Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDenver Public Schools Foundation
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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)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.5%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDenver Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.5M spent
Programs$5.6M75%Management and general$1.1M14%Fundraising$817k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Wallace Foundation gave $1.2M in FY2020, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$515k in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI119funders
$3.3Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$1.3M$2.7M$1.6M$2.4MJpmorgan Chase FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.3M$1.1M$250$350–The Wallace FoundationOn and off$1.2MMichael & Susan Dell FoundationSince FY2021$281k$600k$150kKroenke Sports Charities IncEvery year since FY2017$113k$100k$100k$100k$100k$135k$100kEnergy Outreach ColoradoOn and off$21k$584kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$195k$153k$544k$372k$154k$312k$285k81 other fundersUp to $545k a year each$671k$350k$404k$1.0M$1.2M$842k$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped