Aspen Science Center
Donations deductibleAspen Science Center's network
13 people1 organisationi13 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
13 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 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Turner Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan Fletcher DMA | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alex Tarika | Executive Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Andrei Ruckenstein PHD (also filed as Andrei Ruckenstein) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles Cunniffe Faia | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Heil | President/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Duncan Wells MD | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elena Marquez PHD | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Meador PHD (also filed as Liz Meador PHD) | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Evalyn Gates PHD | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Harry Teague AIA (also filed as Harry Teague) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kate McBride | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Munger | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tarika | Executive Director | 30 | $53k | $3k | |
| William Turner | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Heil | President/Treasurer | 6 | $0 | ||
| Charles Cunniffe Faia | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elena Marquez PhD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Meador PhD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Munger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrei Ruckenstein PhD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harry Teague Aia | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Duncan Wells MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate McBride | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Evalyn Gates PhD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alan Fletcher Dma | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
13 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253035096). 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 |
|---|---|
| Mark St. John | Director |
| Mark Munger | Director |
| Harry Teague | Director |
| Andrei Ruckenstein | Director |
| David Heil | President |
| Elena Marquez | Director |
| Jessica Schwarz | Director |
| William Turner | Chair |
| Mitzi McMullen | |
| Elizabeth Meador | Director |
| Charles Cunniffe | Director |
| Kate McBride | Director |
| Duncan Wells | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Aspen Science Center
- EIN
- 841677611
- Address
- Po Box 4669, Aspen, CO, 81612-4669
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- To advance the public understanding of science through lifelong discovery, exploration and education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Alex Tarika (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Turner
≥8years on the filingsAndrei Ruckenstein PHD
≥8years on the filingsDavid Heil
≥8years on the filingsHarry Teague AIA
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $134k
- Total liabilities
- $13k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $120k
- Contributions and grants received
- $339k
- Program service revenue
- $252k
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 19
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 | $487k | $454k | $33k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Aspen Science Center likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 29 April 2005
- Registered agent
- Alexandra Sloan Tarika (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.