Nonprofit · EIN 84-0747083
MACKINTOSH ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,252,992 | $9,039,416 | $213,576 | $16,093,423 | $10,113,190 | $5,980,233 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,274,232 | $8,889,535 | $384,697 | $16,725,323 | $11,080,309 | $5,645,014 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,277,935 | $8,486,916 | -$208,981 | $15,031,142 | $9,912,990 | $5,118,152 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $589,285
- Program service revenue
- $8,481,246
- Investment income
- $138,822
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,979
- Net income from fundraising events
- $35,109
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,530
- Other revenue
- $43,639
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $903,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $843,911
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,808,406
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,016,885
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,709
- Accounting fees
- $119,201
- Occupancy
- $304,614
- Depreciation
- $295,881
- Program services (functional)
- $7,189,301
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,525,132
- Fundraising (functional)
- $324,983
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,725,323
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,093,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,113,190
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,980,233
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,917,358
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,357,565
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,780,998
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $199,235
- Gross receipts
- $9,670,930
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH STEKLAC | PREVIOUS HEAD OF SCHOOL- LITTLETON Officer | 40 | $199,041 | $11,405 |
| ELIZABETH PETERSON | MS DIRECTOR- BOULDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,167 | $47,104 |
| STEPHANIE DEITZ | HEAD OF SCHOOL- BOULDER Officer | 40 | $125,408 | $6,331 |
| TAMI VINSON | DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING- LITTLETON Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,895 | $9,126 |
| SHARON MUNCH | PREVIOUS ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL- LITTLETON Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,143 | $1,211 |
| KATIE CHRISTENSEN | PREVIOUS INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL- BOULDER Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $7,024 |
| TERA ZAZENSKI | INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL- LITTLETON Officer | 40 | $77,778 | $5 |
| LAUREN WILSON | CHAIR- BOULDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON DELABRE | CHAIR- LITTLETON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE MCCAFFREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Christensen Interim | Head of School - Boulder Officer | 40 | $174,305 | $1,050 |
| Jessica Dauchy | Director of Finance - Boulder Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,359 | $18,043 |
| Elizabeth Steklac | Head of School - Littleton Officer | 40 | $123,422 | $21,873 |
| Robert Douglass | Chair - Littleton Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Lindner | Chair - Boulder (thru Nov '23) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Wilson | Chair - Boulder (as of Dec '23) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronnie McCaffrey | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Morrow- Head of | School - Boulder (thru Oct. '22) Officer | 40 | $301,508 | $44,322 |
| Jessica Dauchy | Director of Finance - Boulder Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,648 | $20,634 |
| Dianne Dunne- Former Head | of School - Littleton (thru June '22) Former | 40 | $102,407 | $6,548 |
| Elizabeth Steklac- Head of | School - Littleton (as of July '22) Officer | 40 | $83,561 | $8,875 |
| Robert Douglass | Chair - Littleton Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Lindner | Chair - Boulder Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronni McCaffrey | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Christensen- Interim Head of | School - Boulder (as of Feb. '23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6717 S BOULDER ROAD, BOULDER, CO 80303-4303
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN WILSON, 6717 S BOULDER ROAD, BOULDER, CO 80303
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN WILSON, CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- Phone
- (303) 794-6222
- Website
- WWW.MACKINTOSHACADEMY.COM
- Return prepared by
- WATSON COON RYAN LLC
Mission
MACKINTOSH ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT EMPHASIZES THE CREATIVE ASPECT OF GIFTEDNESS, ENGENDERS A PASSION FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ACADEMY STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD DEVELOPS SOCIALLY,EMOTIONALLY, CREATIVELY, PHYSICALLY AND COGNITIVELY IN A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- MACKINTOSH ACADEMY (THE ACADEMY, WE, US, OUR) OPENED IN 1977 AS THE FIRST PRIVATE ACADEMY IN COLORADO TO RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF GIFTED CHILDREN. COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY A RICH RESOURCE FOR GIFTED CHILDREN, WE HAVE TWO CAMPUSES WITH TWO SEPARATE LLC'S: OUR FIRST CAMPUS LOCATED ON THREE ACRES IN SOUTH LITTLETON, COLORADO, SERVING 109 STUDENTS; AND OUR BOULDER, COLORADO, CAMPUS, ESTABLISHED IN 2011 AND LOCATED ON TWENTY-THREE ACRES, SERVING OVER 155 STUDENTS. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE AN ENJOYABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE GIFTED CHILD. OUR GOAL IS TO MAXIMIZE LEARNING POTENTIAL AND PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD, AS WELL AS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE'S INDIVIDUAL TALENTS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO AN EXCITING ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT EMPHASIZES THE CREATIVE ASPECTS OF GIFTEDNESS, ENGENDERS A PASSION FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD DEVELOPS SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, CREATIVELY, PHYSICALLY, AND COGNITIVELY IN A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $7,189,301 · grants $903,850 · revenue $8,489,776
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
- 84-0747083
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B27Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,093,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,670,930
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,252,992 | $9,039,416 | $16,093,423 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,274,232 | $8,889,535 | $16,725,323 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,277,935 | $8,486,916 | $15,031,142 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,178,788 | $7,994,519 | $15,321,121 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-0747083).
Questions about MACKINTOSH ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of MACKINTOSH ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MACKINTOSH ACADEMY is 84-0747083.
- Is MACKINTOSH ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to MACKINTOSH ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MACKINTOSH 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 MACKINTOSH 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 MACKINTOSH 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 MACKINTOSH ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MACKINTOSH ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,041 (ELIZABETH STEKLAC, PREVIOUS HEAD OF SCHOOL- LITTLETON).
- How much revenue does MACKINTOSH ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,252,992, expenses of $9,039,416 and total assets of $16,093,423 at year end.
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