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Aspire Academy for Social Purpose

EIN 46-4664040 • 501(c)3 • Nashville, TN

Profile

The academy for social purpose in responsible entertainment (aspire) partners with universities, community organizations, scholars, and activists to advocate for sustainability and social justice through media- focused teaching and research. Aspire teaches digital media production to undergraduates of all majors to enhance their lifelong capacities to undertake social issue advocacy.

123 Page RoadNashville, TN 37205

www.aspirelab.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

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Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-7.2%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$186,840

Down $14,536 (-7.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$186,840

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Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$14,535

Up $10,422 (+253%) from 2023

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2016: $120Liabilities 2016: $883Net Assets 2016: -$7632016Assets 2017: $456Liabilities 2017: $1,3832017Assets 2018: $25,124Liabilities 2018: $2,820Net Assets 2018: $22,3042018Assets 2019: $15,548Liabilities 2019: $2,885Net Assets 2019: $12,6632019Assets 2020: $256,220Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $256,2202020Assets 2021: $227,238Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $227,2382021Assets 2022: $205,489Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $205,4892022Assets 2023: $201,376Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $186,840Net Assets 2024: $186,8402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$186,840
Liabilities-
Net Assets$186,840
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2016: $4232016Revenue 2017: $353Expenses 2017: $517Net Income 2017: -$1642017Revenue 2018: $25,000Expenses 2018: $1,769Net Income 2018: $23,2312018Revenue 2019: $4,700Expenses 2019: $14,341Net Income 2019: -$9,6412019Revenue 2020: $250,000Expenses 2020: $6,443Net Income 2020: $243,5572020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $35,011Net Income 2021: -$35,0112021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $21,749Net Income 2022: -$21,7492022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $4,113Net Income 2023: -$4,1132023Expenses 2024: $14,5352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue-
Expenses$14,535
Net Income-
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$186,840
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$186,840
Revenue
-
Expenses
$14,535
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.87$1.87$0.15
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.01$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$0.00$2.05$0.00$0.22$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.27$0.00$2.27$0.00$0.35$0.35
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.56$0.00$2.56$2.50$0.06$2.44
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.03$0.13$0.05$0.14$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.03$0.22$0.25$0.02$0.23
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The academy for social purpose in responsible entertainment (aspire) partners with universities, community organizations, scholars, and activists to advocate for sustainability and social justice through media- focused teaching and research. Aspire teaches digital media production to undergraduates of all majors to enhance their lifelong capacities to undertake social issue advocacy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL PURPOSE IN RESPONSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT (ASPIRE) PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOLARS, AND ACTIVISTS TO ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH MEDIA- FOCUSED TEACHING AND RESEARCH. ASPIRE TEACHES DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION TO UNDERGRADUATES OF ALL MAJORS TO ENHANCE THEIR LIFELONG CAPACITIES TO UNDERTAKE SOCIAL ISSUE ADVOCACY.$10,000$10,406
THE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL PURPOSE IN RESPONSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT (ASPIRE) PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOLARS, AND ACTIVISTS TO ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH MEDIA- FOCUSED TEACHING AND RESEARCH. ASPIRE TEACHES DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION TO UNDERGRADUATES OF ALL MAJORS TO ENHANCE THEIR LIFELONG CAPACITIES TO UNDERTAKE SOCIAL ISSUE ADVOCACY.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID K HASPELChairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Aspire Academy for Social Purpose
EIN
46-4664040
Phone
3102298966
Address
123 PAGE ROAD, NASHVILLE, TN 37205

Signing Officer

Name
David K Haspel
Title
Chairman
Phone
3108003334
Signed
2025-04-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Saryl S Hirsch Enrolled Agent
Address
12344 RIDGE CIRCLE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Preparer
Saryl S Hirsch
Phone
3104225905
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses bank charges 4 insurance 3,025 total 3,029”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The academy for social purpose in responsible entertainment (aspire) partners with universities, community organizations, scholars, and activists to advocate for sustainability and social justice through media- focused teaching and research. Aspire teaches digital media production to undergraduates of all majors to enhance their lifelong capacities to undertake social issue advocacy.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“The academy for social purpose in responsible entertainment (aspire) partners with universities, community organizations, scholars, and activists to advocate for sustainability and social justice through media- focused teaching and research. Aspire teaches digital media production to undergraduates of all majors to enhance their lifelong capacities to undertake social issue advocacy.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“The academy for social purpose in responsible entertainment (aspire) partners with universities, community organizations, scholars, and activists to advocate for sustainability and social justice through media- focused teaching and research. Aspire teaches digital media production to undergraduates of all majors to enhance their lifelong capacities to undertake social issue advocacy.”

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