Aspen Journalism

Analysis

Aspen Journalism is a registered charity in United States, based in Aspen, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Aspen Journalism reported income of $494k and spending of $461k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $311k to $494k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Aspen Journalism sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Research Lab Inc ($494k), Prospect Theater Company Inc ($494k) and Golden Valley Community Broadcasters ($494k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $138k. At year end it held assets of $134k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $134k. It reported 3 employees.