Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Colorado Springs School
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)
$9.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +48% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.1%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado Springs School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.7M spent
Programs$5.5M57%Management and general$3.7M38%Fundraising$520k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$827k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII34funders
$280ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The HA & Mary K Chapman FoundationNew in FY2023$250kAdam R Scripps FoundationNew in FY2023$186kAC3 Foundation IncSince FY2022$100k$75kEl Pomar FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kThe Carl George Bjorkman FoundationStopped after FY2019$21k$21k–Swart Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$15k$20k$15k$45k$27k$25k13 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$9k$4k$12k$12k$14k$19k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped