2024-04-01T12:46:48-04:00 2023-06-30 841203309 COLWELL & COMPANY INC 5728 S GALLUP ST LITTLETON CO 801201622 990 2022-07-01 742477363 AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION AURO 3033262042 15701 E 1ST AVENUE SUITE 206 AURORA CO 80011 JAMES BRAUER CHAIRPERSON 3033262042 2024-03-26 true JAMES BRAUER true ROBERT D COLWELL P00301312 3033479402 2024-04-01 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FDN JAMES BRAUER 15701 E 1ST AVE STE 206 AURORA CO 80011 2982913 false X WWW.EDUCATEAURORA.ORG X 1987 CO THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF OF THE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 28-J OF THE COUNTIES OF ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE, COLORADO. THE FOUNDATION HAS A COMMITMENT TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TO ENRICH STUDENT OPPORTUNITY ACROSS THE DISTRICT, THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AND THE LEVERAGIING OF PROGRAMS THAT DRIVE INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE FOR MORE THAN 40,000 STUDENTS OF THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, A K-12 SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION INITIATIVE FOR TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENT, SPECIAL PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 13 13 0 150 0 1924691 2664910 21161 5667 8200 25931 -10389 -13628 1943663 2682880 1907181 1795419 0 237416 259090 0 129927 131748 319016 2276345 2373525 -332682 309355 2296498 2478227 491542 288149 1804956 2190078 X CULTIVATE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TO ENRICH STUDENT OPPORTUNITY. false false 1668538 1564367 SPECIAL PROJECTS: THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS A CONDUIT FOR A VARIETY OF SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ACTION ZONES, INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS AND OTHER DISTRICT INITIATIVES. PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY FOR THE FYE 6/30/23 INCLUDED CONTINUATION OF A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STEM CHARTER SCHOOL, AURORA SCIENCE AND TECH, SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12; STEM FUNDINGS FOR VARIOUS ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS; DEVELOPMENT OF SEL CURRICULUM TO BE USED BY ALL EDUCATORS; FOOTBALL PROGRAMS FOR VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS; AND HOLIDAY MEALS FOR SPECIFIC SCHOOLS. 269884 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS: THROUGH FYE 6/30/23, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTERS IN THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT. SINCE INCEPTION IN 2014, MORE THAN 19,000 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED BY THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTERS LOCATED IN EACH OF THE DISTRICT'S HIGH SCHOOLS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS HAVE EARNED MORE THAN 162 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS. FURTHER GRADUATION RATES HAVE INCREASED BY 30%, DROPOUT RATES HAVE DECREASED, AND STUDENT GPAS HAVE INCREASED. 88560 EDUCATORS EMPORIUM: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES BRAND NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AT NO CHARGE, TO AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT EDUCATORS ALL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUPPLIES ARE CONSUMABLE AND TEACHERS OFTEN PROVIDE THEM DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOM. TEACHERS FROM ALL 63 SCHOOLS IN AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN SERVED. 65423 5667 THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS ATTENDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. A TOTAL OF 29 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO THE CLASS OF 2023. 65423 5667 2092405 true true false false false true false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X X JILL RUITER 3033262042 15701 E 1ST AVENUE SUITE 206 AURORA CO 80011 JILL RUITER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 129745 0 36407 JAMES BRAUER CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA COLBERT BURTON CHAIRPERSON 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY DAUGHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON JONES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA KESSLER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LANE LYON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICO MUNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BJ PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SEGLEM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN STAPLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCOS STEPHENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA VALLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WALTON VICE CHAIRPE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER WALTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 129745 36407 1 false true false 480510 1867 2182533 6900 2664910 ADMINISTRATION FEES 5667 5667 5667 35286 35286 195930 205285 -9355 -9355 -9355 81120 480510 94748 -13628 2682880 31598 1753519 1753519 41900 41900 172306 49969 51692 70645 64248 15420 21844 26984 13749 3300 4675 5774 7849 1884 2669 3296 938 225 319 394 12129 12129 20900 20900 50 50 133912 110667 23245 11996 2084 2083 7829 6453 276 138 6039 3000 3000 8725 6543 2182 13249 12875 374 EDUC EMP - PROG SUPPLIES 67737 67737 CAREER TREK KITS 26322 26322 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 14543 3227 4532 6784 2373525 2092405 151193 129927 1618231 1369421 429430 178321 41000 276409 3905 2050 203932 652026 2296498 2478227 29467 19828 426075 228321 36000 40000 491542 288149 X 537040 806183 1267916 1383895 1804956 2190078 2296498 2478227 X 309355 51810 23957 X false true true false X 1035130 2380645 3869612 1924691 2664910 11874988 30482 32954 34010 31078 31973 160497 1065612 2413599 3903622 1955769 2696883 12035485 3348465 8687020 13457 11599 4521 5009 35286 69872 12105357 122073 0.71760 0.78740 X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7 14781 41401 114256 true true 111067 11500 12734 -1000 -1107 133194 130990 -17605 -1000 -1318 111067 113161 20060 -1000 -1231 130990 110520 3794 -1153 113161 106131 6440 -1000 -1051 110520 0.10000 0.90000 false false 2758597 51810 23957 -50 75717 2682880 2682880 2373475 2373475 50 50 2373525 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF A 100,000 BEQUEST THAT WAS RECEIVED IN 1995. THE BEQUEST AGREEMENT STATES THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE USED BY THE FOUNDATION IS NOT TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL EARNINGS ON THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, INCLUDING ANY UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. THE BEQUEST AGREEMENT SPECIFIES THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND IN EXCESS OF 100,000 ARE TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES AND ARE THUS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED. THE EARNINGS ON THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ARE TO BE USED TO HELP WOMEN WHO HAVE OVERCOME OBSTACLES IN THEIR LIVES AND ARE DETERMINED TO CHANGE THEIR DIRECTION AND BETTER THEMSELVES BY PURSUING A COURSE OF EDUCATION OR TRAINING THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO BE SELF-RELIANT. DURING THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR, AN ADDITIONAL ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED WITH INITIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALLING 11,500. ANNUAL EARNINGS ON THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, INCLUDING ANY UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS, ARE UNRESTRICTED IN TERMS OF PURPOSE BUT SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL WHEN EXPENDED. NO EXPENDITURES WERE APPROVED FYE 6/30/23. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE -50 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE 50 GALA 561630 480510 81120 10520 60794 23434 561630 480510 81120 10520 60794 23434 94748 -13628 true JT DISTRICT 28-J SPECIFIC PROGRAM PASSTHROUGH 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 1375000 DIST FACILITY EXPANS JT DISTRICT 28-J COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 99981 COLLEGE/CAREER CTRS JT DISTRICT 28-J EDUCATORS EMPORIUM 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 75000 CURRICULUM DVLPMNT HIP ME PROJECT INC TEEN COUNSELING PROGRAM 1560 ADAMS ST DENVER CO 80206 843639633 31001 TEEN COUNSELING PROG JT DISTRICT 28-J SPECIFIC PROGRAM PASSTHROUGH 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 80000 PICKENS TECH SUPPORT JT DISTRICT 28-J EDUCATORS EMPORIUM 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 92537 SUPPORT DIST PROGS DONOR NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS 29 41900 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE FOUNDATION TRACKS ALL GRANTS AWARDED, ALONG WITH THEIR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. MONTHLY, ALL OUTSTANDING GRANTS ARE REVIEWED. ADDITIONALLY, VARIOUS CORPORATE DONORS AND GRANTORS CONTRIBUTE FUNDS DESIGNATED TO BE PASSED THROUGH TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH ARE NOT ACTIVELY SOLICITED BY THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION REQUESTS THAT THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS REPORT BACK TO THE FOUNDATION ON THE INTENDED AND ACTUAL USE OF THE FUNDS. X X false false false false false false false false false JILL RUITER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 129745 28655 7752 166152 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS ATTENDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. A TOTAL OF 29 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO THE CLASS OF 2023. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCIAL MANAGER OF THE FOUNDATION IN COLLABORATION WITH A CPA FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESENTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR BOARD DISTRIBUTION. PRIOR TO ITS FILING BY THE CPA FIRM, THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO UPDATE THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BOARD CHAIR ANY TIME PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS CHANGE, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BENEFITS. THE FOUNDATION IS REIMBURSED 25% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION EXPENSE BY THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT. THE FOUNDATION BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT, PROVIDES A SUPERVISORY FUNCTION OVER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE GOALS AND COMMENSURATE COMPENSATION. ANNUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON BOTH PERFORMANCE AND SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE DENVER, COLORADO, METROPOLITAN AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE -50 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE 50