NonprofitsAspen Center For Environmental Studies

Environment

Aspen Center For Environmental Studies

ASPEN, CO

Total revenue

$5.9M

Total expenses

$4.2M

Net assets

$37.3M

Grants received

$17.1M

356 grants

EIN

237042291

Tax year

2023

Mission

Educating for environmental responsibility

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.5M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income$192K
Other revenue$75K
Total revenue$5.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.7M
Fundraising$641K
Other expenses$1.6M
Total expenses$4.2M
Total assets$38.7M
Net assets$37.3M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRIS LANE

CEO

Board

$265K

40 hrs/wk

HADLEY HENTSCHEL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

REENIE KINNEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK HAMILTON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LESLIE LAMONT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JERRY MURDOCK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MEGAN TALARICO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER GOLDFARB

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADAM LEWIS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

COLTER VAN DOMELEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS DANIELS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEN PRITZKER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA ROSENBERG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDY DOCKEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEX SANCHEZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GINA MURDOCK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANE MOORE

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

ADELAIDE WATERS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN BRADY

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA MAHON

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

CLAYTON B KETTELKAMP

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

LOUTHIS CUSTOM BUILDERS INC

CONTRACTOR

$3.1M

MICHAEL FULLER ARCHITECTS PC

ARCHITECT

$292K

LUCI CREATIVE LLC

DESIGNER

$260K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 356

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION FUND AND ROCK BOTTOM RANCH ENDOWMENT
2024
$279K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2024
$227K
HALLAM LAKE VISITOR CENTER AND NATURE PRESERVE
2024
$150K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$104K
CONSERVATION
2024
$69K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$65K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$55K
TO SUPPORT THE EVENING ON THE LAKE
2024
$50K
2024 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT ALLIANCE
2024
$25K
BUILDING EFFICIENCY
2024
$25K
FOR GENERAL USE
2024
$25K
Environment - General Operating Support
2024
$25K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$25K
To support general operations
2024
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$20K
FINAL PMT. ON $100K COMMITMENT
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$14K
ACES' EVENING ON THE LAKE
2024
$13K
DIRECTED GIVING - INANNA DONNELLEY
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
EDUCATION
2024
$10K
FOR PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$10K
YOUTH IN NATURE 2024-25 PROGRAM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
2024
$8K
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$5K
OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2024
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$1K
general operating support
2024
$1K
general operating support
2024
$500
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$200
Donation
2024
$578K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$547K
TO SUPPORT ANNUAL OPERATIONS
2023
$333K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300K
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION FUND AND ROCK BOTTOM RANCH PROGRAMS
2023
$250K
50th Anniversary Campaign
2023
$212K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$200K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$95K
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS/EDUCATION - SUPPORT FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE ROARING FORK VALLEY AND EXPANSION TO NEW CASTLE, SILT, AND RIFLE.
2023
$70K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$65K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION.
2023
$48K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$30K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE JANE GOODALL GUARDIAN SPONSORSHIP.
2023
$29K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$25K
Environment - General Operating Support
2023
$20K
RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF CATTO CENTER AT TOKLAT
2023
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$15K
ENVIRONMENT
2023
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$14K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$14K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT AN EVENING ON THE LAKE.
2023
$13K
SUPPORT ACES OUTDOOR FIELD SCIENCE PROGRAMS
2023
$12K
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE JANE GOODALL GUARDIAN SPONSORSHIP.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
YOUTH IN NATURE 2023-24 IMPLEMENTATION
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SCHOOL PROG
2023
$10K
To fund the naturalist program
2023
$10K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
EDUCATION
2023
$10K
FOR PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
$10K
to provide general operating support in 2023 through the "An Evening on the Lake" fundraiser.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$8K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO IRS SECTION 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION (EIN: 23-7042291) WHICH SUPPORTS INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE SCIENCE AND ECOLOGICAL LITERACY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS.
2023
$8K
THIS GRANT IS UNRESTRICTED.
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$5K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$5K
ENDOWMENT PADDLE RAISE
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2023
$5K
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$4K
Toklat Project
2023
$3K
EVENING ON THE LAKE
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$1K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
general operating support
2023
$1K
general operating support
2023
$500
FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITY
2023
$500
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$300
GENERAL PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2023
$300
TO SUPPORT THE ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
2023
$585K
TO SUPPORT ANNUAL OPERATIONS
2022
$453K
HALLAM LAKE VISITOR CENTER AND NATURE PRESERVE
2022
$333K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$314K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$300K
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION FUND AND RBR ENDOWMENT
2022
$250K
50th Anniversary Campaign
2022
$250K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$236K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$200K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
$145K
WATERSHED HEALTH - ACES ED ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
2022
$142K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$53K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$36K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$30K
COMMUNITY
2022
$25K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
ENVIRONMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SCHOOL PROG
2022
$20K
ENVIRONMENT
2022
$20K
SUPPORT ACES ED PROGRAM
2022
$20K
RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF CATTO CENTER AT TOKLAT
2022
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$16K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2022
$14K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$14K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER BENEFIT THROUGH A GOLDEN EAGLE TABLE.
2022
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$11K
General Operating Support
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
50TH ANNIVERSARY OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FROM BASALT TO RIFLE.
2022
$10K
YOUTH IN NATURE
2022
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
ENDOWMENT PADDLE RAISE
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
to provide support for Grantee's general operations in 2022 through Grantee's "An Evening on the Lake" fundraiser
2022
$10K
CONTINUING OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$5K
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2022
$5K
Directed giving for general operations
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Directed giving for general operations
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$5K
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$4K
Toklat Project
2022
$3K
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
2022
$3K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$3K
EDUCATION
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$2K
OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES/ RESEARCH/ BENEFITTING THOSE IN NEED
2022
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$1K
TO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
2022
$1K
general operating support
2022
$690
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022

Funded by

$17.1M from 120 funders · 356 grants · 2017–2024

Aspen Center For Environmental Studies

$3.5M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Islands Fund

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$968K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family

$904K · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Aspen Community Foundation

$871K · 21 grants · 2018–2024

Penner Family Foundation Inc

$850K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Catto Shaw Foundation

$835K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN237042291
NTEE codeC600
Subsection03
Ruling date1969-10
Formed1968
Employees76
Volunteers18
ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo