Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Aspen Strategy Center
EIN 45-3638003 • 501(c)3 • Snowmass, CO
Profile
Scientific Education and Outreach
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.19x
Liabilities / Revenue
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
67th percentile
Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 17.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
80th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$4,018
Down $5,821 (-59%) from 2023
Liabilities
$4,018
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $9,839 (-100%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$83,650
Up $18,900 (+29%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$93,489
Up $35,566 (+61%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$9,839
Down $16,666 (-244%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,018
- Liabilities
- $4,018
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $83,650
- Expenses
- $93,489
- Net income
- -$9,839
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Mar 25, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $83,650
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Scientific education and outreach
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Brought underfunded intellectual minorities togetherfor a brainstorming sumposium at the ColoradoRocky Mountain School regarding technology | $47,032 | $99,967 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ward | Secretary/Treasurer | FT | $52,700 | - | $52,700 |
| Vicki Kennedy | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Aspen Strategy Center
- EIN
- 45-3638003
- Phone
- 9703093390
- Address
- 2259 Snowmass Creek Rd, Snowmass, CO 81654
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kevin Ward
- Title
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Phone
- 9703093390
- Signed
- 2025-03-25
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Ken Ransford Pc
- Address
- 132 MIDLAND AVE STE 3, BASALT, CO 81621
- Preparer
- Ken Ransford
- Phone
- 9709271200
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Pt VI, Line 11B
“The organizations board of directors and executive director review form 990 before filing it.”
Pt VI, Line 12C
“The organization has a conflict-of-interest policy in which directors and officers disclose conflicts of interest, refrain from voting on matters on which they have a conflict of interest, and sign an annual statement attesting to this. No directors or officers had a conflict of interest in 2022.”
Pt VI, Line 15A
“The organization compares the salary or other remuneration paid to officers or directors with national salary surveys, and salary surveys within the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado, where the organization is located.”
Pt VI, Line 15B
“The organization compares the salary or other remuneration paid to key employees or other independent contractors with national salary surveys, and salary surveys within the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado, where the organization is located.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10
“; ; : , , , ; ,”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Bank Service Charges 49.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Operating Expense 186.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Cost of seminars and other programs 40554.”
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