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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0421874

COLORADO ACADEMY

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80235

Financials

$53.2M$42.6M2022$54.3M$47.5M2023$54.2M$51.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLORADO ACADEMY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$54,221,616$51,548,173$2,673,443$141,076,412$15,130,145$125,946,267
June 30, 2024990$54,265,353$47,474,221$6,791,132$133,747,593$12,751,409$120,996,184
June 30, 2023990$53,188,097$42,610,014$10,578,083$123,481,396$12,025,572$111,455,824
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,097,294
of which government grants
$261,617
Program service revenue
$44,790,622
Investment income
$4,409,665
Net rental income
$321,548
Net gain from sales of assets
-$22,388
Net income from fundraising events
$592,086
Net income from sales of inventory
$10,401
Other revenue
$924,035

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,458,095
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,347,147
Other salaries and wages
$22,623,489
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$32,118,967
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,991,796
Depreciation
$3,489,293
Program services (functional)
$43,380,442
Management and general (functional)
$6,074,375
Fundraising (functional)
$2,093,356

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$133,747,593
Total assets, end of year
$141,076,412
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,130,145
Net assets, end of year
$125,946,267
Land, buildings and equipment
$72,359,361
Publicly traded securities
$45,322,349
Net assets without donor restrictions
$80,355,981
Net assets with donor restrictions
$45,590,286
Gross unrelated business income
$1,035
Gross receipts
$57,402,670
Employees
651
Volunteers
650
Year formed
1906
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKE DAVISHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$538,301$51,565
WHITNEY JOHNSONCFOO
Officer
40$267,566$31,047
KATE MCDONNELLDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$224,700$13,464
MAX DELGADOUPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$182,530$41,514
NICK MALICKMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$189,302$32,397
ANGELLA CRABTREELOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$195,507$24,949
PHIL SMITHDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$181,371$32,567
AMY WINTERMEYERASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$139,065$17,549
KEVIN REIDYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MESHACH RHOADESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW ROBINSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOCELYN EGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALISON ENGELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHERINE ROLLHAUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ ARNOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BUCK BLESSINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE BOCOCK TURNAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VJ BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE CHOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DALIA EL-PRINCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT FARNCOMBETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIN GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY HALEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NELSON HIOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ISIAH SALAZARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEREK MCCANDLESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB STETTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARISA HUDSON-ARNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKE DAVISHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$553,885$41,498
WHITNEY JOHNSONCFOO
Officer
40$247,278$24,713
MAX DELGADOUPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$168,067$49,882
ANGELLA CRABTREELOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$183,481$23,923
COLLINUS NEWSOME JAN - MAYDIRECTOR OF CULTURE & COMMUNITY
Highest-paid employee
40$163,920$21,062
CATHERINE LASKEYDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$157,515$15,683
KATE MCDONNELLDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$139,354$8,344
KEVIN REIDYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MESHACH RHOADESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW ROBINSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUE CHOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF GELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BUCK BLESSINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VJ BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOCELYN EGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT FARNCOMBETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ ARNOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK MCCANDLESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICA MOORE HOLLISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALIA EL-PRINCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN LEACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB STETTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALISON ENGELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISIAH SALAZARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE ROLLHAUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATALIE BOCOCK TURNAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIKE DAVISHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$501,496$58,817
WILLIAM WOLF-TINSMANMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$172,583$58,158
MAX DELGADOUPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$160,685$60,168
ALANNA BROWNCFO/ BUSINESS MGR (THRU AUG. '22)
Officer
40$179,625$27,678
SONIA ARORADIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSE
Highest-paid employee
40$150,264$52,731
JACQUE MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$183,883$12,535
ANGELLA CRABTREELOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$171,078$21,639
WHITNEY JOHNSONCFOO (AS OF AUG.'22)
Officer
40$110,517$11,434
ERIKA MOORE HOLLISBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MESHACH RHOADESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW ROBINSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF GELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH CRANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLE BUYERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ ARNOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM JORDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE LOCHHEADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TATE MCCOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NINA MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA OSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY LIVINGSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALIA EL-PRINCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN LEACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB STETTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANNY JIMENEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN REIDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE ROLLHAUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATALIE BOCOCK TURNAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VJ BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOCELYN EGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT FARNCOMBETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISIAH SALAZARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN CHOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3800 S PIERCE ST, DENVER, CO 80235-2404
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WHITNEY JOHNSON, 3800 SOUTH PIERCE ST, DENVER, CO 80235
Signed the 990
WHITNEY JOHNSON, CFOO
Phone
(303) 986-1501
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY LLP

Mission

CREATING CURIOUS, KIND, COURAGEOUS, AND ADVENTUROUS LEARNERS AND LEADERS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION OF 1,032 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12. COLORADO ACADEMY STRIVES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH ACADEMIC STUDIES, ATHLETIC PURSUITS, ARTISTIC VENTURES, SUMMER PROGRAMS, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS LEARN TO THINK AND CREATE AS THEY FORGE A LIFE-LONG LEARNING ADVENTURE.
    Expenses $38,500,906 · grants $4,458,095 · revenue $41,035,151
  • SUMMER AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,700 STUDENTS INCLUDES A TRADITIONAL SUMMER CAMP, SPECIALTY CAMPS, AND THE HORIZONS PROGRAM. THE SUMMER PROGRAM AT COLORADO ACADEMY, FOUNDED IN 1951, PROVIDES A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES TO MORE THAN 500 KIDS (AGES 4 THROUGH 18) FOR EIGHT WEEKS EACH SUMMER. THE PROGRAMS ARE FUN, ENGAGING, AND CHALLENGING-BOTH INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY. HORIZONS AT COLORADO ACADEMY IS ONE OF OVER 60 AFFILIATES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT PROVIDES EXTENSIVE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN AND AROUND DENVER. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1998, THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN EXTENSIVELY. IN 2025, ENROLLMENT WAS AT 225 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $3,710,385 · revenue $3,068,896
  • TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL IS USED BY APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $1,169,151 · revenue $1,018,524

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0421874
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1952
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B24Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$141,076,412
Income (IRS master file)
$57,402,670

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$54,221,616$51,548,173$141,076,412XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$54,265,353$47,474,221$133,747,593XML
990June 2023$53,188,097$42,610,014$123,481,396XML
990June 2022$44,259,013$38,997,880$114,741,916IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 84-0421874).

Questions about COLORADO ACADEMY

What is the EIN of COLORADO ACADEMY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO ACADEMY is 84-0421874.
Is COLORADO ACADEMY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
Are donations to COLORADO ACADEMY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLORADO ACADEMY 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 COLORADO ACADEMY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COLORADO ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COLORADO ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WHITNEY JOHNSON.
Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $538,301 (MIKE DAVIS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does COLORADO ACADEMY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,221,616, expenses of $51,548,173 and total assets of $141,076,412 at year end.

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