2026-03-26T09:44:24-04:00 2025-08-31 461335331 ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS 417 FOREST AVENUE PLYMOUTH MI 48170 990 2024-09-01 841150507 THE ACORN SCHOOL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ACOR 3039388233 2845 WILDERNESS PLACE BOULDER CO 80304 CHELSEA CHAMBERLAIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3039388233 2026-03-25 true false RYAN N HAGAN CPA P00293011 8882985297 2026-03-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHELSEA CHAMBERLAIN 2845 WILDERNESS PLACE BOULDER CO 80304 2709215 false X WWW.THEACORNSCHOOL.ORG X 1994 CO TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR HIGHER STANDARDS IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 6 6 60 0 22347 6554 2636313 2699481 1992 3180 3713 0 2664365 2709215 0 0 1891811 1938835 0 1363 545657 573024 2437468 2511859 226897 197356 3976893 4121821 662401 609973 3314492 3511848 TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR HIGHER STANDARDS IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. false false 2159865 2699481 THE ACORN SCHOOL OFFERS FULL-DAY, YEAR-ROUND, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO SIX YEARS. OUR SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1994 TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE BELIEVE THAT PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILL ATTAINMENT IS THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. WE INCORPORATE NATURE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF CHILDREN'S DAILY LEARNING. WE CONTINUE TO USE BEST PRACTICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO OFFER CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF EDUCATION AND CARE THEY NEED TO THRIVE AND ACHIEVE. 113677 THE PURPOSE OF WILDERNESS EARLY LEARNING CENTER (WELC) IS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ENROLLED AT THE ACORN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. WELC AIMS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ACORN SCHOOL. 2273542 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 5 0 60 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X THE ORGANIZATION 3034496950 2845 WILDERNESS PLACE SUITE 100 BOULDER CO 80304 CHELSEA CHAMBERLAIN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 130957 0 17893 SAMARA MECKLE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLY NADING TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE GLASER INCOMING PRE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DEIRDRE NAGLE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA ZUBILLAGA MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANAT HURWITZ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 130957 17893 1 false false false 6554 6554 TUITION AND FEES 611710 2699481 2699481 2699481 3180 3180 2709215 2699481 3180 138074 127401 10590 83 1537504 1418655 117927 922 13225 12203 1014 8 114920 106036 8815 69 135112 124668 10363 81 472 9 463 27204 544 26660 18614 9307 9307 69689 62720 6969 4977 4728 249 38721 36785 1936 4285 2142 2143 13540 13540 117595 99956 17639 29665 26698 2967 FOOD 90440 90440 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 81503 77428 4075 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION 22116 22116 PROGRAM ENRICHMENT 18792 18792 35411 32914 2297 200 2511859 2273542 236954 1363 655034 1264691 667039 312959 414 10490 6390 3870986 1333205 2643916 2537781 3976893 4121821 121863 90271 46449 39000 494089 480702 662401 609973 X 3314492 3511848 3314492 3511848 3976893 4121821 197356 X false true X true false X 381966 402387 128529 22347 6554 941783 381966 402387 128529 22347 6554 941783 941783 20272 13259 761 1992 3180 39464 2713 2713 983960 11874744 0.95710 0.89980 X 3809565 1293872 2515693 61421 39333 22088 2537781 2709215 2709215 2709215 2511859 2511859 2511859 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST AGREEMENT FORM ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, COMPARABLE SALARIES ARE REVIEWED FOR EQUAL POSITIONS INDUSTRY- WIDE. THE BOARD APPROVES ANY INCREASES IN SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. WILDERNESS EARLY LEARNING CENTER 2845 WILDERNESS PLACE BOULDER CO 80301 453960360 CHILDCARE CO 2522102 ACORN