ASPEN FILM

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KITTY BOONE

Phone

9709256882

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ASPEN FILM, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

TO ENLIGHTEN, ENRICH, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN THROUGH FILM. SERVING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF ALL AGES, ASPEN FILM STIMULATES THOUGHT, ENCOURAGES DIALOGUE, AND BROADENS UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORLD AND OURSELVES THROUGH THE DIVERSE SPECTRUM OF IDEAS PRESENTED BY FILMMAKERS WORLDWIDE. OUR STATEMENT OF CORPORATE PURPOSE IS TO SHOW FILMS IN THE ROARING FORK VALLEY, TO DEVELOP APPRECIATION FOR THE FILM MEDIUM AND RELATED MEDIA, TO EDUCATE CITIZENS OF ALL AGES CONCERNING FILM AND RELATED MEDIA AND TO SERVE AS A PRESENTER OF FEATURE FILMS, SHORT FILMS, AND ANIMATED FILMS AND, IN PARTICULAR, FILMS MADE BY INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS WORLDWIDE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $186,505 Revenue: $24,036

SHORTSFEST - SPECIAL FESTIVAL FEATURING SHORT FILMS MADE BY INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS.

Program 2

Expenses: $49,489 Revenue: $25,536

ACADEMY SCREENING - ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF FILMS NOMINATED FOR ACADEMY AWARDS.

Program 3

Expenses: $57,933 Revenue: $49,887

FILMFEST - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LESSER KNOWN INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCERS TO SHOW THEIR FILMS TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE ROARING FORK VALLEY.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $751,732

Program Service Revenue $391,253

Investment Income $9,686

Other Revenue $33,250

TOTAL REVENUE $1,185,921

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $576,003

Fundraising Expenses $79,734

Program Expenses $1,097,229

Other Expenses $773,545

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,349,548

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,185,921	$1,272,540	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,349,548	$2,826,311	-0.5%
Net Income	$-163,627	$-1,553,771	-0.9%

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

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

$212,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CLAY HATZENBUHLER	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HELGA FISCH	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN KENEALLY	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN HAWKES	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREL GILBERT	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK JOHNSTON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH PERKINS	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIMI POLK-GITLIN	DEVELOPMENT CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA VIDAL	BOARD CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS PAEPCKE DUBRUL	VICE CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA RIEPER LEANDRINI VILLELA M	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD FINGER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RILEY KINNEY	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUE O'BRYAN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN WRUBEL	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$212,000	$0	$212,000
ERIN MCVOY	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$141,134	$0	$141,134

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
2025	$1,185,921	$1,349,548	$3,519,647	$-163,627
2024	$1,272,540	$2,826,311	$3,592,624	$-1,553,771
2023	$3,828,968	$2,057,026	$5,004,612	$1,771,942
2022	$1,427,688	$1,191,554	$928,542	$236,134
2021	$510,092	$566,096	$701,328	$-56,004
2020	$729,680	$615,253	$713,425	$114,427
2019	$705,991	$711,202	$612,906	$-5,211
2018	$820,118	$925,727	$598,460	$-105,609