Nonprofit · EIN 84-0421874
COLORADO ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80235
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $54,221,616 | $51,548,173 | $2,673,443 | $141,076,412 | $15,130,145 | $125,946,267 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $54,265,353 | $47,474,221 | $6,791,132 | $133,747,593 | $12,751,409 | $120,996,184 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $53,188,097 | $42,610,014 | $10,578,083 | $123,481,396 | $12,025,572 | $111,455,824 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,097,294
- of which government grants
- $261,617
- Program service revenue
- $44,790,622
- Investment income
- $4,409,665
- Net rental income
- $321,548
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$22,388
- Net income from fundraising events
- $592,086
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,401
- Other revenue
- $924,035
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,458,095
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,347,147
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,623,489
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $32,118,967
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,991,796
- Depreciation
- $3,489,293
- Program services (functional)
- $43,380,442
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,074,375
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,093,356
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $133,747,593
- Total assets, end of year
- $141,076,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,130,145
- Net assets, end of year
- $125,946,267
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,359,361
- Publicly traded securities
- $45,322,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $80,355,981
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $45,590,286
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,035
- Gross receipts
- $57,402,670
- Employees
- 651
- Volunteers
- 650
- Year formed
- 1906
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE DAVIS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $538,301 | $51,565 |
| WHITNEY JOHNSON | CFOO Officer | 40 | $267,566 | $31,047 |
| KATE MCDONNELL | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,700 | $13,464 |
| MAX DELGADO | UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,530 | $41,514 |
| NICK MALICK | MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,302 | $32,397 |
| ANGELLA CRABTREE | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,507 | $24,949 |
| PHIL SMITH | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,371 | $32,567 |
| AMY WINTERMEYER | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $139,065 | $17,549 |
| KEVIN REIDY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MESHACH RHOADES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN EGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON ENGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE ROLLHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUCK BLESSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE BOCOCK TURNAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VJ BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE CHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALIA EL-PRINCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT FARNCOMBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY HALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON HIOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISIAH SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK MCCANDLESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB STETTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA HUDSON-ARNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE DAVIS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $553,885 | $41,498 |
| WHITNEY JOHNSON | CFOO Officer | 40 | $247,278 | $24,713 |
| MAX DELGADO | UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,067 | $49,882 |
| ANGELLA CRABTREE | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,481 | $23,923 |
| COLLINUS NEWSOME JAN - MAY | DIRECTOR OF CULTURE & COMMUNITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,920 | $21,062 |
| CATHERINE LASKEY | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,515 | $15,683 |
| KATE MCDONNELL | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,354 | $8,344 |
| KEVIN REIDY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MESHACH RHOADES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE CHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCK BLESSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VJ BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN EGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FARNCOMBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK MCCANDLESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA MOORE HOLLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALIA EL-PRINCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB STETTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON ENGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISIAH SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ROLLHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE BOCOCK TURNAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE DAVIS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $501,496 | $58,817 |
| WILLIAM WOLF-TINSMAN | MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,583 | $58,158 |
| MAX DELGADO | UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,685 | $60,168 |
| ALANNA BROWN | CFO/ BUSINESS MGR (THRU AUG. '22) Officer | 40 | $179,625 | $27,678 |
| SONIA ARORA | DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,264 | $52,731 |
| JACQUE MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,883 | $12,535 |
| ANGELLA CRABTREE | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,078 | $21,639 |
| WHITNEY JOHNSON | CFOO (AS OF AUG.'22) Officer | 40 | $110,517 | $11,434 |
| ERIKA MOORE HOLLIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MESHACH RHOADES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE BUYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JORDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LOCHHEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATE MCCOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA OSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LIVINGSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALIA EL-PRINCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB STETTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY JIMENEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN REIDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ROLLHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE BOCOCK TURNAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VJ BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN EGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FARNCOMBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISIAH SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3800 S PIERCE ST, DENVER, CO 80235-2404
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WHITNEY JOHNSON, 3800 SOUTH PIERCE ST, DENVER, CO 80235
- Signed the 990
- WHITNEY JOHNSON, CFOO
- Phone
- (303) 986-1501
- Website
- WWW.COLORADOACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
CREATING CURIOUS, KIND, COURAGEOUS, AND ADVENTUROUS LEARNERS AND LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION OF 1,032 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12. COLORADO ACADEMY STRIVES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH ACADEMIC STUDIES, ATHLETIC PURSUITS, ARTISTIC VENTURES, SUMMER PROGRAMS, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS LEARN TO THINK AND CREATE AS THEY FORGE A LIFE-LONG LEARNING ADVENTURE.Expenses $38,500,906 · grants $4,458,095 · revenue $41,035,151
- SUMMER AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,700 STUDENTS INCLUDES A TRADITIONAL SUMMER CAMP, SPECIALTY CAMPS, AND THE HORIZONS PROGRAM. THE SUMMER PROGRAM AT COLORADO ACADEMY, FOUNDED IN 1951, PROVIDES A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES TO MORE THAN 500 KIDS (AGES 4 THROUGH 18) FOR EIGHT WEEKS EACH SUMMER. THE PROGRAMS ARE FUN, ENGAGING, AND CHALLENGING-BOTH INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY. HORIZONS AT COLORADO ACADEMY IS ONE OF OVER 60 AFFILIATES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT PROVIDES EXTENSIVE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN AND AROUND DENVER. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1998, THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN EXTENSIVELY. IN 2025, ENROLLMENT WAS AT 225 STUDENTS.Expenses $3,710,385 · revenue $3,068,896
- TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL IS USED BY APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS.Expenses $1,169,151 · revenue $1,018,524
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
- 84-0421874
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $141,076,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $57,402,670
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $54,221,616 | $51,548,173 | $141,076,412 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $54,265,353 | $47,474,221 | $133,747,593 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $53,188,097 | $42,610,014 | $123,481,396 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $44,259,013 | $38,997,880 | $114,741,916 | 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 84-0421874).
Questions about COLORADO ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of COLORADO ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO ACADEMY is 84-0421874.
- Is COLORADO ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to COLORADO ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO ACADEMY 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 COLORADO ACADEMY 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 COLORADO ACADEMY 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 COLORADO ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WHITNEY JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $538,301 (MIKE DAVIS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does COLORADO ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,221,616, expenses of $51,548,173 and total assets of $141,076,412 at year end.
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