The organization is a tuition free charter high School authorized by denver public schools. The organization's mission is to engage young people who have previously dropped out of School or are at risk of dropping out.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 22 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$345K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $318K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
34%
Net assets
$494K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$494K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$99K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$855K
FY2025$494K

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 Dec 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $1.1M Management & general 66% · $2.2M

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

10 people listed on the 990; $345K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$122,185Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$121,120Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Princip
$101,637Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Karen Ikegami$121,120$125,526$159,242
Matthew Baca$101,637$105,525$126,493
Cody Walega$122,185$101,208—
Ryan Plantz——$108,436

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.

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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

Educates and supports high school students who have dropped out or are at risk.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Expenses include all costs necessary to operate the school, educate students, procure supplies, and train staff.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$318K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$997K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$494K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$876K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$997K
Government grantsLn 1e$747K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$876K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$876K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$406K
Other assetsLn 15$466K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$494K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$876K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$651K$406K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$855K$494K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$726K$760K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$698K$220K$477K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$92K$92K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$158K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$110K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$245K$245K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$315K$102K$213K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$44K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$1.1M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.9M$3.3M−$361K$494K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.0M$42K$855K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.0M$95K$813K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$250K$99K 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 $2,889,246 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,080,900$997,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,003,445$1,861,645
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,920$30,198
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,087,265$2,889,246
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,996,610$2,184,053
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,048,301$1,066,363
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,044,911$3,250,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,354−$361,170
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,889,246 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$746,904
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,499
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$997,403
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,861,645$1,861,645
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,198$30,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,861,645 · Excluded from tax $30,198$2,889,246
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,250,416 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $726,036 · Management $760,426$1,486,462
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $220,279 · Management $477,312$697,591
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,287$8,287
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $92,158$92,158
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $157,922$157,922
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,096$2,096
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,119$20,119
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,639$1,639
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $109,792$109,792
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,734$3,734
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $17,671$17,671
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $245,008$245,008
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $31,679$31,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,585 · Management $213,318$314,903
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,361 · Management $16,994$61,355
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,092,261 · Management $2,158,155 · Fundraising $0$3,250,416
Part X · Balance sheet $1,891,339 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,182,001$875,536
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,109$127,031
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$16,682
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $651,082$406,074
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,451,601$466,016
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,312,793$1,891,339
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,266$51,319
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $139,413$37,653
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,282,671$1,308,094
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,457,350$1,397,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $855,443$494,273
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,312,793$1,891,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $494,273 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,889,246
XI-2 Total expenses$3,250,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$361,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$855,443
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$494,273

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

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