EIN 84-0445087

Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
158
City
Aspen
Year formed
1954
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) is a classical music festival held annually in Aspen, Colorado. It is noted both for its concert programming and its musical training of mostly young-adult music students.
Also known as...
Music Associates of Aspen
Total revenues
$27,334,728
2023
Total expenses
$21,718,321
2023
Total assets
$116,943,884
2023
Num. employees
158
2023

Program areas at AMFS

Music education for students during an eight-week session, including orchestral and chamber performances before public audiences.
Community Music education and outreach, including sustained in-school enrichment and after School programming for approximately 500 students throughout the roaring fork valley.
Other program services.

Who funds Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Mercedes T. Bass Charitable CorporationGeneral Purpose$365,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$342,000
Edlis-Neeson FoundationUnrestricted$155,000
...and 100 more grants received totalling $3,070,835

Personnel at AMFS

NameTitleCompensation
Alan FletcherPresident and Chief Executive Officer$549,133
Paul GibbChief Financial Officer$162,070
Joseph PfenderEditor - In - Chief, Programs
Heather KendrickVice President for Education and Community
Laura E. SmithVice President for Marketing and Communications$198,068
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for AMFS

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,846,911
Program services$7,374,028
Investment income and dividends$1,671,055
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$38,635
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,696,577
Net income from fundraising events$-269,746
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$18,960
Miscellaneous revenues$-41,692
Total revenues$27,334,728

Form 990s for AMFS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-04-09990View PDF
2022-092023-04-21990View PDF
2021-092022-05-04990View PDF
2020-092021-06-10990View PDF
2019-092020-09-29990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
April 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,130 from Copaken Family Foundation
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 49 new grant, including a grant for $135,000 from The Arjun Gupta Family Foundation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $16,850 from The Edelstein Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
225 Music School Rd
Aspen, CO 81611
County
Pitkin County, CO
Website URL
aspenmusicfestival.com/ 
Phone
(970) 925-3254
Facebook page
aspenmusic 
Twitter profile
@aspenmusic 
IRS details
EIN
84-0445087
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1954
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A6E: Performing Arts Schools
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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