Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDenver School of Science and Technology Inc
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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)
$138Mrevenue
FY2025 · +30% in 3 yrs1,333staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.5%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+38.7%
Middle half of peersMedianDenver School of Science and Technology
Where the money goes FY2025 · $133M spent
Programs$130M98%Management and general$2.0M1%Fundraising$579k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2020
$1.6M in FY2020, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.8M in FY2023 and −$575k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 39% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort44funders
$359ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Morgridge Family FoundationOn and off$1k$311kDaniels FundOn and off$294kThe Foundation for Sustainable Urban ComStopped after FY2018$58k$136k–The Anna and John J Sie FoundationStopped after FY2021$75k$50k$25k$25k–Louis Calder FoundationOn and off$100kUniversity of DenverOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$257k$248k$188k$242k$196k$87k$150k22 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$149k$62k$48k$93k$129k$71k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped