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Aspen Journalism

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 35-2400162

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on May 08, 2013

Organization Profileaspenjournalism.org
1280 Ute Avenue Suite 481611
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

7th percentile

-61%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2012

Asset Growth

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No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2012

Revenue Growth

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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

$63,761

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Net Assets

$63,761

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

$50,800

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$81,651

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Net Income

-$30,851

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $63,761Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $63,7612012Assets 2013: $77,217Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $77,2172013Assets 2014: $49,891Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $49,8912014Assets 2015: $39,672Liabilities 2015: $433Net Assets 2015: $39,2392015Assets 2016: $54,105Liabilities 2016: $500Net Assets 2016: $53,6052016Assets 2017: $39,997Liabilities 2017: $500Net Assets 2017: $39,4972017Assets 2018: $46,646Liabilities 2018: $500Net Assets 2018: $46,1462018Assets 2019: $45,501Liabilities 2019: $500Net Assets 2019: $45,0012019Assets 2020: $66,718Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $66,7182020Assets 2021: $54,912Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $54,9122021Assets 2022: $100,376Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $100,3762022Assets 2023: $133,895Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $133,8952023Assets 2024: $120,468Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $120,4682024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$63,761
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$63,761
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2012: $50,800Expenses 2012: $81,651Net Income 2012: -$30,8512012Revenue 2013: $117,618Expenses 2013: $104,162Net Income 2013: $13,4562013Revenue 2014: $122,071Expenses 2014: $149,397Net Income 2014: -$27,3262014Revenue 2015: $127,949Expenses 2015: $138,601Net Income 2015: -$10,6522015Revenue 2016: $159,491Expenses 2016: $145,125Net Income 2016: $14,3662016Revenue 2017: $160,134Expenses 2017: $174,242Net Income 2017: -$14,1082017Revenue 2018: $209,475Expenses 2018: $202,826Net Income 2018: $6,6492018Revenue 2019: $311,134Expenses 2019: $312,279Net Income 2019: -$1,1452019Revenue 2020: $420,495Expenses 2020: $398,778Net Income 2020: $21,7172020Revenue 2021: $393,895Expenses 2021: $405,701Net Income 2021: -$11,8062021Revenue 2022: $431,394Expenses 2022: $385,930Net Income 2022: $45,4642022Revenue 2023: $494,180Expenses 2023: $460,661Net Income 2023: $33,5192023Revenue 2024: $478,261Expenses 2024: $491,688Net Income 2024: -$13,4272024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$50,800
Expenses$81,651
Net Income-$30,851
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
May 8, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To produce investigative journalism, as well-informed citizens make better decisions.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
35-2400162
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Filings

Displayed year

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$63,761
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$63,761
Revenue
$50,800
Expenses
$81,651
Net income
-$30,851
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$0.00$1.20$4.78$4.92$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.00$1.34$4.94$4.61$0.34
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$1.00$4.31$3.86$0.45
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$3.94$4.06$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.00$0.67$4.20$3.99$0.22
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.01$0.45$3.11$3.12$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.01$0.46$2.09$2.03$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.01$0.39$1.60$1.74$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.01$0.54$1.59$1.45$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.39$1.28$1.39$0.11
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$1.22$1.49$0.27
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.18$1.04$0.13
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.64$0.00$0.64$0.51$0.82$0.31