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Screen a listKOSON Schools dba STEM School Highlands Ranch
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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)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs193staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.1%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianKOSON Schools dba STEM School Highlands Ranch
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$13M54%Management and general$11M46%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII4funders
$10ka year, last 3 years
97%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Careerwise ColoradoStopped after FY2018$25k$50k–RootedOn and off$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$493$335
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped