Nonprofit · EIN 84-0517369
COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,856,416 | $9,651,539 | $204,877 | $9,335,971 | $4,950,169 | $4,385,802 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,802,779 | $8,629,296 | -$826,517 | $8,074,838 | $3,910,149 | $4,164,689 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,259,851 | $8,339,550 | -$1,079,699 | $6,851,151 | $2,804,700 | $4,046,451 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,723,021
- of which government grants
- $179,531
- Program service revenue
- $5,904,312
- Investment income
- $1,069
- Royalties
- $44,097
- Net rental income
- $73,683
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,063
- Net income from fundraising events
- $164,852
- Other revenue
- $1,228,014
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $380,550
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,627,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,816,069
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,093
- Accounting fees
- $39,407
- Occupancy
- $824,110
- Depreciation
- $422,987
- Program services (functional)
- $5,465,565
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,666,242
- Fundraising (functional)
- $519,732
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,074,838
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,335,971
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,950,169
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,385,802
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,768,572
- Publicly traded securities
- $91,069
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,848,244
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,537,558
- Gross receipts
- $9,883,326
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN KELLY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $206,348 | $46,181 |
| DAVE MCADAMS | BOARD PRESIDENT (TO 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER KELLY | INTERIM CHAIR (FROM 4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT STEWARD | INTERIM CHAIR (11/2024-4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH MCCOMSEY - TRUSTEE | TREASURER (11/2024-2/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BARTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BEETS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND DEENY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN GRANADO | TRUSTEE (11/2024-2/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LEAGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SHEPHERD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON STEPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRONWYN HOLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMBI TYLER | HEAD OF SCHOOL (FORMER) Former | 40 | $208,445 | $16,099 |
| MICHAEL EDMONDS | HEAD OF SCHOOL (FROM 07/2023) Officer | 40 | $85,781 | $166 |
| HEATHER KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL RICHARDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MCADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN RALSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON STEPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SHEPHERD | TRUSTEE (FROM 07/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH MCCOMSEY - TRUSTEE | (FROM 10/2023 TO 4/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY DEENY | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PATTERSON | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE TUTT | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRONWYN HOLMAN | TRUSTEE (FROM 07/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMBI TYLER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $204,292 | $15,251 |
| KAREN GROVER | CFO Officer | 40 | $79,587 | $21,659 |
| HEATHER KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCGRATH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL RICHARDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON STEPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN RALSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KSHARMA BELSARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORIE MALONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MCADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 21 BROADMOOR AVE, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80906-3612
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GABRIEL ORTEGA, 21 BROADMOOR AVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906
- Signed the 990
- GABRIEL ORTEGA, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (719) 475-9747
- Website
- CSS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
THROUGH SUPERIOR ACADEMICS AND MENTORING, THE COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY AND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A DYNAMIC WORLD WITH LEADERSHIP, INGENUITY, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL - THE COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL USES THE HANDS-ON EXPRIENTIAL TEACHING METHOD THAT TEACHES TO STUDENTS WEAKNESSES, STRETCHING STUDENTS WHILE BUILDING THEIR CONFIDENCE. APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $5,097,643 · revenue $5,735,780
- DINING HALL SERVICE - DINING HALL SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS, PROVIDING A VARIETY OF FOOD CHOICES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THE SCHOOL SERVES APPROXIMATELY 150 HOT LUNCHES EACH SCHOOL DAY.Expenses $215,728 · revenue $186,777
- TRANSPORTATION - OUR BUS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE THE 80906 ZIP CODE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO ATTEND THE COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL. APPROXIMATELY 60 STUDENTS RIDE ONE OF TWO DAILY BUS ROUTES FOR PICKUP AND DROPOFF DURING THE YEAR, AND NEARLY ALL STUDENTS RIDE A VAN OR ACTIVITY BUS TO A SEMINAR, ATHLETIC EVENT OR FIELDTRIP.Expenses $152,194 · revenue $63,999
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0517369
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,335,971
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,883,326
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,856,416 | $9,651,539 | $9,335,971 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,802,779 | $8,629,296 | $8,074,838 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,259,851 | $8,339,550 | $6,851,151 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,659,098 | $7,075,333 | $8,210,273 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 84-0517369).
Questions about COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL is 84-0517369.
- Is COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL 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 SPRINGS SCHOOL 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 SPRINGS SCHOOL 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 SPRINGS SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GABRIEL ORTEGA.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,348 (RYAN KELLY, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,856,416, expenses of $9,651,539 and total assets of $9,335,971 at year end.
Other nonprofits in COLORADO SPGS
- COLORADO COLLEGE TH EIN 84-0402510 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CLASSICAL ACADEMY EIN 84-1349017 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ATLAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC EIN 26-2055229 · last filed 990 for 2025
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO EIN 84-0423922 · last filed 990 for 2025
- UNITED STATES SPACE FOUNDATION EIN 31-1653556 · last filed 990 for 2025
- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT EIN 84-1071825 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BANNING LEWIS RANCH ACADEMY INC EIN 54-2193014 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN CHARTER ACADEMY EIN 84-1327061 · last filed 990 for 2025