Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1987.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
76 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
27 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lief | $388,915 | $427,327 | $385,061 | $300,000 | $261,483 | $257,792 |
| Tyler Kelsch-VP of Operations | — | — | $193,466 | — | — | — |
| Ann Marie Klotz-VP for Enroll | — | $191,969 | $169,650 | — | — | — |
| Ann Marie Klotz | $190,254 | — | — | $169,125 | $155,232 | — |
| Tyler Kelsch | — | — | — | $179,374 | — | — |
| Sue West | — | — | — | $171,175 | $145,577 | — |
| Tyler a Kelsch | — | — | — | — | $169,564 | $167,231 |
| Linda Black | — | $165,369 | $156,728 | $164,000 | — | — |
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
Teaches contemplative education, fostering mindfulness and wisdom in students.
Questions for Naropa University
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The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in arts, social sciences, and the humanities. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. There are approximately 1,000 graduate and undergraduate students.
Student Housing for those undergraduates that are required to live in student housing or those students that elect to live in student housing. Served approximately 75 students.
Alaya Preschool operates as a preschool and childcare facility service children and their families in the greater Boulder area. As part of Naropa University, Alaya Preschool operates as a lab school serving students in Naropa's early childhood and contemplative education programs.
Funders
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 | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $3.3M | $5.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $4.7M | $4.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $13.9M | $12.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $33.1M | $31.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $19.2M | $16.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $14.0M | $15.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $6.7M | $6.7M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $909K | $73K | $673K | $163K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $15.0M | $12.0M | $2.9M | $135K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $196K | $193K | $3K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $245K | $31K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $183K | $25K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $380K | $380K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $336K | $336K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $153K | $153K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $53K | $53K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3.2M | $1.4M | $1.7M | $29K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $484K | $167K | $197K | $120K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $624K | $403K | $170K | $51K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $275K | $32K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.7M | $2.1M | $581K | $7K |
| TravelLn 17 | $455K | $439K | $3K | $14K |
| InterestLn 20 | $548K | $454K | $84K | $10K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $510K | $422K | $78K | $9K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $394K | $18K | $376K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $527K | $466K | $57K | $4K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $38.1M | $29.0M | $8.4M | $628K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $38.8M | $38.1M | $757K | $15.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $36.9M | $37.5M | −$566K | $14.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $31.9M | $37.0M | −$5.2M | $14.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $27.5M | $26.1M | $1.5M | $17.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $26.8M | $29.5M | −$2.7M | $12.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $30.7M | $32.6M | −$1.9M | $14.4M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,847,981 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,847,981 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,091,054 across 20 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $31,190,705 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,017,267 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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