Moonshot Edventures EIN 81-4177800 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Moonshot Edventures FY2020 filing

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Empowers diverse leaders to create and launch innovative schools for the future. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $3.6M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $3.3M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2016
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Denver, CO
Website
www.moonshotedventures.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$3.6MFY2020
Expenses
$1.2M
Net assets
$3.3M
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  81-4177800 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Denver, CO Founded 2016
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers diverse leaders to create and launch innovative schools for the future.
Leadership
Christine Deleon · Former Employee · $167K
Money in and out
$3.6M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
64% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
23.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+67%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2020
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
Total assets
$3.4M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$97K
FY2020
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMoonshot Edventures
EINHdr · item D81-4177800
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.moonshotedventures.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Employee
$167,205Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CEO
$114,128Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Ling’s $193K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathryn Ling$193,251$178,718$178,688$188,239$160,979$114,128
Christine Deleon$167,205
Daranee Teng$128,620$125,859$121,254
Amanda Gonzales$122,511$120,653

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $749K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Moonshot Fellowship

Moonshot edVentures runs the Moonshot Fellowship to support individuals in exploring the idea of designing and launching a new school or learning environment. The Fellowship occurs in three stages, each of which focuses on leadership development, learning environment design, and launch.

$555Kprogram expense
02

Moonshots Residency Bridge Year Program & full-time Residency provide intensive, personalized support for Fellows looking to launch schools. The Residency Bridge Year Program is a year-long, part-time program for Fellows to assess their interest and readiness in moving into Residency.

$104Kprogram expense
03

Direct to Fellows Learning Fund is a micro-grant opportunity for Moonshot Fellows. Fellows can apply each year to receive a micro-grant that supports the launch or sustainability of their venture, and/or their own professional development and leadership.

$90Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$3.6M
Program service revenue$9K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.12
Program services64%$749K
Management & general23%$272K
Fundraising12%$142K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$97K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed23.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.3M · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
23.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $749K · Total expenses $1.2M
64%
Management & General
Management & general $272K · Total expenses $1.2M
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $142K · Total expenses $1.2M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $142K · Solicited contributions $3.6M
$0.04 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.6M · Total revenue $3.6M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $9K · Total revenue $3.6M
0.3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $3.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $9K · Total expenses $1.2M
0.8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.6M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.6M · Expenses $1.2M
+67%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.3M · Total assets $3.4M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathryn Ling · Reported title INTERIM CEO · Highest reported compensation $114K · Total expenses $1.2M
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $468K · Total expenses $1.2M
40%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 23%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 61 grants · $3.0M · 2021–2025
Aurora Public SchoolsFY2025$20,000
Denver Public SchoolsFY2025$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
The Hadanou CollectiveCO · FY2025$7,853
Denver Public SchoolsFY2024$55,000
Aurora Public SchoolsFY2024$40,000
Boss GenerationCO · FY2024$15,034
The Hadanou CollectiveCO · FY2023$90,000
Denver Public SchoolsFY2023$35,000
Convivir ColoradoCO · FY2023$22,500
Aurora Public SchoolsFY2023$20,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$4.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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