Aspen Science Center

Analysis

Aspen Science Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Aspen, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 Science Center reported income of $327k and spending of $293k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $263k to $327k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Aspen Science Center sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Branson High School Athletic Booster Club ($327k), Chardon High School Athletic Boosters Association Inc ($327k) and Sacred Heart of Jesus Daycare-Preschool-Kindergarten Inc ($327k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $172k. At year end it held assets of $102k against liabilities of $6,412, net assets of $96k. It reported 11 employees.