Nonprofit · EIN 84-1436605
ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80239
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,314,165 | $1,381,256 | -$67,091 | $1,262,714 | $48,723 | $1,213,991 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,611,058 | $1,708,247 | -$97,189 | $1,363,742 | $82,660 | $1,281,082 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,317,525 | $1,262,544 | $54,981 | $1,474,882 | $96,611 | $1,378,271 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,239,870
- of which government grants
- $284,371
- Program service revenue
- $38,792
- Investment income
- $20,880
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $317
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,623
- Other revenue
- $14,623
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $942,806
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,426
- Accounting fees
- $69,900
- Occupancy
- $16,591
- Travel
- $18,890
- Depreciation
- $41,831
- Program services (functional)
- $914,453
- Management and general (functional)
- $327,830
- Fundraising (functional)
- $138,973
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,363,742
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,262,714
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,723
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,213,991
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $110,905
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $763,631
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $450,360
- Gross receipts
- $1,347,799
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEDIDAH FREDERICK | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Former | 40 | $102,476 |
| KRISTINA GRAY | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,151 |
| MIKAELA GIBSON | CHAIR TO MAY 2025 Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ESGAR ACOSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA MATSUMOTO | VICE-CHAIR, CO-CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK WALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BAYLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERCEDES BLEA-DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIONA DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA LANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA OSTERMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHAPIRO | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WINWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARROL RHEAD | SECRETARY, CO-CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYDNEY REICHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM WEISS | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,819 |
| JUAN PEREZ SAEZ | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,908 |
| JEDIDAH FREDERICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $38,417 |
| MIKAELA GIBSON | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE PALMER | TREASURER/COMMITTEE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARA MATSUMOTO | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK WALTON | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BAYLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERCEDES BLEA-DAVIS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HENLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA LANCE | COMMITTEE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN NICHOLS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA OSTERMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARROL RHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTAL CISNEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WINWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN PEREZ SAEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,453 |
| RYAN NICHOLS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BAYLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERCEDES BLEA-DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKAELA GIBSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HENLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARKER MCMULLEN BUSHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA PALLADINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE PALMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN URIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK WALTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR CRISTAL CISNEROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA LANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA MATSUMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA OSTERMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12680 ALBROOK DR, DENVER, CO 80239-4604
- In care of
- % STACIE GILMORE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTINA GRAY, 12680 ALBROOK DRIVE, DENVER, CO 80239
- Signed the 990
- Kristina Gray, Executive Director
- Phone
- (720) 865-4390
- Website
- WWW.ELKKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Artesian CPA LLC
Mission
CULTIVATING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEADERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS BY INCREASING OUTDOOR EQUITY.
Program accomplishments
- ELK served 1622 underserved, under-represented youth (ages 5-25) each year through year-round intensive programs and in-school/after-school programs in Denver, Adams, and Arapahoe Counties. ELK reaches racially and socioeconomically diverse communities in Denver, Aurora, and Commerce City by working directly with local schools, teachers and community groups to provide a wide variety of outreach activities.Expenses $740,784 · revenue $62,412
- Under a Cooperative Agreement with the City and County of Denver, the Education Center is established and maintained by ELK for the people of the City and County of Denver and for the general public in cooperation with the Denver Parks and Recreation Department. In 2025, more than 4,000 people of all ages visited and utilized the Education Center.Expenses $173,669 · revenue $1,180
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1436605
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,262,714
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,347,799
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,314,165 | $1,381,256 | $1,262,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,611,058 | $1,708,247 | $1,363,742 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,317,525 | $1,262,544 | $1,474,882 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,159,276 | $1,079,582 | $1,401,977 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 84-1436605).
Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS
- What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS is 84-1436605.
- Is ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS 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 ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTINA GRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,476 (JEDIDAH FREDERICK, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,314,165, expenses of $1,381,256 and total assets of $1,262,714 at year end.
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