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The Aspen Institute Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on October 23, 2020.

2300 N Street NW No 700
411
Washington, District of Columbia 20037

The Aspen Institute Inc. (EIN: 84-0399006) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, The Aspen Institute Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 691 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $457,880. The highest compensated employee at The Aspen Institute Inc. is Daniel Porterfield with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $772,669.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$152,108,136

Expenses

$145,905,329

Employee compensation

$61,198,381
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Daniel Porterfield
President and Chief Executive Officer
$772,669
$720,995 No related comp$51,674
Elliot Gerson
Executive Vice President
$507,277
$427,653 No related comp$79,624
Eric Motley
Executive Vice President, CORP Secretary
$487,278
$432,998 No related comp$54,280
Namita Khasat
Cfo/Cao/Treasurer
$456,551
$397,404 No related comp$59,147
Charles Firestone
Executive Director
$446,493
$378,927 No related comp$67,566
David Langstaff
Executive Vice President
$445,714
$385,530 No related comp$60,184
Mickey Edwards
Vice President and Program Director
$400,961
$346,698 No related comp$54,263
Ross Wiener
Executive Director
$396,833
$317,274 No related comp$79,559
Margaret Clark
Vice President Policy Programs
$392,009
$337,684 No related comp$54,325
Amy Demaria
Executive Vice President Comm./Mrktng
$373,646
$348,362 No related comp$25,284
Erika Mallin
Executive Director
$357,244
$338,386 No related comp$18,858

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alan Fletcher
Trustee
Ambassador Satinder K Lambah
Trustee
Andrea Cunningham
Trustee
Ann B Friedman
Trustee
Anna Deavere Smith
Trustee
Anne Welsh McNulty
Trustee
Antonio Gracias
Trustee
Arjun Gupta
Trustee
Arne Duncan
Trustee
Beth Brooke-Marciniak
Trustee
Bonnie Palmer McCloskey
Trustee
Carrie Walton Penner
Trustee

Contractors

Colorado Audio Visual Inc.
Audio Visual
$1,406,255
Safeguard World International Ltd.
Staffing and Payroll
$967,760
Presidio Holdings
IT
$779,077
Arnold Worldwide LLC
Project Management
$673,400
Brain Source International
Staffing and Payroll
$493,225

Mission Statement

WE DRIVE CHANGE THROUGH DIALOGUE, LEADERSHIP, AND ACTION TO HELP SOLVE SOCIETY'S GREATEST CHALLENGES.THE ASPEN INSTITUTE IGNITES HUMAN POTENTIAL TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING AND CREATE NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR A BETTER WORLD. WE DRIVE CHANGE THROUGH DIALOGUE, LEADERSHIP, AND ACTION TO HELP SOLVE THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME IN SERVICE OF A MORE FREE, JUST, AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY. WE DO SO BY CONVENING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PEOPLE, WITH A FOCUS ON DIALOGUE, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND CREATIVE COLLABORATION; CREATING TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENABLE DIVERSE LEADERS TO DISCOVER AND REFINE THEIR APPROACHES; AND ENABLING POWERFUL, PRACTICAL, AND APPLICABLE SOLUTIONS THAT ACCELERATE PROGRESS, EMPHASIZING CO-CREATION AND PARTNERSHIP. THE ASPEN INSTITUTE IS HEADQUARTERED IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND HAS A CAMPUS IN ASPEN, COLORADO, AS WELL AS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF PARTNERS.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 28, 2025:
2024 The Aspen Institute Inc. 990 filed
October 15, 2024:
2023 The Aspen Institute Inc. 990 filed
October 13, 2023:
2022 The Aspen Institute Inc. 990 filed

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