THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1902

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BENJAMIN GABRIEL

Phone

3033840110

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB, founded in 1902, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 60% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.4M, a strong 31% operating margin.

Mission

TO SHARE AND SUPPORT OUR PASSION FOR CLIMBING INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, & RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS, ADVOCATE FOR & LEAD CLIMBING INTERESTS, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, & FOSTER COMMUNITY & COMPETENCY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $782,075

COMMUNITY RESOURCES: THE AAC SUPPORTS THE CLIMBING COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS FOR CLIMBERS, HELPING MEMBERS CLIMB BEYOND THEIR HOME AREA. ALSO, THE AAC OPERATES SEVERAL CAMPGROUNDS FOR CLIMBERS, INCLUDING THE GRAND TETON CLIMBERS' RANCH IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WY., AS WELL AS CAMPGROUNDS IN NEW YORK, TEXAS, WEST VIRGINIA, AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE AAC ALSO SUPPORTS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING UP TO 12,500 IN RESCUE BENEFITS. IN ADDITION, THE AAC HOSTS LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AMONG CLIMBERS.

Program 2

Expenses: $265,743

THROUGH THE AMERICAN ALPINE JOURNAL, DISTRIBUTED IN HARD COPY SINCE 1929 AND NOW ALSO ON-LINE, THE AAC RECORDS NEW CLIMBS AND CLIMBING ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE AAC'S LIBRARY IN GOLDEN, COLORADO IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CLIMBING LIBRARIES, INCLUDING BOOKS, GUIDEBOOKS, MAPS, DVDS, AND OTHER RESOURCES.

Program 3

Expenses: $2,350

CONSERVATION & ADVOCACY RESOURCES: PROTECTING THE PLACES WE CLIMB HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO THE AAC AND HAS BEEN SINCE THE CLUB'S INCEPTION MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO. AAC PROJECTS CAN BE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE AAC IS ALSO ACTIVE INTERNATIONALLY, INCLUDING INITIATIVES IN ASIA AND SOUTH AMERICA.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,455,016

Program Service Revenue $3,318,697

Investment Income $73,584

Other Revenue $3,067,648

TOTAL REVENUE $7,914,945

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $83,834

Salaries & Benefits $2,538,389

Fundraising Expenses $401,151

Program Expenses $4,166,174

Other Expenses $2,858,795

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,481,018

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,914,945	$4,961,774	+0.6%
Expenses	$5,481,018	$5,776,965	-0.1%
Net Income	$2,433,927	$-815,191	-4.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

500

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALEX FRIEDMAN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAVAN SURAPENENI	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT DECONTO	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATELYN STAHLEY	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NINA WILLIAMS	PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CODY KAEMMERLEN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI COYNER	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRODY LEVEN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAUREEN BECK	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDDIE TAYLOR	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLYSON GUNSALLUS	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAYAM ABBASSIAN	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH THOMAJAN	VICE PRESIDE	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MACKENZIE MCGRATH	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEE MILANICH	DEPUTY DIREC	40.00	Highest	$123,400	$0	$123,400
BENJAMIN GABRIEL	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Highest	$200,000	$0	$200,000
SHANE JOHNSON	VP, COMMUNIC	40.00	Highest	$123,400	$0	$123,400
KELLY PITTENGER	VP, FINANCE/	40.00	Highest	$106,397	$0	$106,397
HEIDI MCDOWELL	VP, DEVELOPM	40.00	Highest	$105,218	$0	$105,218

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$7,914,945	$5,481,018	$10,652,189	$2,433,927
2023	$4,961,774	$5,776,965	$7,722,943	$-815,191
2022	$5,046,816	$5,237,913	$8,206,940	$-191,097
2021	$5,208,382	$4,185,402	$9,490,812	$1,022,980
2020	$4,244,737	$3,978,846	$8,119,830	$265,891
2019	$3,935,014	$4,671,299	$7,876,662	$-736,285
2018	$3,795,518	$4,123,131	$8,620,207	$-327,613