Colorado · Nonprofit
Aspen Deserves Better
Aspen Deserves Better (Colorado) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $20,250 to it, the largest being ALPENGLOW FOUNDATION ($20,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2023
- $20k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $20k
- Net assets
- $21k
What Aspen Deserves Better does
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
As stated on its FY2023 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Monthly Newsletter Distribution: The organization successfully circulates a monthly newsletter to over 1,000 subscribers. This newsletter serves as a vital communication tool offering updates insights and information on local civic matters. It has been instrumental in keeping the community informed about ongoing issues upcoming events and opportunities for civic participation. The wide readership of the newsletter indicates its effectiveness in engaging and educating the community.
$9,289 spent26% of program spendingOrganizing Awareness Events: Aspen Deserves Better regularly hosts events aimed at increasing public awareness on important local issues. These events offer platforms for discussion facilitate community dialogue and often feature guest speakers panel discussions and interactive sessions. The success of these events is measured by their attendance participant engagement and the subsequent increase in public understanding and involvement in local civic matters.
$2,589 spent7% of program spendingSocial 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.
$23,443 spent66% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2022 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $35,321.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2022, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2022, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $4k to $21k (+460%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 2 reported years ran a deficit.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of Aspen Deserves Better’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Aspen Deserves Better leans on a few funders — its largest provides 99% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of Aspen Deserves Better's grant income comes from Colorado funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
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In Colorado
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Aspen Deserves Better: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Aspen Deserves Better?
- Aspen Deserves Better (Colorado) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $20,250 to it, the largest being ALPENGLOW FOUNDATION ($20,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Aspen Deserves Better have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $20,250 in grants to Aspen Deserves Better.
- Who is the largest funder of Aspen Deserves Better?
- ALPENGLOW FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $20,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Aspen Deserves Better find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Colorado. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2023 (financials across 2022–2023), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing