Nonprofit · EIN 84-0533775
VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · VAIL, CO 81657
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,103,155 | $17,382,401 | $720,754 | $59,251,411 | $28,991,899 | $30,259,512 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,516,562 | $17,506,418 | $10,144 | $56,848,105 | $28,794,902 | $28,053,203 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,319,407 | $17,342,578 | -$23,171 | $55,784,143 | $30,442,637 | $25,341,506 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,913,821
- Program service revenue
- $13,950,744
- Investment income
- $2,250,290
- Net rental income
- $47,042
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,119,613
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$58,742
- Other revenue
- -$11,700
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,031,134
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,000,516
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,721,219
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,804,464
- Professional fundraising fees
- $40,000
- Legal fees
- $16,961
- Accounting fees
- $44,590
- Occupancy
- $610,345
- Travel
- $29,544
- Depreciation
- $1,203,424
- Program services (functional)
- $14,145,341
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,804,972
- Fundraising (functional)
- $432,088
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,848,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,251,411
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,991,899
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,259,512
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,900,570
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,729,312
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,877,775
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,381,737
- Gross receipts
- $25,253,116
- Employees
- 153
- Volunteers
- 400
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BILECA | HEAD OF SCHOOL AND DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $242,024 | $19,290 |
| MARY PAVLIK | DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,877 | $76,708 |
| COLLEEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,476 | $63,315 |
| KELLY YOUNG | CFO Officer | 40 | $167,580 | $8,413 |
| KRISTIN DOUTHITT | DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,989 | $52,888 |
| DEAN CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,541 | $20,474 |
| TREVOR ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,749 | $15,060 |
| KRISTIN TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PROVENCHER | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISA HAYTMANEK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA ALRICK | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPPER ETTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKIAN FEDUSCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE HANLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ALICIA DETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEFFERY MARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NICOLE MAGISTRO | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PHILIP PILLSBURY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVE SAUNDERS | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MEREDITH ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NICK THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NICK WAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BECKY KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BILECA | HEAD OF SCHOOL AND DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $248,326 | $19,479 |
| MARY PAVLIK | DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,877 | $76,708 |
| COLLEEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,476 | $63,316 |
| KELLY YOUNG | CFO Officer | 40 | $161,142 | $8,091 |
| KRISTIN DOUTHITT | DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,989 | $52,888 |
| DEAN CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,541 | $20,475 |
| TREVOR ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,749 | $15,060 |
| KRISTIN TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PROVENCHER | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISA HAYTMANEK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA ALRICK | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPPER ETTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKIAN FEDUSCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HANLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA DETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY MARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MAGISTRO | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP PILLSBURY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SAUNDERS | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK WAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE IMPERI | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL Former | 40 | $167,933 | $30,867 |
| MARY PAVLIK | DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,002 | $64,433 |
| KELLY YOUNG | CFO Officer | 40 | $154,471 | $33,549 |
| COLLEEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,586 | $37,607 |
| JEREMY THELEN | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,120 | $55,472 |
| DEAN CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,222 | $44,804 |
| KRISTIN DOUTHITT | DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,473 | $52,763 |
| STEVE BILECA | HEAD OF SCHOOL AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,634 | $3,125 |
| KRISTIN TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PROVENCHER | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA ALRICK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPPER ETTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKIAN FEDUSCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BECHER GISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HANLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISA HAYTMANEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MAGISTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP PILLSBURY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROZZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 BOOTH FALLS RD, VAIL, CO 81657-4631
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA PROVENCHER, 3000 BOOTH FALLS ROAD, VAIL, CO 81657
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA PROVENCHER, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (970) 476-3850
- Website
- WWW.VMS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MCMAHAN AND ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
WE INSPIRE TOMORROW'S ETHICAL LEADERS BY DEVELOPING CHARACTER, SEEKING KNOWLEDGE, AND BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNERS FROM THE HEART OF THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS TO THE WORLD BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL PROVIDES A SOUND ACADEMIC EDUCATION IN A DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 375 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE. THE SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL EXPLORATION AND INTERPERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH ITS MANY CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMSExpenses $14,108,191 · grants $2,031,134 · revenue $13,944,719
- SUMMERQUEST IS A SUMMER ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EAGLE COUNTY WITH GREAT POTENTIAL, BUT WHO ARE IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS. NOT ONLY IS IT A WAY FOR VMS TO GIVE BACK TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES TO MENTOR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ASPIRING EDUCATORS. EACH JULY, MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDY MATH, READING, SPELLING, WRITING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING, WHILE ALSO PLAYING GAMES, ATTENDING CULTURAL EVENTS, AND BONDING. STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED BY TEACHERS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TYPICALLY ENTER THE PROGRAM IN SIXTH GRADE AND STAY THROUGH THE END OF THE SESSION FOLLOWING THEIR EIGHTH GRADE YEAR. THE GOAL IS TO INSPIRE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR THE STUDENTS AND EQUIP THEM WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.Expenses $37,150 · revenue $6,025
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
- 84-0533775
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,251,411
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,253,116
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,103,155 | $17,382,401 | $59,251,411 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,516,562 | $17,506,418 | $56,848,105 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,319,407 | $17,342,578 | $55,784,143 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,473,124 | $16,197,218 | $54,412,388 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 84-0533775).
Questions about VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL is 84-0533775.
- Is VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VAIL MOUNTAIN 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 VAIL MOUNTAIN 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 VAIL MOUNTAIN 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 VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA PROVENCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,024 (STEVE BILECA, HEAD OF SCHOOL AND DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,103,155, expenses of $17,382,401 and total assets of $59,251,411 at year end.
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