Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.19x
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% 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
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
81st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$18,616
Up $14,598 (+363%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$15,103
Up $15,103 from 2024
Liabilities
Down$3,513
Down $505 (-13%) from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$115,050
Up $31,400 (+38%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$99,947
Up $6,458 (+6.9%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$15,103
Up $24,942 (+254%) from 2024
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 26, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $115,050
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 | $0 | $99,947 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ward | Secretary/Treasurer | FT | $20,000 | - | $20,000 |
| 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
- 2026-02-26
- 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 16
“Bank Service Charges 93.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Cost of seminars and other programs 79854.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $18,616
- Liabilities
- $3,513
- Net assets
- $15,103
- Revenue
- $115,050
- Expenses
- $99,947
- Net income
- $15,103