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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASPEN ART MUSEUM

EIN 84-0746671 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM is A NON-COLLECTING INSTITUTION COMMITTED to ADVANCING CONTEMPORARY ART and DRIVING CULTURAL CHANGE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, CRITICAL DIALOGUES, and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. INSPIRED BY ITS ALPINE SURROUNDINGS and ASPENS HISTORY of EXPERIMENTATION and EXCHANGE, THE MUSEUM EMBRACES CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES THAT EMERGE WHEN ARTISTS ARE INVITED to LEAVE THEIR IMPRINT ON THE MUSEUM.

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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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$194.48spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$17.30of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.
$6.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,375,528 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $773,866 for NICOLA LEES (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,572,926
Expenses$6,948,454
Annual shortfall $3,375,528 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$1,201,354 · 17.3% of expenses
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Revenue$3,572,926
Expenses$6,948,454
Assets$44,311,820
Income$3,731,476
Contributions$3,472,301
Management and general$1,201,354
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
NICOLA LEESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $773,866Base $749,489 · Other $24,377
JACLYN CARRDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $227,990Base $208,989 · Other $19,001
CHRISTINE NAVINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $185,337Base $168,589 · Other $16,748
DANIEL MERRITTCHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $149,490Base $138,913 · Other $10,577
JANELLE CAUDILL FORMERCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $130,958Base $125,921 · Other $5,037
VINCENT HARTDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $113,399
CHASEN GOLUCKEACTING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $102,842Base $92,265 · Other $10,577

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 (30)

NICOLA LEESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JACLYN CARRDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

CHRISTINE NAVINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

DANIEL MERRITTCHIEF CURATOR

JANELLE CAUDILL FORMERCONTROLLER

VINCENT HARTDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

CHASEN GOLUCKEACTING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARCY EDELSTEINSECRETARY

JANET CROWNTRUSTEE

MARY ZLOTTRUSTEE

MELONY LEWISTRUSTEE

NANCY MAGOONTRUSTEE

NANCY ROGERSTRUSTEE

PAUL PARISERTRUSTEE

SARAH ARISONTRUSTEE

SARAH BROUGHTONTRUSTEE

SASHA BASSTRUSTEE

STEVE HANSENTRUSTEE

JOE FELSONTRUSTEE

JEFF CITRINTRUSTEE

ALLISON ROSETRUSTEE

JAMIE TISCHVICE PRESIDENT

GAYLE STOFFELTRUSTEE

DOMENICO DE SOLETRUSTEE

DAVID GANEKTRUSTEE

CHRISTY FERERTRUSTEE

CHRIS BROWNTRUSTEE

BRUCE ETKINTRUSTEE

BARBARA BLUHM-KAULTRUSTEE

AMNON RODANPRESIDENT/ACTING TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1978
Location
637 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN, CO 81611
County
Pitkin
In care of
AMNON RODAN
Primary officer
AMNON RODAN, PRESIDENT AND ACTING TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
October 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
REESE HENRY & COMPANY INC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

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