Les Dames Daspen Ltd FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Aspen, CO501(c)(3)EIN 74-2401288Revenue $142K in FY2022

On file with the IRSlesdamesdaspen.com278 Larkspur Ln, 81611-3332 · Aspen, COTax-exempt since Apr 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promotion/fundraising for the arts in the roaring fork valley and scholarship opportunities for high school seniors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 27% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$142K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$139K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$71K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$142K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$147K
Expenses
$139K
FY2022▲ +115%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$139K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$71K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$75K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending February 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $97K Management & general 4% · $5K Fundraising 26% · $37K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$39,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres. a
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording/So
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christine Gerschel$39,000$42,250$42,250——
Christine Aubale Gerschel———$39,000$39,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports local arts and funds scholarships for high school seniors.

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1 program · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Net proceeds from fundraising events are given to qualifying 501c(3) organizations and scholarships may be given to deserving students pursuing careers in the arts. In the current year, two scholarships of 1,500 each were awarded.

$97Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $75K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$142K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$71K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$71K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$69K$71K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$75K$75K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$5K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$393$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$866$866
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$97K$5K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $147K$75K 990 PDF
FY2024 $148K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $142K$139K$3K$71K 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$65K$72K$69K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $141,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,950$93,464
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,701$48,131
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,655$141,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$75,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,025$42,025
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,567$21,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $64,592$138,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,063$2,688
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $141,598 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$85,330
VIII-1e Government grants$8,134
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$22,708
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,423$25,423
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $25,426$141,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,910 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $75,000$75,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $5,070 · Fundraising $33,930$39,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $393 · Fundraising $2,632$3,025
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,480$5,480
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,482$5,482
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,729$3,729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,386$1,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,942$4,942
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $866$866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $96,885 · Management $5,463 · Fundraising $36,562$138,910
Part X · Balance sheet $75,822 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,801$75,822
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,572$75,822
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17−$1,670
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,700$6,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $163$237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,005$4,567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,567$71,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,567$71,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,572$75,822
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,598
XI-2 Total expenses$138,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,567
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,255

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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