Ascanio's Purse

EIN: 810589153 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Denver, CO

Total Revenue
$154,704
Total Expenses
$130,845
Total Assets
$122,645
Net Assets
$122,645
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2002
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
Robert Sobel
Phone
3035648840
Tax Period
2022-11-01 to 2023-10-30

Ascanio's Purse, founded in 2002, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $155K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 77% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $24K, a strong 15% operating margin.

Mission

Ascanio's Purse provides funding for select concerts and recordings of the great French composer Hector Berlioz in addition to other great masterpieces as evidenced by our latest recording of Handel's Messiah.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $92,567 Revenue: $0

HAVING TURNED 20 YEARS OLD IN 2023, ASCANIO'S PURSE CELEBRATES ITS PAST PRODUCTION, RECORDING, AND WIDE DISSEMINATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF MANY MAJOR OPERATIC AND OTHER WORKS OF...

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HAVING TURNED 20 YEARS OLD IN 2023, ASCANIO'S PURSE CELEBRATES ITS PAST PRODUCTION, RECORDING, AND WIDE DISSEMINATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF MANY MAJOR OPERATIC AND OTHER WORKS OF THE CLASSICAL MUSIC CANNON. THESE HAVE BEEN GENERATIONAL MUSICAL RECORDINGS, ALL RESULTING FROM THE EFFORTS OF AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF MAJOR ARTISTS, RECORDING PROFESSIONALS, AND THE RECORD LABELS OF WARNER MUSIC. SUCH RECORDINGS HAVE MADE AVAILABLE TO A LARGE PUBLIC AUDIENCE WORLDWIDE AND IN THE UNITED STATES COMPLETE, AUTHENTIC, AND HIGH-FIDELITY CONCERT VERSIONS OF MUSICAL MASTERPIECES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ECONOMICAL OR FEASIBLE TO PRODUCE. NONE OF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED BUT FOR THE CHARITABLE EFFORTS AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASCANIO'S PURSE AND ITS GENEROUS DONORS. THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY AND STRUCTURE OF ITS TEAM, ASCANIO'S PURSE WAS ABLE TO FUND AND PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT BODY OF HECTOR BERLIOZ'S MAJOR OPERAS AND OTHER VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL WORKS. IT ALSO WAS ABLE TO BRANCH OUT TO SIMILAR REPERTOIRE BY OTHER CLASSICAL COMPOSERS THE PARTICULAR INTEREST AND EXPERTISE OF THE TEAM, FOR EXAMPLE, HANDEL'S MESSIAH. ASCANIO'S PURSE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED ACTIVITIES WITH ITS TEAM. IN 2022 THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED AND PRODUCED HANDEL'S MESSIAH AND THE OPERA ROMEO AND JULIET.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $139,557
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $350
Other Revenue $14,797
TOTAL REVENUE $154,704

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,000
Salaries & Benefits $15,000
Fundraising Expenses $4,238
Program Expenses $92,567
Other Expenses $114,845
TOTAL EXPENSES $130,845

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $154,704 $685,843 -0.8%
Expenses $130,845 $942,917 -0.9%
Net Income $23,859 $-257,074 -1.1%
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
5
Independent Members
4
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
5

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
5
$15,000
Total Directors
5
$15,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHN NELSON PRESIDENT 5.0
Officer Director
$15,000 $0 $15,000
MR JACK FIRESTONE TREASURER 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID FULLER SECRETARY 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT SOBEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILL WYTIAS-SOBEL Chair and Vice-President 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2023 $154,704 $130,845 $122,645 $23,859
2022 $685,843 $942,917 $98,786 $-257,074
2021 $568,823 $265,411 $634,079 $303,412
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