Nonprofit · EIN 84-0423922
FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80911
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $30,821,404 | $21,878,726 | $8,942,678 | $100,716,854 | $4,628,332 | $96,088,522 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,061,446 | $20,286,156 | -$3,224,710 | $89,608,193 | $4,744,597 | $84,863,596 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,055,792 | $19,489,955 | -$1,434,163 | $89,211,180 | $4,186,025 | $85,025,155 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,134,209
- Program service revenue
- $13,918,984
- Investment income
- $1,659,389
- Net rental income
- $34,834
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $131,989
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $23,987
- Other revenue
- $108,822
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,998,109
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $869,123
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,109,036
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,270,006
- Professional fundraising fees
- $316,250
- Legal fees
- $19,445
- Accounting fees
- $88,691
- Occupancy
- $1,193,623
- Travel
- $330,080
- Depreciation
- $2,202,111
- Program services (functional)
- $14,803,402
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,721,477
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,353,847
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $89,608,193
- Total assets, end of year
- $100,716,854
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,628,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $96,088,522
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,538,037
- Publicly traded securities
- $39,973,013
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $48,589,948
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $47,498,574
- Gross unrelated business income
- $51,540
- Gross receipts
- $60,292,231
- Employees
- 189
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1930
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN HARLAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $333,421 | $85,930 |
| DAVID MESKO | CFO Officer | 40 | $204,305 | $49,048 |
| JOHN LITCHENBERG | COO Officer | 40 | $100,076 | $59,720 |
| CHARLES LAVANT GREENE | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,695 | $50,127 |
| ALEXANDER WINNICKER | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,293 | $30,663 |
| JENNIFER GRUBB | DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING & COACH Highest-paid employee | 25 | $105,387 | $0 |
| THERESA SHEH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD C EPPLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORI J GALLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CANNADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FRAUTSCHI | LIFETIME TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY GRIFFIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HATCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HOWE | TRUSTEE (EX-OFFICIO) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARRELL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN JUDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KACZMAREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SCOTT | LIFETIME TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIS TUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FEI YE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN HARLAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $312,096 | $73,920 |
| DAVID MESKO | CFO (AS OF 7/23) Officer | 40 | $118,253 | $42,473 |
| LINDSEY RATLIFF | ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,493 | $30,109 |
| JOHN G LITCHENBERG | COO Officer | 40 | $87,454 | $45,106 |
| JANET REFIOR | FORMER COFO (THRU 6/23) Former | 40 | $102,723 | $22,022 |
| CHARLES LAVANT GREENE | ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL (AS OF 7/23) Officer | 40 | $59,971 | $32,875 |
| THERESA SHEH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD C EPPLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORI J GALLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY S BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CANNADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY EUSTACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FRAUTSCHI | LIFETIME TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY GRIFFIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HATCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HOWE | TRUSTEE (EX-OFFICIO) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNIPER HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORA JEWELL-STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN JUDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KACZMAREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCOTT | LIFETIME TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMPSEY SIMONIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS TUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN HARLAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $163,903 | $52,202 |
| JANET REFIOR | COFO (THRU 5/23) Officer | 40 | $169,526 | $42,989 |
| WILLIAM WEBB | HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 6/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,458 | $37,023 |
| RAFAEL MUCINO | ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,909 | $54,623 |
| LINDSEY RATLIFF | ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,629 | $40,950 |
| THERESA SHEH | PRESIDENT (AS OF 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY L THATCHER | PRESIDENT (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD C EPPLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORI J GALLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY S BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CANNADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY EUSTACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FRAUTSCHI | LIFETIME TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY GRIFFIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HATCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HOWE | TRUSTEE (EX-OFFICIO) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNIPER HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORA JEWELL-STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN JUDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KACZMAREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINK NICOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCOTT | LIFETIME TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMPSEY SIMONIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS TUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6155 FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL RD, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80911-2251
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN HARLAN, 6155 FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80911
- Signed the 990
- DAVID A MESKO, CFO
- Phone
- (719) 391-5356
- Website
- WWW.FVS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO PROVIDES A TRANSFORMATIVE CURRICULUM IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED TO THINK CRITICALLY, BECOME LEADERS, AND LIVE BY OUR CORE VALUES: COURAGE, COMPASSION, CURIOSITY, SELF-RELIANCE, AND OPEN-MINDEDNESS.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL IS A COEDUCATIONAL BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR APPROXIMATELY 215 STUDENTS, GRADES 9 - 12. OUR DIVERSE STUDENT BODY HAILS FROM 20 STATES AND 20 COUNTRIES AND IS INTEGRAL TO OUR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL PROGRAM IS RIGOROUS, ENGAGING, AND GLOBAL IN PERSPECTIVE WHILE INTENTIONALLY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUR UNIQUE PLACE IN THE FRONT RANGE OF THE AMERICAN WEST. FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE OUR UNIQUE 9TH-GRADE WESTERN CURRICULUM, THE GLOBAL/STEM SCHOLAR DIPLOMA, MEMBERSHIP IN ROUND SQUARE, INTERIM EXPEDITIONS, AND AN ATHLETIC PROGRAM FEATURING WESTERN-THEMED ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS SUCH AS ENGLISH AND WESTERN EQUESTRIAN TEAMS, MOUNTAIN BIKING, CLIMBING, AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR PLACE ON A 1,100-ACRE PRAIRIE CAMPUS SET IN THE SHADOW OF PIKES PEAK AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. WE AIM TO CREATE FUTURE LEADERS WHO THINK CRITICALLY AND LIVE BY OUR CORE VALUES: COURAGE, COMPASSION, CURIOSITY, SELF-RELIANCE, AND OPEN-MINDEDNESS.SCHOLARSHIPS: 46% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID. IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, $2,998,109 IN BOTH MERIT AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED.Expenses $14,803,402 · grants $2,998,109 · revenue $13,945,044
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
- 84-0423922
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $100,716,854
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,292,231
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $30,821,404 | $21,878,726 | $100,716,854 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,061,446 | $20,286,156 | $89,608,193 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,055,792 | $19,489,955 | $89,211,180 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $22,935,220 | $19,177,914 | $89,747,285 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 84-0423922).
Questions about FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO
- What is the EIN of FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO is 84-0423922.
- Is FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO 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 FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO 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 FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO 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 FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGAN HARLAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $333,421 (MEGAN HARLAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,821,404, expenses of $21,878,726 and total assets of $100,716,854 at year end.
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