Nonprofit · EIN 20-2562193
STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
Also known as WEST DENVER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCH
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $102,571,668 | $97,221,179 | $5,350,489 | $44,626,096 | $37,148,844 | $7,477,252 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $92,663,539 | $88,941,626 | $3,721,913 | $37,371,154 | $45,600,870 | -$8,229,716 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $58,204,623 | $60,231,488 | -$2,026,865 | $31,611,653 | $38,930,442 | -$7,318,789 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,668,201
- of which government grants
- $14,387,450
- Program service revenue
- $82,516,964
- Investment income
- $992,822
- Other revenue
- $393,681
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,612,223
- Other salaries and wages
- $45,613,752
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $62,818,231
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $89,846
- Accounting fees
- $166,404
- Occupancy
- $662,272
- Travel
- $1,338,703
- Depreciation
- $541,988
- Program services (functional)
- $78,259,108
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,962,070
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,371,154
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,626,096
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,148,844
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,477,252
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,624,203
- Gross receipts
- $102,571,668
- Employees
- 902
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricia Noyola | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $484,902 | $46,434 |
| Yana Smith | President, People and Business Officer | 40 | $266,928 | $31,017 |
| Karla Lindgren | Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel Officer | 40 | $214,087 | $32,954 |
| Indrina Kanth | Chief Growth Officer Officer | 40 | $190,410 | $28,519 |
| Justin Scott | Chief Schools Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,961 | $25,112 |
| Austen Kassinger | Executive Director of Schools Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,693 | $20,375 |
| Adam Lenzmeier | Executive Director of Schools Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,872 | $21,395 |
| Karen Hanssen | Executive Director of People Experience Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,984 | $23,038 |
| David Xiao | Head of Finance and Planning (END DATE FEB 2025) Key employee | 40 | $156,159 | $25,704 |
| Edward Krankowski | Managing Director, MTTS & SPED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,395 | $24,219 |
| Charlotte Brantley | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Donovan | Board Chair, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jemal Takele | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlon Marshall | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ulysses Estrada | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB HEREDIA | HEAD OF FINANCE (START DATE APR 2025) Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRICIA NOYOLA | CEO Officer | 40 | $315,514 | $54,247 |
| CHRISTY SADRI | PRESIDENT & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER -THRU 5/2024 Officer | 40 | $272,976 | $51,500 |
| RODRIGO WONG | VP OF SCHOOLS - THRU 12/2023 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,920 | $36,889 |
| JENNIFER REESE | VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT, PERFORMANCE & ADVOCACY - THRU 4/2024 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,290 | $39,464 |
| AUSTEN KASSINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,340 | $32,997 |
| ADAM LENZMEIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,012 | $31,562 |
| INDRINA KANTH - CHIEF | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,018 | $36,249 |
| KARLA LINDGREN | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $182,691 | $35,684 |
| YANA SMITH | PRESIDENT PEOPLE AND BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $184,188 | $30,957 |
| AIME CANO | EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,467 | $25,349 |
| JOSH DEVON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - THRU 09/2023 Officer | 40 | $160,848 | $25,533 |
| ANDREW HUBER | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER - THRU 07/2023 Officer | 40 | $93,886 | $18,055 |
| AMBER VALDEZ | BOARD CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE BANTLEY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA TIBBALS | BOARD CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DONOVAN | BOARD CHAIR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MARTINEZ SHROPSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEMAL TAKELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLON MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REED DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ULYSSES ESTRADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SCOTT | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER - BEGAN 04/2024 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Johnson | interim CEO - thru 11/22 Officer | 40 | $221,658 | $36,108 |
| JOSH DEVON | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $219,982 | $37,649 |
| Mika Krause - thru 0123 | interim chief schools officer Officer | 40 | $181,389 | $32,313 |
| Elisha Roberts - thru 1022 | Chief Academic Officer Officer | 40 | $178,221 | $32,747 |
| Adam Lenzmeier | VP of Schools Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,331 | $24,708 |
| Andrew Huber | Chief Operations Officer Officer | 40 | $159,292 | $30,310 |
| Chris Gibbons - thru 0822 | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $133,981 | $29,296 |
| Daniella Morello - thru 0822 | Chief External Affairs Officer Officer | 40 | $130,372 | $28,702 |
| Andrew McKee | Principal Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,748 | $26,067 |
| Chelsea Yondo | Principal Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,091 | $22,207 |
| Catherine Dance | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,002 | $23,140 |
| Susan Morris - thru 0922 | Managing Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,969 | $15,274 |
| Amber Valdez | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kayla Tibbals | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dietz Fry | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ulysses Estrada | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Abi Fadeyi | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Rael | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Groff | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Reed Dixon | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leticia Levya | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Salais-Alvarado | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA NOYOLA | CEO - STARTED 11/22 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Indrina Kanth - Chief | External Relations Officer Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Yana Smith | Chief Equity & People Officer Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy Sadri - President | Chief Academic Officer Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2480 W 26TH AVE STE 360B, DENVER, CO 80211-5325
- In care of
- % DAVID XIAO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- YANA SMITH, 2480 W 26th Ave Ste B-360, Denver, CO 80211
- Signed the 990
- YANA SMITH, Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (720) 837-3544
- Website
- WWW.ROCKYMOUNTAINPREP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
SUCCESS FOR EVERY STUDENT THROUGH A DEMANDING EDUCATION OF HIGH STANDARDS, STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. ROCKY MOUNTAIN PREPARATORY SCHOOLS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN PREPARATORY SCHOOLS PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, BENEFITING OVER 5,113 STUDENTS.Expenses $78,259,108 · revenue $82,910,645
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2562193
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,626,096
- Income (IRS master file)
- $102,571,668
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $102,571,668 | $97,221,179 | $44,626,096 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $92,663,539 | $88,941,626 | $37,371,154 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $58,204,623 | $60,231,488 | $31,611,653 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $53,208,791 | $55,177,516 | $15,420,405 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2562193).
Questions about STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS is 20-2562193.
- Is STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names YANA SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $484,902 (Tricia Noyola, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $102,571,668, expenses of $97,221,179 and total assets of $44,626,096 at year end.
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