Aspen Deserves Better

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
921067010
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Aspen, CO, USA
Rating
45
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Reported finances

Revenue
$20,000
Expenses
$2,500
Assets
$21,306

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Peter Grenney (President)

People named in this filing

  • Peter Grenney (President)
  • Alexandra George (Director)
  • Maddi Davidson (Intern)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Aspen Deserves Better is a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing civic engagement in Aspen CO. Its primary purpose is to encourage active community participation in civic affairs. This is achieved through various initiatives such as educating residents about local governance policy-making and civic responsibilities as well as organizing workshops and seminars. The organization places a strong emphasis on public policy research and analysis empowering the community to make informed decisions. Additionally it focuses on promoting transparent and accountable governance by monitoring local government activities and providing platforms for public feedback. Aspen Deserves Better also collaborates with local entities to strengthen community involvement and address local needs ensuring that the voices of residents are heard and considered in local decision-making. This multifaceted approach underscores the organization's commitment to fostering a well-informed community in Aspen

What it reported doing in 2023

Social Media and Advertising Programs: The organization actively uses social media and advertising campaigns to encourage community involvement and educate the public on ways to engage in civic life. These digital strategies effectively reach a broad audience particularly younger demographics and have been successful in increasing participation and awareness. The impact of these programs is evident in the growing number of online followers engagement metrics likes shares comments and the increased visibility of civic issues among the digital audience.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 79
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 87.5%; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.52; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -98.1% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 139.4% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 5 of 5 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2022 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.