Aspen Journalism
Aspen, CO. EIN 35-2400162. Reported $494,180 of revenue for 2023 on its Form 990.
The IRS record
- Registered name
- ASPEN JOURNALISM
- As the IRS records it, which is how it appears in their own search.
- Employer Identification Number
- 35-2400162
- The identifier the IRS uses for this organization.
- Recognized under
- 501(c)(3) — charitable, religious, educational, scientific
- The subsection of the code its exemption was granted under.
- Recognized in
- 2011
- The year of the IRS ruling.
- Classification
- Arts, Culture and Humanities
- NTEE code A33, assigned at registration.
- Gifts to it
- Contributions are deductible
- Whether the IRS treats a contribution to this organization as deductible.
- Legal form
- Corporation
- How the organization is constituted, as recorded at registration.
- Location of record
- Aspen, CO
- The address the IRS holds, not necessarily where it operates.
- Most recent filing
- Form 990
- For tax year 2023.
What it reported for 2023
- $494,180
- Total revenue
- Contributions, grants, program service revenue and investment income.
- $460,661
- Total expenses
- As reported on the return.
- $133,895
- Total assets, book value
- At the end of the year, at what the organization paid for them.
- 10
- People listed
- Officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest-paid employees.
- $97,460
- Largest reported compensation
- Reported for Curtis Wackerle.
Aspen Journalism reported paying Curtis Wackerle, Executive Director, $97,460 for 2023, listed as a trustee or director. That is reportable compensation from the organization, from related organizations, and other compensation, as the organization reported all three. It is not a verified salary and not take-home pay.
Similar organizations
| Organization | Revenue |
|---|---|
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | $89,341,492 |
| The Colorado Museum of Natural History | $57,234,971 |
| National Trust for Local News | $53,039,103 |
| Music Associates of Aspen Inc | $43,274,223 |
| Denver Art Museum Inc | $41,968,354 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc | $33,304,205 |
This organization elsewhere
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search — the exemption record this page is built from. Search for EIN 35-2400162; the IRS search has no address that opens one organization directly.
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer — the same filings with scanned returns going back further. Reporting by ProPublica.
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What this page cannot show
- Everything here is what the organization told the IRS about itself. The IRS publishes returns as filed and does not audit them first.
- The figures describe the most recent year on record, which is usually one to two years behind, and not the organization’s current position.
- Nothing here says whether the organization does its work well, or how it spends what it raises beyond the totals on the form.
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Sources
- Exempt Organizations Business Master File — Internal Revenue Service · Public domain — U.S. Government work · retrieved September 21, 2026
- Form 990 series e-file data · retrieved September 19, 2026
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