ASPEN FILM Charity Report - YouCanGiveBack

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASPEN FILM

EIN 74-2483139 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)

What they do

to ENLIGHTEN, ENRICH, EDUCATE and ENTERTAIN THROUGH FILM. SERVING RESIDENTS and VISITORS of ALL AGES, ASPEN FILM STIMULATES THOUGHT, ENCOURAGES DIALOGUE, and BROADENS UNDERSTANDING of OUR WORLD and OURSELVES THROUGH THE DIVERSE SPECTRUM of IDEAS PRESENTED BY FILMMAKERS WORLDWIDE. OUR STATEMENT of CORPORATE PURPOSE is to SHOW FILMS IN THE ROARING FORK VALLEY, to DEVELOP APPRECIATION for THE FILM MEDIUM and RELATED MEDIA, to EDUCATE CITIZENS of ALL AGES CONCERNING FILM and RELATED MEDIA and to SERVE AS A PRESENTER of FEATURE FILMS, SHORT FILMS, and ANIMATED FILMS AND, IN PARTICULAR, FILMS MADE BY INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS WORLDWIDE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.52%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

6.72%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$113.80spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.55%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$2.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $163,627 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $212,000 for SUSAN WRUBEL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,185,921

Mission workProgram services$1,097,22992.52% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$172,58514.55% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$79,7346.72% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Total expenses$1,349,548113.80% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.3% mission · 12.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 46.8% mission · 45.1% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 222.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 20.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 4.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 7.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 9.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,185,921

Expenses$1,349,548

Annual shortfall $163,627 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,097,229 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$172,585 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$79,734 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,185,921

Expenses$1,349,548

Assets$3,519,647

Income$1,185,921

Contributions$751,732

Mission work (program services)$1,097,229

Fundraising$79,734

Management and general$172,585

Stocks and bonds$336,893

Accounting fees$54,275

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUSAN WRUBELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $212,000

ERIN MCVOYEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $141,134

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 (16)

SUSAN WRUBELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ERIN MCVOYEMPLOYEE

CLAY HATZENBUHLERTREASURER

HELGA FISCHBOARD MEMBER

JOHN KENEALLYBOARD MEMBER

KAREN HAWKESBOARD MEMBER

LAUREL GILBERTBOARD MEMBER

MARK JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER

MEREDITH PERKINSSECRETARY

MIMI POLK-GITLINDEVELOPMENT CHAIR

MONICA VIDALBOARD CHAIR

NICHOLAS PAEPCKE DUBRULVICE CHAIR

PATRICIA RIEPER LEANDRINI VILLELA MBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD FINGERBOARD MEMBER

RILEY KINNEYBOARD MEMBER

SUE OBRYANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 110 E HALLAM 115, ASPEN, CO 81611
County: Pitkin
In care of: KITTY BOONE
Primary officer: KITTY BOONE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aspenfilm.org Phone(970) 925-6882

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REESE HENRY & COMPANY INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)