# Aspen Institute

> international nonprofit organization founded in 1950

**Wikidata**: [Q457528](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457528)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen_Institute)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/aspen-institute

## Summary

Aspen Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization.[1]

## Summary
The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 that operates as a research institute, focusing exclusively on conducting research across various disciplines. Unlike universities or think tanks, it does not grant degrees or provide undergraduate education, making it a dedicated engine of discovery.

## Key Facts
- Founded in 1950
- Classified as a research institute and nonprofit organization
- Headquartered in Washington, D.C.
- Recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization
- Operates in multiple countries including the United States, Germany, Spain, France, India, Italy, Japan, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Colombia
- Has a blue official color with hex code 00497B
- Employed over 1,000 people as of 2022
- Has a Twitter presence with 116,719 followers as of 2023
- Has a YouTube channel with 263,000 subscribers as of 2025
- Has a Wikipedia page in 12 languages including English, Spanish, French, and German
- Has a website at aspeninstitute.org
- Has a LinkedIn presence with the ID the-aspen-institute
- Has a Facebook page named aspennewvoices
- Has an Instagram account named aspeninstitute
- Has a Quora presence with topics The-Aspen-Institute and Aspen-Institute
- Has a total of 12 sitelinks on Wikipedia
- Has a YouTube channel ID of UCoiTVuiMdqBRMSBGMEcmxCw
- Has a YouTube channel name of The Aspen Institute
- Has a YouTube channel creation date of December 18, 2006
- Has a YouTube channel verification date of September 21, 2025
- Has a YouTube channel subscriber count of 263,000 as of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account named aspeninstitute
- Has a Twitter account ID of 14708747
- Has a Twitter account verification date of April 19, 2020
- Has a Twitter account follower count of 105,406 as of April 19, 2020
- Has a Twitter account follower count of 110,039 as of January 7, 2021
- Has a Twitter account follower count of 115,136 as of March 1, 2022
- Has a Twitter account follower count of 116,719 as of February 3, 2023
- Has a Twitter account creation date of May 8, 2008
- Has a Twitter account verification status of verified
- Has a Twitter account verification ID of 105406
- Has a Twitter account verification date of April 19, 2020
- Has a Twitter account verification source of 14708747
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of April 19, 2020
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of January 7, 2021
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of March 1, 2022
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of February 3, 2023
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
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- Has a Twitter account verification point in time of September 20, 2025
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5. [Source](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/840399006)
6. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20220326175339/https://www.aspeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ASPEN-2020-12-Tax-990-Public-Disclosure-Copy.pdf)
7. Nonprofit Explorer
8. [Nonprofit Explorer](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/840399006)
9. [Source](https://www.aspeninstitute.org/)
10. GRID Release 2015-12-14
11. GRID Release 2016-12-06
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21. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20121101015722/http://www.aspeninstitute.org/about/leadership)
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23. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20011224041737/http://www.aspeninstitute.org/about/about_board.html)
24. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20031205002027/http://www.aspeninstitute.org/index.asp?bid=1221)
25. [Source](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooks-entwistle-56330847)
26. [Source](https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-w-ferguson-jr-69bb73a2/)
27. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20061207023936/http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.612063/k.AE55/Board_of_Trustees.htm)
28. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20211213225926/https://www.aspeninstitute.org/team/board-of-trustees/)
29. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20041207234948/http://www.aspeninstitute.org/index.asp?bid=1221)
30. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20111122060337/http://www.aspeninstitute.org/about/leadership)
31. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20220508210847/https://www.aspeninstitute.org/team/board-of-trustees/)
32. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20021204071827/http://aspeninstitute.org/about/about_board.html)
33. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20081218220042/http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.612063/k.AE55/Board_of_Trustees.htm)
34. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20210518192016/https://mcnultyfound.org/ideas/a-conversation-and-interview-with-olara-otunnu)
35. [Source](https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED358842.pdf)
36. [Source](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Adult_and_Continuing_Education_Today/gBFZAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=aspen+institute+trustees+pagels&dq=aspen+institute+trustees+pagels&printsec=frontcover)
37. [Source](https://snaccooperative.org/)
38. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
39. [Source](https://www.aspeninstitute.org/branding/)
40. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
41. [Source](https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4528&oldpage)
42. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File
43. YouTube API