EIN 84-0746671

Aspen Art Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
86
City
Aspen
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Aspen Art Museum presents contemporary art through innovative exhibitions, education programs, and community-based projects as a non-collecting institution.
Total revenues
$9,389,481
2022
Total expenses
$12,046,542
2022
Total assets
$42,487,340
2022
Num. employees
86
2022

Program areas at Aspen Art Museum

The primary goal of the Aspen Art Museum (aam) is to be a community resource for the appreciation, education, and discussion of contemporary Art. Aam exhibitions can be summarized as falling into three general categories: first-time us Museum exhibitions by significant emerging contemporary artists from around the globe; solo exhibitions by important or established contemporary artists that focus on new, unrecognized, or underappreciated aspects of their work; group exhibitions curated to address prescient or topical contemporary cultural, social, or political subject matter, or otherwise corresponding to an organizing curatorial theme. The aam is committed to providing exhibition and educational programming on a year-round basis for surrounding Colorado communities.
Auxiliary services including the Museum shop and cafe. The Museum shop offers a variety of contemporary Art books, focusing on contemporary artists, group exhibitions at other renowned institutions, and Art history publications. The Aspen Art press publishes approximately four to five catalogues a year that relate to the Museum's exhibition programming, which are available for purchase in the Museum shop and include essays by the aam curatorial staff as well as international writers who are experts in the field of contemporary Art and culture. Additionally, the shop offers children's books, creative activities, and an increasing number of artist editions, which engage audiences in thoughtprovoking experiences of Art, culture, and society.
The aam strives to make contemporary Art meaningful to a wide array of audiences through interpretive projects and diverse, community-based programming. These object-based learning opportunities are designed to engage audiences in thought-provoking experiences of Art, culture, and society, thus reflecting our institutional mission. Programs occur both in the Museum and throughout the community and provide the opportunity for audiences to see and respond to contemporary Art through hands-on workshops, gallery talks, and tours, lectures, and innovative activities related to current exhibitions. In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the aam served 8,032 students and teachers through school tours and classroom visits, youth, family, and teen programs, community programs, and tours. The aam is one of four accredited Art museums in the state of Colorado and the only accredited Art Museum located in the western portion of the state. The Museum's reach continues to broaden, with an attendance total of 62,993 people in the fiscal year 2022.

Who funds Aspen Art Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Aspen Art Museum FoundationMuseum Operations$1,595,825
Aspen Community Foundation (ACF)General Support$609,600
National Philanthropic TrustCulture & Arts$409,850
...and 37 more grants received totalling $3,603,325

Personnel at Aspen Art Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Nicola LeesChief Executive Officer and Director / Chief Executive Officer From$402,939
Luis YllanesChief Operations Officer / Chief Operating Officer / Director of Exhibitions and Registration$154,873
Tyler SchubeChief Financial Officer$174,427
John PhelanChair$0
Mary ScanlanSecretary / Trustee$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Aspen Art Museum

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,264,420
Program services$50,651
Investment income and dividends$645
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$270,575
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-2,339
Net income from fundraising events$-613,373
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$418,902
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$9,389,481

Form 990s for Aspen Art Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-08-09990View PDF
2021-092022-08-15990View PDF
2020-092021-07-29990View PDF
2019-092020-10-09990View PDF
2018-092019-10-11990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Aspen Art Museum

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtKansas City, MO$25,702,378
Toledo Museum of ArtToledo, OH$28,971,557
LongHouse ReserveEast Hampton, NY$6,401,342
Museum of Contemporary Art DenverDenver, CO$5,372,838
Phoenix Art MuseumPhoenix, AZ$14,886,842
The Montclair Art MuseumMontclair, NJ$7,870,896
Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA)Knoxville, TN$3,220,850
Crocker Art Museum AssociationSacramento, CA$9,217,711
Katonah Museum of Art (KMA)Katonah, NY$2,742,206
Northwest Museum of Art and CultureSpokane, WA$5,752,279
Data update history
September 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $1,595,825 from Aspen Art Museum Foundation
September 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
August 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
637 E Hyman Ave
Aspen, CO 81611
County
Pitkin County, CO
Website URL
aspenartmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(970) 925-8050
Facebook page
aspenartmuseum 
Twitter profile
@aspenartmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
84-0746671
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A51: Art Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Central organization
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