Program areas at Aspen Journalism
See Schedule OAspen Journalism is a local, nonprofit, and investigative journalism organization founded in Aspen, Colorado on January 17, 2011. Our mission is to produce investigative journalism to the benefit of all those with a stake in Aspen and the Roaring Fork River Valley. Our area of geographic interest radiates outward from Aspen to include Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties, the Roaring Fork Valley, the Roaring Fork River watershed, the Western Slope, the state of Colorado, and the upper Colorado River basin. Aspen Journalism takes a "shoeleather" approach to beat reporting, and we usually work in collaboration with other local and regional news organizations. After we publish our stories on the Aspen Journalism website, other news organizations are invited to publish them, without charge, under our Creative Commons guidelines. Aspen Journalism is a member the Colorado Press Association, the Institute for Nonprofit News, LION (Local Independent Online News Publishers), and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association. Our journalism has been recognized with awards from the Colorado Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. Our newsroom is in the Benedict Building in Aspen at 1280 Ute Avenue, Suite 9. (The office door has a mail slot that makes it easy to drop off documents). We have earned the platinum seal of transparency from Guidestar.
Who funds Aspen Journalism
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Aspen Journalism
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Curtis Wackerle | Executive Director | $90,500 | 2022-12-31 |
| Mark Harvey | President | $0 | 2023-10-11 |
| Tim McFlynn | Vice President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brent Gardner-Smith | Executive Director and Editor / Editor and Executive Director | $75,000 | 2022-12-05 |
| Brent Gardner Smith | Past Executive Director | | 2014-09-26 |
Financials for Aspen Journalism
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $431,382 | $389,388 | 10.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $4,500 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $12 | $7 | 71.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $431,394 | $393,895 | 9.5% |
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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Dornick Foundation May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $143,000 from Catena Foundation November 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $18,000 from Dornick Foundation Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1280 Ute Ave 9
- Aspen, CO 81611
- County
- Pitkin County, CO
- Website URL
- aspenjournalism.org/Â
- Phone
- (303) 877-7729
IRS details
- EIN
- 35-2400162
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
- NAICS code, primary
- 5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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