2026-01-23T10:06:42-06:00 2025-06-30 823543701 WATSON COON RYAN LLC 6025 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET SUITE 260 CENTENNIAL CO 80111 990 2024-07-01 841288512 COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS COLO 3039895356 104 N BROADWAY SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 DAVID SINGER BOARD CHAIR 3039895356 2026-01-15 1 1 KELLY D WATSON P01301106 3037923020 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NICOLE WETZEL 104 N BROADWAY SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 4256365 0 X WWW.COLORADOLEAGUE.ORG X 1994 CO TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BY SUPPORTING COLORADO'S CHARTER SCHOOLS, POSITIVELY RESHAPING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDSCAPE, AND ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND EXPANDED HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE. 14 14 14 0 0 0 4977635 1651642 851828 2479859 97780 108364 0 16500 5927243 4256365 377751 1231851 0 0 1436651 1907203 0 0 91658 2389903 2196774 4204305 5335828 1722938 -1079463 4740645 4421544 357293 1117655 4383352 3303889 TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BY SUPPORTING COLORADO'S CHARTER SCHOOLS, POSITIVELY RESHAPING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDSCAPE, AND ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND EXPANDED HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE. 0 0 2283889 1231851 1676936 SCHOOL SERVICES/MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - THE LEAGUE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF OPERATING CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR GOVERNANCE, OPERATING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WELLNESS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 134,000 CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COLORADO. 804832 ADVOCACY - THROUGH GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, RESEARCH, AND ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, POLICY LEADERS, AND LEGAL ADVOCATES, THE COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AND OPINION THAT FAVORS CHARTER SCHOOL QUALITY AND GROWTH. 1708439 802923 MAJOR EVENTS & COMMUNICATIONS - THE LEAGUE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, EXPANSION AND REPLICATION OF HIGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE LEAGUE'S NEW SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PLANNING EFFORTS FROM THE TIME FOUNDING GROUPS FIRST MEET, THROUGH A SCHOOL'S SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION. 4797160 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS DENVER 3039895356 104 N BROADWAY SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 DALE CHU BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SEAWELL BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 IAN STOUT BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE SIEGEL SHIMKO BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAT DONOVAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA CALHOUN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA NOYOLA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY RODRIGUEZ BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAGLAND LUKE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON GRIFFIN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SINGER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE WETZEL VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CASEY MCCOMSEY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREGA RAUSCH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL SCHALLER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 198648 0 10812 MARK HEFFNER VP FINANCE/OPERATIONS 40.00 X 142173 0 12490 PETER MASON VP COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 143163 0 9533 DAWNA TAYLOR CHIEF OF STAFF/VP OF SCHOOL SERVICES 40.00 X 159099 0 10757 643083 0 43592 4 0 1 0 0 1190580 461062 1651642 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 1537506 1537506 CONFERENCES 611710 802923 802923 CONSULTING INCOME 611710 99819 99819 TRAINING AND SUPPORT S 611710 39611 39611 2479859 108364 108364 16500 0 16500 16500 16500 4256365 2479859 0 124864 1231851 1231851 438326 346278 74515 17533 1236764 977043 210250 49471 20698 16351 3519 828 72658 57400 12352 2906 138757 109618 23589 5550 11479 11479 12500 12500 140275 140275 36339 29071 7268 179067 171904 7163 76839 62240 13831 768 255148 214324 40824 77341 65740 11601 61235 47151 11022 3062 787854 787854 595 595 16535 13228 3307 8647 6918 1729 SCHOOL SERVICE TRAINING 345109 345109 STRATEGIC PLANNING 144665 144665 DUES 39791 27456 7958 4377 OTHER EXPENSES 3355 2684 671 5335828 4797160 447010 91658 841864 426501 2075321 1920944 1692641 1384520 34553 65927 55542 79717 169022 89782 26695 79240 14029 464695 4740645 4421544 253824 449167 3775 3775 14950 46616 61628 141933 23116 476164 357293 1117655 X 3512160 1952560 871192 1351329 4383352 3303889 4740645 4421544 -1079463 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2566511 2899106 2575571 4977635 3189148 16207971 728885 896500 999492 786991 942253 4354121 3295396 3795606 3575063 5764626 4131401 20562092 0 1278200 1751800 1898000 3380941 1044010 9352951 1278200 1751800 1898000 3380941 1044010 9352951 11209141 1147 1483 28999 97780 108364 237773 1147 1483 28999 97780 108364 237773 3296543 3797089 3604062 5862406 4239765 20799865 0.53890 0.98960 0.01140 0.01140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 140274 140274 5177486 5317760 415888 103972 0 0 331813 316967 360215 415888 1424883 2137325 120719 173578 140274 434571 82953 79242 90054 103972 356221 534332 1 61628 80304 141932 1 X 153696 79736 73960 15326 10046 5280 79240 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 464695 464695 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 470885 FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATION 5279 476164 4256365 0 4256365 0 4256365 5335828 0 5335828 0 5335828 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION OFTEN ACTS AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT EITHER DO NOT HAVE THEIR OWN 501(C)(3) STATUS, OR THAT DO NOT AHVE THE OFFICE STAFF TO HANDLE DONATIONS, BILL PAYING, ETC. 1 CLCS ACTION 834431049 501(C)(4) 320972 0 PRIMARY PURPOSE FUNDING GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL 204154215 501(C)(3) 15000 0 HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT HIGH ROCKIES COMMUNITY SCHOOL 992993625 501(C)(3) 10000 0 PLANNING GRANT - YEAR 0 MARKETING AND ENROLLMENT KNOWLEDGE QUEST ACADEMY 841559556 501(C)(3) 15000 0 HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 274545786 501(C)(3) 12440 0 HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT SALIDA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL 463834026 501(C)(3) 25983 0 HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT SOUTHWEST OPEN SCHOOL 364824426 501(C)(3) 7830 0 HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT STEAMBOAT MONTESSORI 471682248 501(C)(3) 15000 0 HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT THE JUNIPER SCHOOL 472788914 501(C)(3) 7705 0 HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT VISTA CHARTER SCHOOL 200950872 501(C)(3) 8000 0 HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT ATLAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL 262055229 501(C)(3) 50175 0 CHARTER EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY PROGRAM - APPLICANT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT DSST PUBLIC SCHOOLS 841602733 501(C)(3) 182850 0 CHARTER EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY PROGRAM - APPLICANT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT JACK HOLMES LLC 872006667 501(C)(3) 103500 0 CHARTER EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY PROGRAM - APPLICANT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT KIPP COLORADO 800037534 501(C)(3) 28225 0 CHARTER EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY PROGRAM - APPLICANT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT REACH UNIVERSITY 271274290 501(C)(3) 131750 0 CHARTER EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY PROGRAM - APPLICANT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN PREP 451203094 501(C)(3) 154600 0 CHARTER EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY PROGRAM - APPLICANT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT UNIVERSITY PREP 475308126 501(C)(3) 39425 0 CHARTER EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY PROGRAM - APPLICANT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT 16 PART I, LINE 2 EACH GRANT RECIPIENT MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING HOW FUNDS ARE TO BE USED. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT OF HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL SCHALLER PRESIDENT 185863 0 12785 0 0 0 2700 0 8112 0 209460 0 0 0 DAWNA TAYLOR CHIEF OF STAFF/VP OF SCHOOL SERVICES 159099 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10757 0 169856 0 0 0 MARK HEFFNER VP FINANCE/OPERATIONS 142173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12490 0 154663 0 0 0 PETER MASON VP COMMUNICATIONS 143163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9533 0 152696 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS HAS MEMBER SCHOOLS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS AS DICTATED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, EACH YEAR A DELEGATE ASSEMBLY MEETING IS HELD WHERE EACH MEMBER SCHOOL SENDS A DELEGATE. THE DELEGATES ELECT FOUR BOARD MEMBERS, EACH SERVING A TWO YEAR TERM. IN TOTAL, EIGHT BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBER SCHOOLS; THE REMAINING BOARD POSITIONS ARE APPOINTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS CERTAIN BYLAW CHANGES ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL DELEGATE ASSEMBLY. THE BYLAWS DICTATE THAT ANY CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, AND 9 OF THE BYLAWS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANUUAL SELF-EVALUATION FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING THE PERCEPTION OF SUCH A CONFLICT. WHENEVER THE BOARD IS MAKING A DECISION THAT MIGHT INVOLVE A CONFLICT FOR A BOARD MEMBER, THAT MEMBER RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM ANY PART OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FOR THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, THE BOARD HAS USED DATA COLLECTED ON THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER LEADERS OF STATE CHARTER SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS. FOR THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER LEAGUE EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS USED THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION'S SURVEY OF NONPROFIT SALARIES, WHICH IS PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER YEAR, AS AN IMPORTANT BENCHMARK. THE BOARD AND THE STAFF LEADERSHIP ARE COMMITTED TO COMPENSATING EMPLOYEES COMPETITIVELY IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.