Nonprofit · EIN 84-0594444
COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,815,390 | $1,756,213 | $59,177 | $3,567,721 | $3,194,084 | $373,637 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,720,414 | $1,727,849 | -$7,435 | $2,696,746 | $2,381,479 | $315,267 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,558,235 | $1,558,189 | $46 | $2,225,770 | $1,906,495 | $319,275 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,681,905
- Investment income
- $29,895
- Other revenue
- $103,590
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $270,755
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,139
- Other salaries and wages
- $473,480
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $934,838
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,680
- Accounting fees
- $4,900
- Travel
- $47,723
- Depreciation
- $3,941
- Program services (functional)
- $1,756,213
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,696,746
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,567,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,194,084
- Net assets, end of year
- $373,637
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $157,188
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,156,691
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $347,037
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,600
- Gross receipts
- $1,815,390
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA GIBSON | EXEC DIRECTO Key employee | 20 | $101,139 | $101,140 | $43,100 |
| CARISSA HUGES | OPERATIONS & Highest-paid employee | 12 | $37,592 | $87,716 | $35,716 |
| BRET MILES | EXECUTIVE DI Former | 30 | $89,695 | $29,899 | $26,335 |
| WESLEY PAXTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FIELDER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT ALLISON | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONYA KAHRS | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY STEGALL | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON WOLFER | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN OLESON | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE FUTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER GOSE | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JARBOE | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAKEL | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL SIEBERS | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE SLICK | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMERON SMART | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK KENWOOD | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG RABENHORST | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERITA WALKER | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC MANDEVILLE | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEVESQUE | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PETRONE | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STEPHEN | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRET MILES | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 30 | $177,648 | $59,216 | $60,311 |
| MELISSA GIBSON | DEPUTY EXEC Highest-paid employee | 20 | $61,976 | $61,976 | $31,910 |
| ARLENE SALYARDS | DIR OF PRO L Highest-paid employee | 2 | $5,992 | $113,846 | $28,895 |
| CHRIS FIELDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI COOPER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY PAXTON | PRES-ELECT/C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SED KELLER | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENI GOTTO | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY STEGALL | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN OLESON | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY GARTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE FUTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH ALLEN | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JARBOE | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAKEL | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SLICK | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLA SHEPHERD | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON SMART | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG RABENHORST | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM SWANSON | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENILLE LEPLATT | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA COOGAN | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MANDEVILLE | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STEPHEN | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PETRONE | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WHITELEY | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRET MILES | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 30 | $169,714 | $56,571 | $57,995 |
| MELISSA GIBSON | DEPUTY EXEC Highest-paid employee | 20 | $55,479 | $55,479 | $29,817 |
| LORI COOPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SCHUMAKER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FIELDER | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SED KELLER | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY STEGALL | CAES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER WOODWARD | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY GARTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE FUTRELL | CAESP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH ALLEN | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN KOHL | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAKEL | CALET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY MANCHESTER | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLA SHEPHERD | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLOW | CASPA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG RABENHORST | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM SWANSON | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENILLE LEPLATT | CASSA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA COOGAN | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE BRUNGARDT | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY PAXTON | CASSP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STEPHEN | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WHITELEY | DBO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7350 BROADWAY, DENVER, CO 80221-3610
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WESLEY PAXTON, 7350 BROADWAY, DENVER, CO 80221
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA GIBSON, EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 762-8762
- Website
- WWW.CO-CASE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
Mission
EMPOWER COLORADO EDUCATION LEADERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND NETWORKING TO DELIVER ON THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE FOR AND PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, ITS LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERSExpenses $1,756,213 · revenue $1,681,905
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0594444
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,567,721
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,815,390
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,815,390 | $1,756,213 | $3,567,721 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,720,414 | $1,727,849 | $2,696,746 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,558,235 | $1,558,189 | $2,225,770 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,250,863 | $1,545,853 | $1,758,111 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 84-0594444).
Questions about COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES
- What is the EIN of COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES is 84-0594444.
- Is COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1970.
- Are donations to COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES 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 ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names WESLEY PAXTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,139 (MELISSA GIBSON, EXEC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,815,390, expenses of $1,756,213 and total assets of $3,567,721 at year end.
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