Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1960.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
11 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
George Moore’s $445K as Head of School is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Moore | $444,535 | $422,749 | $399,011 | $376,812 | $400,500 | $380,800 |
| Roxanne Stansbury | $326,806 | $263,593 | $288,528 | $256,151 | $185,038 | $171,087 |
| Carola Wittmann | — | — | — | — | $149,073 | $265,110 |
| Andrew Bishop | — | $190,638 | $157,686 | — | — | — |
| Michelle Wolf | $132,991 | $177,236 | $167,098 | $159,129 | $155,416 | $152,322 |
| Natalie Keller | — | $171,553 | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Wiley | $158,374 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michelle Eckmann | — | — | — | $151,314 | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Alexander Dawson Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Provides students with the highest quality academic instruction.
Questions for Alexander Dawson Foundation
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The alexander dawson school in boulder county, colorado, a $68.2 million facility built by the alexander dawson foundation in 1970, provides challenging and relevant learning to 517 students in kindergarten through grade 12 to become creative, resilient problem-solvers who bring their best to the WORLD.DURING the 2024-2025 school year…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-6044616) · Dispute this lineThe alexander dawson school at rainbow mountain in las vegas, nevada, a $46.1 million facility built by the alexander dawson foundation in 2000, provides a nurturing learning community for 581 students in pre-school through grade eight that challenges students to achieve excellence in mind, body, and character.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-6044616) · Dispute this lineThe alexander dawson foundation supports the dawson summer initiative (colorado). This program consists of a summer and a year-round mentoring program. The program provides enriching, intellectual opportunities for high-achieving public middle school and high schools students at no cost to the PARTICIPANTS.DAWSON summer initiative is an…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-6044616) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $10.2M | $9.3M | $8.2M | $7.6M | $9.1M |
| AddedLn 1b | $811K | $918K | $1.1M | $934K | $2.0M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $865K | $1.0M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $6.0M |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $15.5M | $14.8M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $272.2M | $294.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $51.2M | $49.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $341.2M | $360.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $51.2M | $46.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $289.9M | $313.5M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $3.8M | $3.8M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $385K | $385K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $20.0M | $14.6M | $5.1M | $407K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $930K | $696K | $216K | $18K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $172K | $7K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $293K | $32K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $1.5M | $1.5M | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $228K | $228K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $280K | $280K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $398K | $398K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $360K | $106K | $254K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $262K | $10K | $251K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $830K | $342K | $487K | $649 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $707K | $101K | $590K | $16K |
| TravelLn 17 | $24K | $1K | $23K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $295K | $275K | $20K | $25 |
| InterestLn 20 | $1.2M | $1.2M | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.6M | $3.6M | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $716K | $716K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $4.5M | $3.3M | $989K | $191K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1.9M | $907K | $885K | $62K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $45.1M | $30.4M | $14.0M | $733K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $53.4M | $45.1M | $8.4M | $313.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2025 | $49.5M | $43.8M | $5.6M | $289.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2024 | $42.1M | $42.3M | −$213K | $266.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $54.6M | $39.9M | $14.7M | $250.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 | $50.5M | $37.6M | $12.9M | $262.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 | $37.0M | $35.1M | $1.9M | $225.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $53,436,277 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,436,277 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,060,827 across 21 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $360,028,986 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $313,522,125 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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