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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1179460

ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION

Also known as ASPEN WALDORF SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · CARBONDALE, CO 81623

Financials

$5.1M$5.2M2022$5.9M$5.7M2023$6M$6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,038,823$5,963,525$75,298$6,841,236$702,311$6,138,925
June 30, 2024990$5,887,280$5,714,673$172,607$6,177,690$285,429$5,892,261
June 30, 2023990$5,087,621$5,210,938-$123,317$5,920,418$388,132$5,532,286
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$823,736
Program service revenue
$5,035,713
Investment income
$177,633
Net gain from sales of assets
$64,113
Net income from fundraising events
-$10,089
Net income from sales of inventory
$11,830
Other revenue
$1,741

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$548,608
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$308,113
Other salaries and wages
$2,737,675
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,613,724
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,175
Accounting fees
$48,199
Occupancy
$139,571
Depreciation
$153,482
Program services (functional)
$5,378,701
Management and general (functional)
$468,942
Fundraising (functional)
$115,882

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,177,690
Total assets, end of year
$6,841,236
Total liabilities, end of year
$702,311
Net assets, end of year
$6,138,925
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,221,584
Publicly traded securities
$3,165,811
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,565,193
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,573,732
Gross receipts
$6,862,843
Employees
74
Volunteers
6
Year formed
1991
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIE FITZSIMMONS EX OFFICIOBUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Officer
40$115,731$55,739
MORGAN JACOBER EX OFFICIOCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,453$59,822
HARLEY STROHTRUSTEE/OFFICE MANAGER
Trustee or director
40$58,322$57,850
THEA PRATTTRUSTEE/FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$71,583$35,090
CASEY KEALEYTRUSTEE/FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$60,476$11,819
MAURA WAMSLEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DANA ELLISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
MACKENZIE THORNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ALLISON SPAYDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BRITTANY CONKLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMANDA ERVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MORGAN JACOBER EX OFFICIOCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRE
Trustee or director
40$90,681$75,712
JOHN MOFFITT EX OFFICIOFACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,942$54,762
LARRY SMITH EX OFFICIOBUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$93,170$11,708
HARLEY STROHTRUSTEE/OFFICE MANAGER
Trustee or director
40$51,658$52,914
ELIZABETH ALLENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3.75$0$0
MAURA WAMSLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3.75$0$0
DANA ELLISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3.75$0$0
MACKENZIE THORNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.75$0$0
CHRIS MULLALLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.75$0$0
ALICIA NOLFITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.75$0$0
HOLLY RICHARDSONTRUSTEE/FACULTY REPRESENTA
Trustee or director
3.75$0$0
ALEXANDER MARCHANDTRUSTEE/FACULTY REPRESENTA
Trustee or director
3.75$0$0
BRIE FITZSIMMONSBUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MORGAN JACOBER EX OFFICIOCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRE
Trustee or director
40$74,125$65,111
JOHN MOFFIT EX OFFICIOFACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$87,763$50,533
LARRY SMITH EX OFFICIOBUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$86,313$12,188
HARLEY STROHTRUSTEE/OFFICE MANAGER
Trustee or director
40$48,614$49,316
ELIZABETH ALLENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
6.25$0$0
MAURA WAMSLEYVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANA ELLISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
MACKENZIE THORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CHRIS MULLALLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
ALICIA NOLFITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
HOLLY RICHARDSONTRUSTEE/FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
ALEXANDER MARCHANDTRUSTEE/FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
16543 HIGHWAY 82, CARBONDALE, CO 81623-9550
In care of
% BARBI SHEFFER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MACKENZIE THORN, 16543 HIGHWAY 82, CARBONDALE, CO 81623
Signed the 990
MACKENZIE THORN, TREASURER
Phone
(970) 963-1960
Return prepared by
REESE HENRY & COMPANY INC

Mission

TO INSPIRE THE SPIRIT OF THE CHILD AND ELICIT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ARTISTRY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATIONAL AND AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES TO CHILDREN 18 MONTHS OLD TO EIGHTH GRADE.
    Expenses $5,378,701 · grants $548,608 · revenue $5,047,543

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1179460
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
1992
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B24I)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,841,236
Income (IRS master file)
$6,862,843

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,038,823$5,963,525$6,841,236IRS
990June 2024$5,887,280$5,714,673$6,177,690IRS
990June 2023$5,087,621$5,210,938$5,920,418XML
990June 2022$4,004,301$4,040,354$6,400,493IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 84-1179460).

Questions about ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION is 84-1179460.
Is ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ASPEN WALDORF 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 WALDORF FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MACKENZIE THORN.
Who are the officers and directors of ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,731 (BRIE FITZSIMMONS EX OFFICIO, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR).
How much revenue does ASPEN WALDORF FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,038,823, expenses of $5,963,525 and total assets of $6,841,236 at year end.

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