Nonprofit · EIN 84-1165175
DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,095,136 | $5,757,320 | $337,816 | $5,041,614 | $81,110 | $4,960,504 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,489,204 | $5,255,801 | $233,403 | $4,641,946 | $110,647 | $4,531,299 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,158,129 | $4,919,147 | $238,982 | $4,337,408 | $47,239 | $4,290,169 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $971,613
- Program service revenue
- $5,155,312
- Investment income
- $38,686
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$70,475
- Other revenue
- -$70,475
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $192,260
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $347,996
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $492,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $5,474,509
- Management and general (functional)
- $166,457
- Fundraising (functional)
- $116,354
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,641,946
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,041,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,110
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,960,504
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,127,479
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,005,244
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,955,260
- Gross receipts
- $6,167,136
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 275
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY SOMMERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $95,254 | $42,747 |
| LISA HINTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANTHOS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM FEUERSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN HEATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYNE CROCKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCKUSICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE MEULI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY YOCUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WILLIAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MEEK | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANELLE HIATT | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY SOMMERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $78,096 | $39,608 |
| PAM FEUERSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HINTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANTHOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MEIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY PREBLE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN HEATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HUETTL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PEROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY YOCUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MEEK | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANELLE HIATT | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY SOMMERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $73,704 | $33,516 |
| RANDY PREBLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM FEUERSTEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WELCOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANTHOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MCDERMOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PEROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MEEK | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANELLE HIATT | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 620 WILCOX ST, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104-1739
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA HINTON, 620 WILCOX STREET, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104
- Signed the 990
- KATIE KENNEDY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (303) 387-0503
- Website
- WWW.FOUNDATIONDCS.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUP
Mission
TO GENERATE AND DISTRIBUTE FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THE LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND OTHER PROJECTS AIMED AT ENHANCING QUALITY AND EQUITY OF EDUCATION AND PROVIDING LEARNERS OF ALL AGES WITH GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- THE DCEF CHAPTER PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF SCHOOL BASED CHAPTERS WHICH PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF STUDENTS WITHIN THEIR SPECIFIC SCHOOL A SITE-BASED VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE REPRESENTING PARENTS, STAFF, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MANAGE THE SCHOOL CHAPTERS THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTED 85 CHAPTERS THE FOUNDATION SHARES IT 501C3 STATUS WITH ITS CHAPTERS AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THEIR GROUPSExpenses $5,062,290 · grants $6,000 · revenue $5,155,312
- THE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM OF DCEF CONSISTS OF FUNDING IN THE FORM OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS, DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AND INCLUDE SPECIAL FUNDING REQUESTS, FIELD TRIPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STAFF, TECHNOLOGY GRANTS, AND MATCHING GRANTS FROM EMPLOYERS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING FOR AREAS IN NEED. THE APPLE AWARDS IS AN ANNUAL BANQUET HOSTED BY THE DCEF FOR THE DISTRICT TO HONOR BOTH CERTIFIED AND CLASSIFIED STAFF THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. THERE IS A FORMAL NOMINATION PROCESS, AND EACH SITE OR DEPARTMENT SUBMITS APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. A SELECTION COMMITTEE THEN SELECTS THE FINALISTS AND WINNERS ARE THEN CHOSEN ON A POINTS BASIS. THE REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED WITH THEIR SITE ADMINISTRATORS TO THE BANQUET WHERE THE WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED AND PRESENTED WITH AN AWARD. SPONSOR ARE SECURED TO COVER THE COST OF THE EVENT AND ADDITIONAL GUEST MAY PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE EVENT.Expenses $412,219 · grants $169,260
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
- 84-1165175
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,041,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,167,136
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,095,136 | $5,757,320 | $5,041,614 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,489,204 | $5,255,801 | $4,641,946 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,158,129 | $4,919,147 | $4,337,408 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,238,959 | $4,671,147 | $4,256,361 | 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 84-1165175).
Questions about DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 84-1165175.
- Is DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA HINTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,095,136, expenses of $5,757,320 and total assets of $5,041,614 at year end.
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