Nonprofit · EIN 84-0829226
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BASALT, CO 81621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,874,440 | $22,587,202 | -$1,712,762 | $62,335,898 | $4,728,355 | $57,607,543 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,549,389 | $18,134,990 | -$585,601 | $57,087,469 | $4,135,573 | $52,951,896 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,910,081
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $777,922
- Net income from fundraising events
- $73,012
- Other revenue
- $186,437
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,657,650
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,279,048
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,279,048
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,669
- Travel
- $73,252
- Depreciation
- $50,849
- Program services (functional)
- $21,624,778
- Management and general (functional)
- $296,034
- Fundraising (functional)
- $666,390
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,087,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $62,335,898
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,728,355
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,607,543
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,088,721
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,924,159
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $56,956,720
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $650,823
- Gross receipts
- $20,912,651
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA SNOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $230,000 | $39,529 |
| KORTNEY HARTMAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,802 | $25,796 |
| VALERIE CARLIN | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,324 | $14,932 |
| STEPHANIE GIANNESCHI | PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,022 | $27,505 |
| JEFF BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF BUCHHEISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ETKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBI HAPGOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRADY LENKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LORENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELONY LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE MERAZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA TICSAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIE MUSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG NAVIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB PEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANA SALAMUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YESENIA SILVA ESTRADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ELLIOT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RAMONA BRULAND | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JILL ASCHKENASY | CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA SNOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $241,500 | $21,562 |
| VALERIE CARLIN | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,408 | $15,720 |
| KORTNEY HARTMAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,500 | $13,300 |
| STEPHANIE GIANNESCHI | PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,433 | $15,747 |
| PAM ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF BUCHHEISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ETKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBI HAPGOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRADY LENKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LORENZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELONY LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE MERAZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA TICSAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIE MUSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG NAVIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB PEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANA SALAMUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YESENIA SILVA ESTRADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN GROSSMANN | CO-CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ELLIOT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA BRULAND | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ASCHKENASY | CO-CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 455 GOLD RIVERS CT STE 515, BASALT, CO 81621-8124
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERICA SNOW, 455 GOLD RIVERS CT 515, BASALT, CO 81621
- Signed the 990
- ERICA SNOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (970) 925-9300
- Website
- ASPENCOMMUNITYFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCMAHAN AND ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BUILDS PHILANTHROPY AND SUPPORTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY CONNECTING DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, BUILDING PERMANENT CHARITABLE FUNDS, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SOLVE COMMUNITY PROBLEMS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED GRANTMAKING IN THREE AREAS; 1. THE FOUNDATION'S UNRESTRICTED GRANTMAKING FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES BY NONPROFITS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SERVICE AREA, FUNDED BY AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DRIVE. 2. DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTMAKING IS SUPPORTED FROM OVER 100 DONOR ADVISED FUND, MEETING THE PHILANTHROPIC GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION'S DONORS. 3. DESIGNATED AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS PROVIDE GRANTS FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES IDENTIFIED BY THE FUND'S DESIGN AND ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUNDATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION STOOD UP ITS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE OUR REGION'S OPPORTUNITIES AREA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BY CONNECTING LEADERS AND CATALYZING PROGRESS. THIS INCLUDED THE INAUGURAL NONPROFIT CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE, WHICH PROVIDED AN IMMERSIVE, 5-DAY ACADEMY FOCUSING ON STRENGTHENING LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY BUILDING CAPACITY AND HELPING TO ENSURE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY.Expenses $21,624,778 · grants $19,657,650
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0829226
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $73,395,244
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,207,539
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,874,440 | $22,587,202 | $62,335,898 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,549,389 | $18,134,990 | $57,087,469 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,929,881 | $16,059,162 | $51,641,752 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 84-0829226).
Questions about ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 84-0829226.
- Is ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERICA SNOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,000 (ERICA SNOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,874,440, expenses of $22,587,202 and total assets of $62,335,898 at year end.
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