Mission
TO SHARE AND SUPPORT OUR PASSION FOR CLIMBING INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, & RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS, ADVOCATE FOR & LEAD CLIMBING INTERESTS, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, & FOSTER COMMUNITY & COMPETENCY.
Public Charity
THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB
THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB is a Public Charity headquartered in GOLDEN, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.5M revenue, $5.4M expenses, $11.6M total assets. 63 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 131611981
GOLDEN, CO
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.5M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$11.6M
Grant Records63
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The American Alpine Club
How The American Alpine Club divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$53
Community resources
$13
Community resources
$7
Through the american alpine journal, distributed in hard copy since 1929 and now also on-line, the aac records new climbs and climbing accomplishments
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$120,478
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,800
GENERAL SUPPORT
$38,107
GENERAL SUPPORT
$38,107
Showing up to 5 of 63 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Allyson Gunsallus
DEPUTY DIREC
Ashlee Milanich
EXECUTIVE DI
Benjamin Gabriel
DIRECTOR
Brody Leven
DIRECTOR
Cody Kaemmerlen
DIRECTOR
Eddie Taylor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.5M | $5.4M | $11.6M |
| 2024 | $7.9M | $5.5M | $10.7M |
| 2023 | $5.0M | $5.8M | $7.7M |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $5.2M | $8.2M |
| 2021 | $5.2M | $4.2M | $9.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.2M to $5.5M (+5%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.