Nonprofit · EIN 84-1224325
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,620,597 | $7,504,018 | $116,579 | $12,978,105 | $1,599,344 | $11,378,761 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,796,710 | $9,184,879 | -$1,388,169 | $15,290,867 | $4,343,304 | $10,947,563 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,184,944 | $6,699,524 | -$514,580 | $15,633,019 | $3,851,726 | $11,781,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,139,679
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $473,688
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,121
- Other revenue
- $7,230
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,359,189
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $224,619
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,018,215
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,525,195
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $31,097
- Program services (functional)
- $5,598,723
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,087,908
- Fundraising (functional)
- $817,387
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,290,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,978,105
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,599,344
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,378,761
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,339,554
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,222,735
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,156,026
- Gross receipts
- $7,809,655
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 556
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA HAZEL | PRES/CEO Officer | 40 | $188,265 | $22,136 |
| ASHLEY MURAMOTO | VP OF MARKET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,413 | $8,050 |
| JENNIFER STRUTHERS-JOHNSON | FINANCE CONT Officer | 30 | $67,952 | $14,924 |
| RICHARD TAGLE | PRES/CEO THR Officer | 40 | $16,596 | $0 |
| CARMON HICKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GRANT ZARRET EDD | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WALSH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANNA MCKIERNAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLIE ENGELKEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPHONSO HAWKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY RADEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL POTTER RIVERA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GALEMBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SALAZAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE VILLARREAL BASSETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE FORTNA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN NARLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI CLIFTON OGUNSANYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM ALLEGRETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN STORK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANEY VAZQUEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA CARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL V KAPOOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY CARPENTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIA HILARIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER LOY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANECIA B KERR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD TAGLE | PRES/CEO THR Officer | 40 | $212,458 | $26,947 |
| SARA HAZEL | PRES/CEO EFF Officer | 40 | $146,314 | $22,497 |
| ASHLEY MURAMOTO | VP OF MARKET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,950 | $18,421 |
| JENNIFER STRUTHERS-JOHNSON | FINANCE CONT Officer | 30 | $48,960 | $12,504 |
| CARMON HICKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE MOLNAR | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KELLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DIMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL POTTER RIVERA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GALEMBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SALAZAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EVANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FORTNA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN NARLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI CLIFTON OGUNSANYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ALLEGRETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN STORK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA CARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL V KAPOOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WALSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GRANT ZARRET EDD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ROHS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA HILARIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER LOY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANECIA B KERR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD TAGLE | PRES/CEO Officer | 40 | $179,804 | $7,791 |
| SARA HAZEL | VP OF DEV AN Key employee | 40 | $163,168 | $16,640 |
| KIMBERLY MARTINEZ | VP OF FINANC Officer | 40 | $163,599 | $7,656 |
| ASHLEY MURAMOTO | VP OF MARKET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,954 | $4,830 |
| KIM ALLEGRETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CLARK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DIMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EVANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FORTNA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GALEMBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH D GOODEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMON HICKS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA HILARIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL V KAPOOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KELLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANECIA B KERR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY LANDAVERI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER LOY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE MOLNAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN NARLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK GRIESE PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GRANT ZARRET PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ROHS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SALAZAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE SAUNDERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME SPEARMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WALSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1860 LINCOLN STREET 10TH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80203-7300
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA HAZEL, 1860 LINCOLN STREET 10TH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- SARA HAZEL, PRES/CEO
- Phone
- (720) 423-3553
- Website
- WWW.DPSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION IS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN DPS.
Program accomplishments
- DPS FOUNDATION COLLABORATED WITH FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, ALUMNI, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO INVEST IN PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS ACROSS DENVER. SUPPORTED BY OUR EVER-INCREASING DONOR BASE, DPS FOUNDATION GRANTED NEARLY 5.4 MILLION TO DPS FOR PRIORITY PROGRAMS AND CRITICAL NEEDS IN 2024-25. WORKING ALONGSIDE DPS LEADERS AND EDUCATORS, DPS FOUNDATION INVESTS IN TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES ACCELERATING PROGRESS FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS TO HELP REACH OUR VISION WHERE EVERY STUDENT GRADUATES READY TO LEAD A SUCCESSFUL LIFE.Expenses $5,598,723 · grants $5,359,189
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
- 84-1224325
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,978,105
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,809,655
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,620,597 | $7,504,018 | $12,978,105 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,796,710 | $9,184,879 | $15,290,867 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,184,944 | $6,699,524 | $15,633,019 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,642,345 | $6,221,181 | $15,736,493 | 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 84-1224325).
Questions about DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is 84-1224325.
- Is DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARA HAZEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,265 (SARA HAZEL, PRES/CEO).
- How much revenue does DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,620,597, expenses of $7,504,018 and total assets of $12,978,105 at year end.
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