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40 people15 organisationsi40 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
70 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 66 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 70 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margot L Pritzker Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alex M Azar II | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alice Young | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andrea Cunningham | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anna Deavere Smith | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Welsh McNulty | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Antonio Gracias | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Arjun Gupta | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Arne Duncan | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Asutosh Padhi | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Beth Brooke | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bonnie Palmer McCloskey | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carla Pineyro-Sublett | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carrie Walton Penner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cesar R Conde | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Varelas | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Clare Munana | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Craig C Martin (also filed as Craig Martin) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Daniel R Porterfield (also filed as Daniel Porterfield) | President & CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane L Morris | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donna Barksdale | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elaine Pagels | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth A Fleming (also filed as Elizabeth Fleming) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gerald D Hosier | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Henry Louis Gates JR | Trustee - Until 04/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Her Majesty Queen Noor | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| J Michael Luttig | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James M Manyika | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jane Harman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey S Aronin | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jerry Murdock | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessie Woolley-Wilson | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karlheinz Muhr | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Katharine Albright | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Katie Couric | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kaya Henderson | Trustee - Until 08/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keli Lee | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kenneth L Davis MD | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| L Brooks Entwistle | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| L John Doerr | Trustee - Until 04/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laura Heller Lauder (also filed as Laura Lauder) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laurie M Tisch | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lawrence D Bobo (also filed as Lawrence Bobo) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Leonard Lauder | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lester Crown | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lynda R Resnick (also filed as Lynda Resnick) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark S Hoplamazian (also filed as Mark Hoplamazian) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melony Lewis | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mercedes Bass | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael D Eisner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Klein | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Miguel Mike Bezos | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Olara A Otunnu | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick W Gross | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paula Crown | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Perri Peltz | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Phyllis Coulter | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert J Hurst (also filed as Robert Hurst) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert K Steel | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roderick K Von Lipsey | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roger W Ferguson JR (also filed as Roger Ferguson) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Russell Goldsmith | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sonia Kapadia | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thelma Duggin | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Troy Carter | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| VIN Weber | Trustee - Until 08/24 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Bynum | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William D Budinger | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William E Mayer | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Resnick | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
29 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Demaria | EVP Comm./Mrktng - Until 08/2020 | since 2018 |
| Andrew Axelrod | EVP Finance & Enterprise Bus Dev. | since 2023 |
| Andrew Axelrod EVP Finance | Ebd, Treasurer - As of 09/2022 | 2022 |
| Ann Mosle | VP, Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Anne Mosle | VP, Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Charles Firestone | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Cynthia McKee | EVP Institutional Advancement | since 2022 |
| Dan Glickman | Vice President & Executive Director | 2018 |
| David Langstaff | Executive VP | since 2018 |
| David Langstaff EVP | Until 11/24, Sen. Adv. to Pres/CEO | 2024 |
| Elliot Gerson | Executive VP | since 2018 |
| Eric Motley | EVP, Corp Secretary - Until 08/2021 | since 2018 |
| Erika Mallin | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| James Pickup | General Counsel | 2024 |
| James Spiegelman | Senior Advisor | since 2023 |
| Jane Wales | VP, Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Katherine Boone | VP & Program Director | 2018 |
| Kayatanya Henderson | EVP, Ed Center for Rising Generations | 2024 |
| Margaret Clark | VP Policy Programs | since 2018 |
| Maria Acebal | VP Strategic Dev Corp Secretary | since 2021 |
| Mickey Edwards | VP and Program Director | since 2018 |
| Miecha Forbes | VP, People and Culture | 2023 |
| Namita Khasat | CFO/CAO/Treasurer - Until 06/2022 | since 2018 |
| Peter A Reiling | Executive VP - Until 04/2018 | 2018 |
| Rajiv Vinnakota | Executive VP - Until 08/2018 | 2018 |
| Ross Wiener | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Stephen Patrick | Executive VP | since 2021 |
| Suzanne Berger | VP, Executive Director | 2024 |
| Vivian Schiller | VP, Executive Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel R Porterfield | President & CEO | 40 | $803k | $109k | |
| Elliot Gerson | Executive Vice President | 40 | $498k | $87k | |
| Andrew Axelrod | EVP Finance & Ebd, Treasurer | 40 | $464k | $65k | |
| David Langstaff EVP | Until 11/24, Sen. Adv. to Pres/CEO | 40 | $461k | $99k | |
| Suzanne Berger | VP, Executive Director | 40 | $414k | $27k | |
| Vivian Schiller | VP, Executive Director | 40 | $391k | $87k | |
| James Spiegelman | Executive Director | 40 | $378k | $104k | |
| Anne Mosle | Executive Director | 40 | $375k | $106k | |
| Stephen Patrick | Executive Director | 40 | $372k | $109k | |
| Maria Acebal | EVP Strategy & Corp Secretary | 40 | $353k | $59k | |
| James Pickup | General Counsel | 40 | $281k | $92k | |
| Kayatanya Henderson | EVP, Ed Center for Rising Generations | 40 | $145k | $7k | |
| Margot L Pritzker | Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Katharine Albright | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey S Aronin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alex M Azar II | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donna Barksdale | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mercedes Bass | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Miguel Mike Bezos | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lawrence D Bobo | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Brooke | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| William D Budinger | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Bynum | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Troy Carter | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cesar R Conde | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis Coulter | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Couric | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lester Crown | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paula Crown | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Cunningham | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth L Davis MD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| L John Doerr | Trustee - Until 04/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thelma Duggin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Arne Duncan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael D Eisner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| L Brooks Entwistle | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roger W Ferguson Jr | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth A Fleming | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Henry Louis Gates Jr | Trustee - Until 04/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Russell Goldsmith | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
83 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253037625). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey S. Aronin | Trustee |
| Olara A. Otunnu | Trustee |
| David Langstaff | EVP Until 11/24, Sen. Adv. to Pres/CEO |
| Karlheinz Muhr | Trustee |
| Vin Weber | Trustee - Until 08/24 |
| Russell Goldsmith | Trustee |
| Anne Welsh McNulty | Trustee |
| Alice Young | Trustee |
| Leonard Lauder | Trustee |
| Arjun Gupta | Trustee |
| Sonia Kapadia | Trustee |
| Keli Lee | Trustee |
| Jessie Woolley-Wilson | Trustee |
| Michael D. Eisner | Trustee |
| Carrie Walton Penner | Trustee |
| Her Majesty Queen Noor | Trustee |
| Andrea Cunningham | Trustee |
| William D. Budinger | Trustee |
| Gerald D. Hosier | Trustee |
| Mercedes Bass | Trustee |
| Daniel Porterfield | President |
| Robert K. Steel | Trustee |
| Asutosh Padhi | Trustee |
| James Pickup | General Counsel |
| Patrick W. Gross | Trustee |
| Michael Klein | Trustee |
| Elizabeth A. Fleming | Trustee |
| Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Trustee - Until 04/24 |
| Alex M. Azar II | Trustee |
| Daniel R. Porterfield | President & CEO |
| Andrew Axelrod | |
| Lester Crown | Trustee |
| James Spiegelman | Executive Director |
| Katie Couric | Trustee |
| Laura Heller Lauder | Trustee |
| Craig C. Martin | Trustee |
| Jerry Murdock | Trustee |
| Melony Lewis | Trustee |
| Katharine Albright | Trustee |
| Cesar R. Conde | Trustee |
| Bonnie Palmer McCloskey | Trustee |
| William Resnick | Trustee |
| Christopher Varelas | Trustee |
| Antonio Gracias | Trustee |
| William E. Mayer | Trustee |
| Suzanne Berger | VP, Executive Director |
| Laurie M. Tisch | Trustee |
| Diane L. Morris | Trustee |
| Kaya Henderson | Trustee - Until 08/24 |
| Troy Carter | Trustee |
| Miguel (Mike) Bezos | Trustee |
| Elliot Gerson | Executive Vice President |
| William Bynum | Trustee |
| Margot L. Pritzker | Chair |
| Paula Crown | Trustee |
| Anna Deavere Smith | Trustee |
| Thelma Duggin | Trustee |
| Arne Duncan | Trustee |
| Andrew Axelrod | EVP Finance & Ebd, Treasurer |
| Roderick K. von Lipsey | Trustee |
| Perri Peltz | Trustee |
| J. Michael Luttig | Trustee |
| Mark S. Hoplamazian | Trustee |
| Lawrence D. Bobo | Trustee |
| Jane Harman | Trustee |
| Lynda R. Resnick | Trustee |
| Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. | Trustee |
| Stephen Patrick | Executive Director |
| L. Brooks Entwistle | Trustee |
| Kayatanya Henderson | EVP, Ed Center for Rising Generation |
| Kenneth L. Davis | Trustee |
| Carla Pineyro-Sublett | Trustee |
| L. John Doerr | Trustee - Until 04/24 |
| Phyllis Coulter | Trustee |
| Vivian Schiller | VP, Executive Director |
| Clare Munana | Trustee |
| James M. Manyika | Trustee |
| Elaine Pagels | Trustee |
| Beth Brooke | Trustee |
| Maria Acebal | EVP Strategy & Corp Secretary |
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About
- Legal name
- The Aspen Institute Inc
- EIN
- 840399006
- Address
- 2300 N St Nw Ste 700, Washington, DC, 20037-1122
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V200 Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1949
- Principal officer
- Daniel R Porterfield (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1951
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMargot L Pritzker
≥8years on the filingsAndrea Cunningham
≥8years on the filingsAnna Deavere Smith
≥8years on the filingsAnne Welsh McNulty
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $756.6m
- Total liabilities
- $109.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $647.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $381.3m
- Program service revenue
- $48.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $36.5m
- Employees
- 754
- Volunteers
- 250
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $443.8m | $234.3m | $209.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance | Support operating activities | $2.5m |
| Ithaka Harbors Inc | College excellence program | $1.4m |
| Soliya Inc | Support for virtual cultural exchange with students | $945k |
| World Learning Inc | Support for virtual cultural exchange with students | $857k |
| New York University | Job quality improvement among US small businesses | $675k |
| Colorado Youth for A Change | Purposeful ecosystems | $645k |
| Alliance for Children's Rights | Scaling youth outcomes cohort | $637k |
| Boston Private Industry Council Inc | Scaling youth outcomes cohort | $501k |
| Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries Inc | Scaling youth outcomes cohort | $500k |
| Special Olympics Inc | Stevens initiative cultural exchange | $500k |
| International Research & Exchanges Board Inc | Support for virtual cultural exchange with students | $453k |
| Equal Measure | Aspen forum for community solutions | $393k |
| Global Nomads Group Inc | Stevens initiative cultural exchange | $393k |
| Institute of International Education | Support for virtual cultural exchange with students | $392k |
| Global Development Incubator Inc | Aspen forum for community solutions | $372k |
| Jobs for the Future Inc | College excellence program | $353k |
| Northern Great Lakes Initiatives | Job quality improvement among US small businesses | $346k |
| Pomona Impact Foundation | Aspen network for development entrepreneurs | $335k |
| Teachers College Columbia University | College excellence program | $315k |
| The Baruch College Fund | College excellence program | $305k |
| Colorado State University Foundation | College excellence program | $300k |
| Stony Brook Foundation Inc | College excellence program | $300k |
| Peaceplayers International | Support for virtual cultural exchange with students | $300k |
| Juniata College | College excellence program | $250k |
| Lebanon Valley College | College excellence program | $250k |