Aspen Journalism

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Aspen, CO EIN 35-2400162

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.4M

Foundation funders

30

Grants recorded

109

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Aspen Journalism?

Aspen Journalism is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Catena Foundation ($629K), The New-Land Foundation Inc ($165K), The Miami Foundation Inc ($105K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Aspen Journalism between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Catena Foundation$629,00052020–2024
The New-Land Foundation Inc$165,00052020–2024
The Miami Foundation Inc$105,30552020–2024
Aspen Community Foundation$89,00072019–2024
Dornick Foundation Inc$73,00032022–2025
Aspen Business Center Foundation$60,00042021–2024
Maki Foundation$42,00062020–2025
Brett Family Foundation$30,00062020–2025
Penner Family Foundation Inc$25,00052021–2025
Ernst and Wilma Martens Foundation$23,00052020–2024
Our Part$21,00032020–2022
Resnick Foundation$20,00042020–2025
Institute for Nonprofit News$20,00012024
Catto Shaw Foundation$15,50022020–2021
Rose Community Foundation$15,32522020–2021
Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family Found$15,00032022–2024
Nick DeWolf Foundation$11,50032022–2024
The Thendara Foundation$11,00032023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$9,10012023
The Flunison Fund$9,00062020–2025
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Found$7,50032022–2025
Ruth a Carver Foundation$6,75042020–2023
Arches Foundation$6,25062019–2024
Colorado Gives Foundation$5,59712024
Brittingham Family Foundation$5,00022024–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2019 16 grants2020 16 grants2021 19 grants2022 22 grants2023 23 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $356K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $70K.

What grants has Aspen Journalism received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Dornick Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2025Maki FoundationOperations$7,000
2025The Thendara FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Brett Family FoundationGeneral Support$5,000
2025Penner Family Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$5,000
2025Resnick FoundationDONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2025The Flunison FundEDUCATION$2,500
2025Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
2025John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$2,500
2025Gorman Foundation Charitable TrustSupport Local Journalism$250
2024Catena FoundationCONSERVATION$143,000
2024The New-Land Foundation IncENVIRONMENT$35,000
2024Aspen Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT ($25K) AND TO SUPPORT THE COLLABORATION WITH ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO ($10K)$35,000
2024The Miami Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$33,305
2024Institute for Nonprofit NewsINN SUPPORT - LABS$20,000
2024Aspen Community FoundationMULTIMEDIA BILINGUAL SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTER IN COLLABORATION WITH APR$20,000
2024Aspen Business Center FoundationCOOMUNICATION$15,000
2024Maki FoundationOperations$7,000
2024Colorado Gives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,597
2024Brett Family FoundationGeneral Support$5,000
2024Ernst and Wilma Martens FoundationDONATION.$5,000
2024Penner Family Foundation IncEnvironment - General Operating Support$5,000
2024Resnick FoundationDONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2024Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$5,000
2024The Thendara FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
2024Nick DeWolf FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$4,000
2024Brittingham Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
2024John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$2,500
2024The Flunison FundEDUCATION$1,500
2024Alpenglow FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$1,500

Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Aspen Journalism?

Aspen Journalism is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Catena Foundation ($629K), The New-Land Foundation Inc ($165K), The Miami Foundation Inc ($105K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Aspen Journalism between 2019–2025.

Who is Aspen Journalism's largest funder?

Catena Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Aspen Journalism, with $629K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Aspen Journalism received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Aspen Journalism across 109 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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