Nonprofit · EIN 47-4615131
MINDSPARK LEARNING
Tax-exempt · LAKEWOOD, CO 80401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,761,635 | $2,800,732 | -$39,097 | $1,013,456 | $574,801 | $438,655 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,875,580 | $3,042,158 | -$1,166,578 | $732,175 | $254,423 | $477,752 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,353,205
- Program service revenue
- $402,547
- Investment income
- -$2,788
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,788
- Other revenue
- $8,671
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $290,208
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,173,264
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,673,871
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $82,654
- Travel
- $58,457
- Depreciation
- $41,909
- Program services (functional)
- $2,034,917
- Management and general (functional)
- $435,284
- Fundraising (functional)
- $330,531
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $732,175
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,013,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $574,801
- Net assets, end of year
- $438,655
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,011
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $438,655
- Gross receipts
- $2,764,423
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLIE LAUTH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $161,656 | $14,586 |
| CARRIE ROMERO-BRUGGER | CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,712 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE BRAVO | CHIEF OPERATIONS & PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,116 | $9,851 |
| GEOF ROCHESTER | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASH MAHAJAN | BOD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MORRIS | BOD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GOLDIN-EVAMS | BOD MEMBER (UNTIL 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY GLENN | BOD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CRONIN | BOD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLIE LAUTH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $157,524 | $15,409 |
| MELISSA RISTEFF | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,478 | $18,199 |
| KIKI HUCKABY | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $96,437 | $24,746 |
| CARRIE ROMERO-BRUGGER | CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,115 | $1,485 |
| MELISSA SAYRE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 7/23) Officer | 40 | $89,370 | $15,456 |
| JOHN FARNAM | CHAIR (THRU 5/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOF ROCHESTER | INTERIM CHAIR (AS OF 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY GLENN | SECRETARY & TREASURER (AS OF 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CRONIN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GOLDIN-EVANS | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA ORTEGA | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET COUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PAPI | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MUELI | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13949 W COLFAX AVE STE 200, LAKEWOOD, CO 80401-3209
- In care of
- % CARRIE MORGRIDGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KELLIE LAUTH, 13949 W COLFAX AVE STE 200, LAKEWOOD, CO 80401
- Signed the 990
- DONINIQUE BRAVO, CHIEF OPS & PEOPLE OFFICER
- Phone
- (303) 963-5390
- Website
- WWW.MINDSPARK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
TO TEACH AND INSPIRE EDUCATORS IN EMERGING PRACTICES FOR A 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE.
Program accomplishments
- PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES: IN-PERSON WORK SESSIONS HELD AT OUR LEARNING FACILITY, IN SCHOOLS OR AT OTHER LOCATIONS CONVENIENT TO THE EDUCATORS WE SERVE.IN-SCHOOL CONSULTING: HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED SESSIONS DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL AREAS OF NEED, FROM REDESIGNING CLASSROOMS FOR GREATER IMPACT, TO USING TECHNOLOGY MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE CLASSROOM, TO SOLVING PROBLEMS THROUGH DESIGN THINKING, TO A VARIETY OF OTHER NEEDS AS IDENTIFIED BY OUR COLLECTIVE TEAMS.LEADERSHIP INNOVATION PROGRAMS: HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE, COHORT-DRIVEN PROGRAMS BASED ON RESEARCH AND PROVEN PRACTICES DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL LEADERS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BY LEVERAGING LEARNING, SUCCESSES, AND FAILURES FROM BUSINESS AND OTHER SECTORS IN ADDITION TO EDUCATION. YEAR TO DATE MINDSPARK HAS WORKED WITH OVER 3,165 DISTRICTS, 9,316 SCHOOLS, 89,972 EDUCATORS, IMPACTING 2,266,160 STUDENTS.Expenses $1,158,852 · revenue $277,910
- OUR WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, INSTITUTES, AND MEMBERSHIPS TO OUR FACILITY PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS INCLUDING DESIGN THINKING, EDTECH, MINDFULNESS AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $720,426 · revenue $58,819
- WE PROVIDE 11,000 SQUARE-FOOT SPACE DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS AS A CENTER FOR CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND INNOVATION. THE SPACE SERVES AS HEADQUARTERS TO MINDSPARK LEARNING AND IS THE SITE OF ONGOING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERED BY OUR ORGANIZATION. OUR SPACE IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR USE BY EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, EDUCATION-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT GROUPS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF CONNECTING LEADING INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS TO EDUCATION.Expenses $155,639 · revenue $65,818
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4615131
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,013,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,764,423
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,761,635 | $2,800,732 | $1,013,456 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,875,580 | $3,042,158 | $732,175 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,101,827 | $4,255,056 | $2,552,082 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,653,854 | $4,118,988 | $4,593,245 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-4615131).
Questions about MINDSPARK LEARNING
- What is the EIN of MINDSPARK LEARNING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINDSPARK LEARNING is 47-4615131.
- Is MINDSPARK LEARNING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MINDSPARK LEARNING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINDSPARK LEARNING 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 MINDSPARK LEARNING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINDSPARK LEARNING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MINDSPARK LEARNING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KELLIE LAUTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINDSPARK LEARNING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,656 (KELLIE LAUTH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does MINDSPARK LEARNING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,761,635, expenses of $2,800,732 and total assets of $1,013,456 at year end.
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