274 | $11,611,016 | $5,370,258 | $47,705,002 | $3,076,607 | $44,628,395 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,140,666 | $11,133,692 | $6,974 | $42,038,641 | $2,803,891 | $39,234,750 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,472,301
- Membership dues
- $127,444
- Program service revenue
- $1,185
- Investment income
- $95
- Net rental income
- $25,376
- Net income from fundraising events
- $48,244
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $23,169
- Other revenue
- $99,345
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $463,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,709,258
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,611,606
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $280,322
- Travel
- $749,771
- Depreciation
- $574,176
- Program services (functional)
- $4,530,939
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,201,354
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,216,161
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,705,002
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,311,820
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,058,953
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,252,867
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,655,096
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,615,659
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,637,208
- Gross receipts
- $3,731,476
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA LEES | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $749,489 | $24,377 |
| JACLYN CARR | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,989 | $19,001 |
| CHRISTINE NAVIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,589 | $16,748 |
| DANIEL MERRITT | CHIEF CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,913 | $10,577 |
| JANELLE CAUDILL FORMER | CONTROLLER Former | 40 | $125,921 | $5,037 |
| VINCENT HART | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,399 | $0 |
| CHASEN GOLUCKE | ACTING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $92,265 | $10,577 |
| AMNON RODAN | PRESIDENT/ACTING TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE TISCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY EDELSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ARISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SASHA BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BLUHM-KAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROUGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CITRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOMENICO DE SOLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE ETKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE FELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GANEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELONY LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MAGOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL PARISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON ROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE STOFFEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ZLOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA LEES | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DI Officer | 60 | $671,952 | $16,875 |
| JACLYN CARR | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 50 | $193,310 | $10,740 |
| JOHN PHELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMNON RODAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE TISCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY EDELSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELONY LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ZLOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ARISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BLUHM-KAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMENICO DE SOLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ETKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GANEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MAGOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SASHA BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PARISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE STOFFEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MARX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLA LEES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA LEES | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DI Officer | 60 | $577,767 | $26,367 |
| TYLER SCHUBE RESIGNED 113022 | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Former | 50 | $222,878 | $19,152 |
| JACLYN CARR | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 50 | $144,189 | $16,653 |
| JOHN PHELAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELONY LEWIS | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMNON RODAN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SCANLAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ARISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BLUHM-KAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMENICO DE SOLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY EDELSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ETKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GANEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MAGOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLA MARCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MARX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PARISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE STOFFEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE TISCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 637 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN, CO 81611-1922
- In care of
- % KAREN JOHNSEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMNON RODAN, 637 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN, CO 81611
- Signed the 990
- AMNON RODAN, PRESIDENT AND ACTING TREASURER
- Phone
- (970) 925-8050
- Website
- WWW.ASPENARTMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REESE HENRY & COMPANY INC
Mission
THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM IS A NON-COLLECTING INSTITUTION COMMITTED TO ADVANCING CONTEMPORARY ART AND DRIVING CULTURAL CHANGE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, CRITICAL DIALOGUES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. INSPIRED BY ITS ALPINE SURROUNDINGS AND ASPEN'S HISTORY OF EXPERIMENTATION AND EXCHANGE, THE MUSEUM EMBRACES CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES THAT EMERGE WHEN ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO LEAVE THEIR IMPRINT ON THE MUSEUM.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM (AAM) IS TO BE A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR THE APPRECIATION, EDUCATION, AND DISCUSSION OF CONTEMPORARY ART. AAM EXHIBITIONS CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS FALLING INTO THREE GENERAL CATEGORIES: FIRST-TIME U.S. MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS BY SIGNIFICANT EMERGING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE; SOLO EXHIBITIONS BY IMPORTANT OR ESTABLISHED CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS THAT FOCUS ON NEW, UNRECOGNIZED, OR UNDERAPPRECIATED ASPECTS OF THEIR WORK; GROUP EXHIBITIONS CURATED TO ADDRESS PRESCIENT OR TOPICAL CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL, SOCIAL, OR POLITICAL SUBJECT MATTER, OR OTHERWISE CORRESPONDING TO AN ORGANIZING CURATORIAL THEME. THE AAM IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXHIBITION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS FOR VISITORS TO THE ROARING FORK VALLEY AND SURROUNDING COLORADO COMMUNITIES.Expenses $2,445,939
- THE AAM STRIVES TO MAKE CONTEMPORARY ART MEANINGFUL TO A WIDE ARRAY OF AUDIENCES THROUGH INTERPRETIVE PROJECTS AND DIVERSE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. THESE OBJECT-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY, THUS REFLECTING OUR INSTITUTIONAL MISSION. PROGRAMS OCCUR BOTH IN THE MUSEUM AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AUDIENCES TO SEE AND RESPOND TO CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, GALLERY TALKS, AND TOURS, LECTURES, AND INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CURRENT EXHIBITIONS. IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL PERIOD, THE AAM SERVED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH SCHOOL TOURS AND CLASSROOM VISITS, YOUTH, FAMILY, AND TEEN PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND TOURS.Expenses $562,529 · revenue $1,185
- AUXILIARY SERVICES RELATE TO THE MUSEUM SHOP. THE MUSEUM SHOP OFFERS A VARIETY OF CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKS, FOCUSING ON CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, GROUP EXHIBITIONS AT OTHER RENOWNED INSTITUTIONS, AND ART HISTORY PUBLICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHOP OFFERS CHILDREN'S BOOKS, CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND THOUGHTFULLY CURATED GIFT ITEMS RELATED TO CURRENT EXHIBITIONS, WHICH ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN THOUGHT PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY.Expenses $1,522,471 · revenue $23,169
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0746671
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,311,820
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,731,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $3,572,926 | $6,948,454 | $44,311,820 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $16,981,274 | $11,611,016 | $47,705,002 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $11,140,666 | $11,133,692 | $42,038,641 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,389,481 | $12,046,542 | $42,487,340 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 84-0746671).
Questions about ASPEN ART MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of ASPEN ART MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPEN ART MUSEUM is 84-0746671.
- Is ASPEN ART MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to ASPEN ART MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASPEN ART MUSEUM 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 ART MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASPEN ART MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASPEN ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names AMNON RODAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASPEN ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $749,489 (NICOLA LEES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ASPEN ART MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,572,926, expenses of $6,948,454 and total assets of $44,311,820 at year end.
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