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Animas High School

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Durango, CO501(c)(3)Education EIN 26-0145433Revenue $4.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSanimashighschool.orgPo Box 3496, 81302-3496 · Durango, COTax-exempt since Aug 2009School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Animas High School (ahs or the School), a colorado non-profit corporation, was created in 2006 for the sole purpose of developing and operating a public, free charter School located in durango, colorado. The school's mission and core values are to prepare students for post-secondary success by creating critical thinkers and engaged, service-oriented citizens able to meet the challenges of the 21st century. This is accomplished through: - a rigorous academic program that inspires a love of learning and teaches habits of success. - engaging students through project-based learning and community partnerships that make education uniquely relevant to students. - a commitment to a collaborative environment within the School. - a culture of excellence that challenges yet supports each student. - the utilization of applied technology. - a small School environment where strong faculty-student relationships develop.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 35 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $919K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.8M
138% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 138% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
52%
Net assets
−$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$12.0M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$5.2M
Net assets
−$1.3M
FY2025▼ -53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$4.0M
FY2022−$2.5M
FY2023−$2.1M
FY2024−$852K
FY2025−$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $2.7M Management & general 48% · $2.5M

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jay Grob
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Bonanno
Vice President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Phillips
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Kremer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lily Oswald
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates a free public charter school preparing students for success.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Animas High School is a public charter school serving 250+ students in grades 9 - 12. Our dedicated faculty and staff are life-long learners who are invested in our school and students. For more specific school information view the school profile at www.animashighschool.com.

$2.7Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Community Foundation Serving Southwest ColoradoFY2024$50K
The Moniker FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $18.7M · 2020–2022
Animas High School Building CorporationCO · FY2022$6,156,552
Animas High School Building CorporationCO · FY2021$10,577,432
Animas High School Building CorporationCO · FY2020$1,991,985

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$956K
SavingsLn 2$973K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$480K
Other assetsLn 15$976K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$566K$480K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$852K−$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.3M$924K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$933K$545K$388K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$216K$126K$90K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$29K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$430K$430K
TravelLn 17$50K$50K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$119K$1K$117K
InsuranceLn 23$78K$78K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$746K$599K$147K
All other expensesLn 24e$254K$109K$146K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$2.7M$2.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$5.2M−$564K−$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.3M$4.0M$1.2M−$852K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.3M$8.8M$442K−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.5M$12.0M$1.5M−$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.9M$2.9M$2.0M−$4.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,607,546 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,862,144$1,228,564
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,307$3,316,046
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,901$62,936
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,309,941$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,271,293$4,607,546
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,652,470$3,420,317
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,374,146$1,751,642
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,026,616$5,171,959
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,244,677−$564,413
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,607,546 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,048,554
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,228,564
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,316,046$3,316,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62,936$62,936
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,316,046 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62,936$4,607,546
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,171,959 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,297,237 · Management $924,059$2,221,296
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $545,157 · Management $388,331$933,488
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $126,039 · Management $89,782$215,821
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,032 · Management $20,680$49,712
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,926$4,926
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,200$15,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $27,703$27,703
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,186$25,186
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $430,211$430,211
IX-17 TravelManagement $50,081$50,081
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,941$1,941
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,390 · Management $117,205$118,595
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $77,528$77,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $598,577 · Management $147,232$745,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $108,928 · Management $145,534$254,462
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,706,360 · Management $2,465,599 · Fundraising $0$5,171,959
Part X · Balance sheet $3,473,466 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,710,960$956,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$972,840
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $174,058$56,057
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,011$32,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $566,170$480,234
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,475,456$976,041
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,948,655$3,473,466
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,371$112,858
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,184$24,692
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$31,062
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,715,206$4,609,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,800,761$4,778,395
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,004,856−$1,551,691
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $152,750$246,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$852,106−$1,304,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,948,655$3,473,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,304,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,607,546
XI-2 Total expenses$5,171,959
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$564,413
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$852,106
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$111,590
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,304,929

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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