Nonprofit · EIN 84-1288512
COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,256,365 | $5,335,828 | -$1,079,463 | $4,421,544 | $1,117,655 | $3,303,889 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,927,243 | $4,204,305 | $1,722,938 | $4,740,645 | $357,293 | $4,383,352 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,693,556 | $3,339,340 | $354,216 | $3,021,454 | $361,040 | $2,660,414 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,651,642
- of which government grants
- $1,190,580
- Program service revenue
- $2,479,859
- Investment income
- $108,364
- Net rental income
- $16,500
- Other revenue
- $16,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,231,851
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $438,326
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,236,764
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,907,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,479
- Accounting fees
- $12,500
- Occupancy
- $77,341
- Travel
- $61,235
- Depreciation
- $16,535
- Program services (functional)
- $4,797,160
- Management and general (functional)
- $447,010
- Fundraising (functional)
- $91,658
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,740,645
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,421,544
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,117,655
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,303,889
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $79,240
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,952,560
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,351,329
- Gross receipts
- $4,256,365
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SCHALLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $198,648 | $10,812 |
| DAWNA TAYLOR | CHIEF OF STAFF/VP OF SCHOOL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,099 | $10,757 |
| MARK HEFFNER | VP FINANCE/OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $142,173 | $12,490 |
| PETER MASON | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,163 | $9,533 |
| DALE CHU | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SEAWELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN STOUT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SIEGEL SHIMKO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DONOVAN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CALHOUN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA NOYOLA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY RODRIGUEZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAGLAND LUKE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON GRIFFIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SINGER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE WETZEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CASEY MCCOMSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREGA RAUSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SCHALLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $171,168 | $10,390 |
| MARK HEFFNER | VP FINANCE/O Officer | 40 | $125,477 | $12,002 |
| PETER MASON | VP COMMUNICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,436 | $0 |
| DAVID SINGER | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WETZEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREGA RAUSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MCCOMSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SEAWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN STOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SIEGEL SHIMKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE CHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA NOYOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SCHALLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $139,869 | $9,662 |
| TERESA TATE | VP SCHOOL SE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,639 | $16,396 |
| MARK HEFFNER | VP FINANCE/O Officer | 40 | $109,090 | $20,163 |
| PETER MASON | VP COMMUNICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,513 | $6,878 |
| KIMBERLEE SIA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WETZEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE CHU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MCCOMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY RODIRGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREGA RAUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SEAWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COLELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA NOYOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN STOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 104 N BROADWAY STE 400, DENVER, CO 80203-3972
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICOLE WETZEL, 104 N BROADWAY SUITE 400, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- DAVID SINGER, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (303) 989-5356
- Website
- WWW.COLORADOLEAGUE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WATSON COON RYAN LLC
Mission
TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BY SUPPORTING COLORADO'S CHARTER SCHOOLS, POSITIVELY RESHAPING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDSCAPE, AND ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND EXPANDED HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL SERVICES/MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - THE LEAGUE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF OPERATING CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR GOVERNANCE, OPERATING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WELLNESS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 134,000 CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COLORADO.Expenses $2,283,889 · grants $1,231,851 · revenue $1,676,936
- ADVOCACY - THROUGH GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, RESEARCH, AND ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, POLICY LEADERS, AND LEGAL ADVOCATES, THE COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AND OPINION THAT FAVORS CHARTER SCHOOL QUALITY AND GROWTH.Expenses $804,832
- MAJOR EVENTS & COMMUNICATIONS - THE LEAGUE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, EXPANSION AND REPLICATION OF HIGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE LEAGUE'S NEW SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PLANNING EFFORTS FROM THE TIME FOUNDING GROUPS FIRST MEET, THROUGH A SCHOOL'S SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION.Expenses $1,708,439 · revenue $802,923
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
- 84-1288512
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,421,544
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,256,365
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,256,365 | $5,335,828 | $4,421,544 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,927,243 | $4,204,305 | $4,740,645 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,693,556 | $3,339,340 | $3,021,454 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,905,941 | $3,636,264 | $2,575,539 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 84-1288512).
Questions about COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS is 84-1288512.
- Is COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICOLE WETZEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,648 (DANIEL SCHALLER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,256,365, expenses of $5,335,828 and total assets of $4,421,544 at year end.
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