THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB

EIN 13-1611981 · Health Care (E)

What they do

to SHARE and SUPPORT OUR PASSION for CLIMBING INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, & RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT and INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS, ADVOCATE for & LEAD CLIMBING INTERESTS, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, & FOSTER COMMUNITY & COMPETENCY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

52.64%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

5.07%of revenue went to fundraising7.3% of expenses

$99.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.54%of revenue went to management and office costs16.7% of expenses

$2.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $200,000 for BENJAMIN GABRIEL (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,914,945

Mission workProgram services$4,166,17452.64% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$913,69311.54% of revenue16.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$401,1515.07% of revenue7.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,433,92730.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,481,01869.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 76.0% mission · 16.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 13.9% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 7.2% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 6.2% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 5.5% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 7.6% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 8.7% management · 23.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.63% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 16.0% management · 23.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,494,722

Expenses$5,481,018

Annual surplus $13,704 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,166,174 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$913,693 · 16.7% of expenses

Fundraising$401,151 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,494,722

Expenses$5,481,018

Assets$11,580,797

Income$5,799,890

Contributions$1,455,016

Mission work (program services)$4,166,174

Fundraising$401,151

Management and general$913,693

Stocks and bonds$3,671,976

Accounting fees$7,107

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BENJAMIN GABRIELEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $200,000

SHANE JOHNSONVP, COMMUNIC · 40 hrs/week $123,400

ASHLEE MILANICHDEPUTY DIREC · 40 hrs/week $123,400

KELLY PITTENGERVP, FINANCE/ · 40 hrs/week $106,397

HEIDI MCDOWELLVP, DEVELOPM · 40 hrs/week $105,218

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

BENJAMIN GABRIELEXECUTIVE DI

SHANE JOHNSONVP, COMMUNIC

ASHLEE MILANICHDEPUTY DIREC

KELLY PITTENGERVP, FINANCE/

HEIDI MCDOWELLVP, DEVELOPM

KEITH THOMAJANVICE PRESIDE

ROBERT DECONTODIRECTOR

PAYAM ABBASSIANTREASURER

PAVAN SURAPENENIDIRECTOR

NINA WILLIAMSPRESIDENT

MAUREEN BECKDIRECTOR

MACKENZIE MCGRATHDIRECTOR

LORI COYNERSECRETARY

ALEX FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

KATELYN STAHLEYDIRECTOR

EDDIE TAYLORDIRECTOR

CODY KAEMMERLENDIRECTOR

BRODY LEVENDIRECTOR

ALLYSON GUNSALLUSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 710 10TH ST STE 100, GOLDEN, CO 80401-5843
County: Jefferson
In care of: % JAMIE LOGAN
Primary officer: BENJAMIN GABRIEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 384-0110

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE ADAMS GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E)
IRS tax category: Health Care