Nonprofit · EIN 33-1054577
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,210,571 | $2,086,180 | $124,391 | $2,039,597 | $678,880 | $1,360,717 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,225,977 | $1,979,041 | $246,936 | $1,956,528 | $719,605 | $1,236,923 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,182,314 | $1,834,800 | $347,514 | $1,541,770 | $551,783 | $989,987 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $73,000
- of which government grants
- $73,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,112,960
- Investment income
- $22,111
- Other revenue
- $2,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,140
- Other salaries and wages
- $515,726
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $864,764
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $24,000
- Travel
- $1,364
- Depreciation
- $5,061
- Program services (functional)
- $2,086,180
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,956,528
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,039,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $678,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,360,717
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $138,700
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,360,717
- Gross receipts
- $2,210,571
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA GIBSON | EXECUTIVE D Key employee | 20 | $101,140 | $101,139 | $43,100 |
| CARISSA HUGHES | OPERATIONS & Highest-paid employee | 28 | $87,716 | $37,592 | $35,716 |
| BRET MILES | EXECUTIVE DI Former | 10 | $29,899 | $89,695 | $25,905 |
| WESLEY PAXTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FIELDER | PAST-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT ALLISON | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONYA KAHRS | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY STEGALL | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON WOLFER | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN OLESON | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE FUTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER GOSE | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JARBOE | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAKEL | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL SIEBERS | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE SLICK | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMERON SMART | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK KENWOOD | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG RABENHORST | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERITA WALKER | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC MANDEVILLE | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEVESQUE | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PETRONE | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STEPHEN | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRET MILES | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 10 | $59,216 | $177,648 | $60,311 |
| MELISSA GIBSON | DEPUTY EXEC Highest-paid employee | 20 | $61,976 | $61,976 | $31,910 |
| ARLENE SALYARDS | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 38 | $113,846 | $5,952 | $28,895 |
| CHRIS FIELDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI COOPER | PAST-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY PAXTON | PRES-ELECT/C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SED KELLER | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY STEGALL | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENI GOTTO | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY GARTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN OLESON | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE FUTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH ALLEN | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JARBOE | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAKEL | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SLICK | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLA SHEPHERD | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON SMART | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG RABENHORST | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM SWANSON | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENILLE LEPLATT | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA COOGAN | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MANDEVILLE | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PETRONE | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WHITELEY | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STEPHEN | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRET MILES | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 10 | $56,571 | $169,714 | $57,995 |
| MELISSA GIBSON | DEPUTY EXEC Highest-paid employee | 20 | $58,708 | $58,709 | $23,358 |
| LORI COOPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SCHUMAKER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FIELDER | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SED KELLER | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY STEGALL | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER WOODWARD | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY GARTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN KOHL | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH ALLEN | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAKEL | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLOW | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLA SHEPHERD | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY MANCHESTER | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG RABENHORST | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM SWANSON | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENILLE LEPLATT | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA COOGAN | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE BRUNGARDT | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY PAXTON | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WHITELEY | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STEPHEN | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7350 BROADWAY, DENVER, CO 80221-3610
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WESLEY PAXTON, 7350 BROADWAY, DENVER, CO 80221
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA GIBSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 762-8762
- Website
- WWW.CO-CASE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
Mission
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES/TRAINING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROVIDES TOP-NOTCH CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND E-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE MEMBER'S EFFECTIVENESS AS A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR. THE LARGEST CONFERENCE TYPICALLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,300 ATTENDEES.Expenses $2,086,180 · revenue $2,112,960
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-1054577
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,039,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,210,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,210,571 | $2,086,180 | $2,039,597 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,225,977 | $1,979,041 | $1,956,528 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,182,314 | $1,834,800 | $1,541,770 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,934,149 | $1,456,535 | $1,079,257 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-1054577).
Questions about CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP is 33-1054577.
- Is CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names WESLEY PAXTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,140 (MELISSA GIBSON, EXECUTIVE D).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,210,571, expenses of $2,086,180 and total assets of $2,039,597 at year end.
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