Totals
- Total revenue
- $12,569,627
- Total expenses
- $9,764,603
- Contributions and grants received
- $10,553,841
- Grants paid
- $1,792,432
- Program service revenue
- $1,967,235
- Investment income
- $48,551
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,773,621
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $561,334
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $9,212,287
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $8,459,008
- Management and general expenses
- $1,267,710
- Fundraising expenses
- $37,885
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $8,459,008
Program services were 86.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$230,000
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$10,323,841
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$30,093
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2a · Program service revenue: Fiscal Sponsorship
total $846,724 · related or exempt $846,724
-
2b · Program service revenue: Other
total $6,849 · related or exempt $6,849
-
2c · Program service revenue: Program Service Fees
total $1,113,662 · related or exempt $1,113,662
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3 · Investment income
total $48,551 · excluded $48,551
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $1,074,149 · program services $1,074,149
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $54,488 · program services $54,488
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $663,795 · program services $663,795
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $235,500 · program services $188,400 · management and general $47,100
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,912,247 · program services $2,720,777 · management and general $157,900 · fundraising $33,570
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $32,137 · program services $23,595 · management and general $8,542
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $202,589 · program services $200,749 · management and general $223 · fundraising $1,617
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $231,897 · program services $176,399 · management and general $52,800 · fundraising $2,698
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $163,153 · program services $129,861 · management and general $33,292
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $113,841 · program services $28,771 · management and general $85,070
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $3,130,299 · program services $2,283,575 · management and general $846,724
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $12,490 · program services $12,490
-
13 · Office expenses
total $0
-
14 · Information technology
total $96,217 · program services $82,323 · management and general $13,894
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $188,091 · program services $188,091
-
17 · Travel
total $498,294 · program services $484,285 · management and general $14,009
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $20,685 · program services $20,685
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24a · Other expenses: Payroll Fees
total $56,579 · program services $54,323 · management and general $2,256
-
24b · Other expenses: Other non-personnel expenses
total $32,215 · program services $26,315 · management and general $5,900
-
24c · Other expenses: Other Operating Expenses
total $25,603 · program services $25,603
-
24d · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions
total $11,448 · program services $11,448
-
24e · All other expenses
total $8,886 · program services $8,886
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $869,209 · end of year $1,785,777
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,388,505 · end of year $5,742,985
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $843,439 · end of year $1,617,500
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $662,287 · end of year $551,732
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $31,475 · end of year $31,475
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $23,999 · end of year $30,042
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$92,075
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$80,329
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $9,058 · end of year $11,746
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $2,364
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $209,155 · end of year $561,334
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $7,000
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $682,657 · end of year $3,537,098
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,929,160 · end of year $5,675,189
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
To train charitable nonprofits in how to select and use technology in sustainable ways that increase impact; to design and run highly collaborative nonprofit technology events, focused on knowledge sharing and development of peer support networks; and to provide advice, strategy support, tools, and resources to charitable projects and foundations to help them achieve their missions of delivering high-impact technology that can meet the needs of those working for a better world.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Aspiration helps nonprofits and foundations use software tools more effectively and sustainably.
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In 2025, our Strategic Event Services Program facilitated 30 in-person and virtual events and gatherings around the world. These events addressed a wide variety of nonprofit technology issues that affect human rights workers, environmental organizations, internet freedom, and grassroots organizations. Thousands of nonprofit staff, activists, and students representing hundreds of organizations benefited from our interactive, inclusive event format at these gatherings.Our leadership programs in fundraising and digital rights continued to support and mentor emerging nonprofit leaders, helping them to develop strategy and resources to advance their missions. Our Strategic Consulting Program supported and advised nonprofit staff, executives and boards on a variety of technology and strategy issues, including pro bono services for underserved organizations.Our fiscal sponsorship program supported a range of mission-driven technology projects.In November, we also held our 22nd annual Nonprofit Software Development Summit in Oakland, California.
Expenses $8,459,008 · Revenue $11,666,808
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Sarah West
Managing Director
- Total calculated
- $261,700
- From this org
- $231,200
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,500
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $231,200
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $30,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $261,700
-
Allen Gunn
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $235,500
- From this org
- $205,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,500
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $205,000
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $30,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $235,500
-
Geoffrey MacDougall
Senior Advisor
- Total calculated
- $208,167
- From this org
- $208,167
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $208,167
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $208,167
-
Amba Kak
Exec. Director
- Total calculated
- $206,000
- From this org
- $206,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $206,000
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $206,000
-
Arnold Chandler JR
Exec. Dir.
- Total calculated
- $170,000
- From this org
- $170,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $170,000
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $170,000
-
Joan Donovan
Exec. Dir.
- Total calculated
- $150,000
- From this org
- $150,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Deborah Farrell
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jack Aponte
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chaeny Emanavin
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Harlo Holmes
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Misty Avila
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Aman Ahuja
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Camille Ramani
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
Busy Inc
$595,890
Programs
-
Open Web Advocacy Inc
$252,500
-
Northwestern University
$50,000
-
UC Santa Cruz
$50,000
-
Code for Science and Society
$50,000
-
Connect Humanity
$50,000
-
Exchange Point Institute
$50,000
-
Open Source Collective
$46,427
-
Open Environmental Data Inc
$45,005
Programs
-
Unfurl Futures LLC
$45,000
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 11 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202601319349302620
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