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Screen a listColorado Academy
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$54Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs651staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.9%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $52M spent
Programs$43M84%Management and general$6.1M12%Fundraising$2.1M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 92% in FY2025
$3.4M in FY2024, $262k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
33 of the 54 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists111funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Maffei FoundationOn and off$100k$790k$1.6M$996k$10kMarion Esser Kaufmann FoundationEvery year since FY2017$65k$65k$100k$120k$100k$100k$90kThe Ladd FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$150k$150k$150kThe Telluray FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$5k$2kThe Malone Family FoundationNew in FY2023$500kThe Shamos Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$50k$50k$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$327k$661k$428k$1.2M$446k$831k$1.1M67 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$107k$111k$136k$198k$193k$424k$314k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped