Nonprofit · EIN 86-2924498
DANCE ASPEN
Tax-exempt · ASPEN, CO 81611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,073,338 | $937,275 | $136,063 | $1,723,130 | $121,662 | $1,601,468 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,311,213 | $872,609 | $438,604 | $1,564,716 | $99,311 | $1,465,405 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,155,559 | $695,053 | $460,506 | $1,066,337 | $39,536 | $1,026,801 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $812,910
- of which government grants
- $40,700
- Program service revenue
- $112,025
- Investment income
- $43,294
- Net income from fundraising events
- $105,109
- Other revenue
- $105,109
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,006
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,532
- Other salaries and wages
- $336,370
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $486,202
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $50,739
- Occupancy
- $6,678
- Travel
- $85,377
- Depreciation
- $8,296
- Program services (functional)
- $725,633
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,452
- Fundraising (functional)
- $46,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,564,716
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,723,130
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $121,662
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,601,468
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,698
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,233,873
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,601,468
- Gross receipts
- $1,323,885
- Employees
- 15
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREL WINTON | EXEC/ARTISTI Officer | 40 | $98,575 | $2,957 |
| GAIL WEINGLASS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALTENAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SARPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHARPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAY SHOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFFIA WARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREL WINTON | EXEC/ARTISTI Officer | 40 | $66,438 | $1,993 |
| GAIL WEINGLASS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALTENAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SARPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAY SHOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFFIA WARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREL WINTON | EXEC/ARTISTI Officer | 40 | $82,400 | $756 |
| JAIME WEDOW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE WILLIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAY SHOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL WEINGLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 406 E HOPKINS AVE UNIT D, ASPEN, CO 81611-3428
- In care of
- % LAUREL WINTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GAIL WEINGLASS, 406 E HOPKINS AVE UNIT D, ASPEN, CO 81611
- Signed the 990
- LAUREL WINTON, EXEC/ARTISTIC DIR
- Phone
- (415) 846-7291
- Website
- DANCEASPEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
Mission
DANCEASPEN ADVANCES CONTEMPORARY DANCE THROUGH PERFORMANCE, CREATION, AND EDUCATION. WE BRING ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER THROUGH BOLD CHOREOGRAPHY, MEANINGFUL COLLABORATION, AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES ON STAGE, IN SCHOOLS, AND ACROSS COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, DANCEASPEN EXPANDED ITS ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH A DYNAMIC SEASON OF PERFORMANCE, NEW CREATION, AND OUTREACH. THE COMPANY PRESENTED SEVEN PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND MULTIPLE SPECIAL EVENTS, REACHING MORE THAN 3,200 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS COLORADO AND WYOMING. THE SEASON INCLUDED TWO MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AT THE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE-EMBER GLOW AND SHIFTING FORMS-AS WELL AS APPEARANCES AT TACAW, THE VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL, AND TOURING ENGAGEMENTS IN FORT COLLINS, CRESTED BUTTE, RIFLE, AND GILLETTE. DANCEASPEN COMMISSIONED AND PREMIERED 11 NEW WORKS BY COMPANY ARTISTS AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHOREOGRAPHERS, INCLUDING PRINCESS GRACE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND LEADING CONTEMPORARY DANCE MAKERS. THROUGH DANCESTART AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED MORE THAN 1,200 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, SENIORS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACROSS THE ROARING FORK VALLEY AND BEYOND. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, FREE PERFORMANCES, MASTERCLASSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM, HOTEL JEROME, PITKIN COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, BEST BUDDIES, ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL, AND TACAW ENGAGED MORE THAN 900 PARTICIPANTS. DANCEASPEN FURTHER ADVANCED ACCESS TO THE ARTS BY PROVIDING MORE THAN 1,100 FREE TICKETS AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES, REINFORCING ITS COMMITMENT TO MAKING WORLD-CLASS CONTEMPORARY DANCE ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.Expenses $725,633 · grants $3,006 · revenue $112,025
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 | 990 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
- 86-2924498
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,723,130
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,323,885
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,073,338 | $937,275 | $1,723,130 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,311,213 | $872,609 | $1,564,716 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,155,559 | $695,053 | $1,066,337 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $779,742 | $494,884 | $596,377 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-2924498).
Questions about DANCE ASPEN
- What is the EIN of DANCE ASPEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DANCE ASPEN is 86-2924498.
- Is DANCE ASPEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to DANCE ASPEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DANCE ASPEN 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 DANCE ASPEN 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 DANCE ASPEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DANCE ASPEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GAIL WEINGLASS.
- Who are the officers and directors of DANCE ASPEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,575 (LAUREL WINTON, EXEC/ARTISTI).
- How much revenue does DANCE ASPEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,073,338, expenses of $937,275 and total assets of $1,723,130 at year end.
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