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Where the money goes
64 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
26 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$300,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations CFO COO
$179,374Pt VII · Sec A
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
$171,175Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Admissions
$169,125Pt VII · Sec A
Dean
$164,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP of McIc
$133,250Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Nccc
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Special Advisor to President
$122,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT
$102,500Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Student Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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.
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3 programs · $16.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01
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.
$14.2Mprogram expense
02
Student housing for those undergraduates that are required to live in student housing or those students that elect to live in student housing.
$1.5Mprogram expense
03
Alaya Preschool operates as a preschool and childcare facility serving 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.
$599Kprogram expense
Funders
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
Unlikely Collaborators INCFY2024$572K
Ladybug Foundation INCFY2024$150K
Unlikely Collaborators FoundationFY2024$123K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$111K
Robert I Schattner Foundation INCFY2024$75K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$60K
Khyentse FoundationFY2024$58K
Rsf Social Finance INCFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 17 funders$1.4M
Grants paid · 21 grants · $41.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,635,265
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,010
Unitemized GrantFY2024$32,815
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,906,995
Unitemized GrantFY2023$47,640
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,650
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,997,911
Unitemized GrantFY2022$61,803
Unitemized GrantFY2022$43,843
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,161,886
Unitemized GrantFY2021$48,675
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,775
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,002,514
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,002,513
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,619
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,595
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,595
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,213
By the numbers
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Money outPt IX
$26.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.7M
Managementcol C$8.7M
Fundraisingcol D$746K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.1M
Total assetsLn 16$33.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.2M
Total revenueLn 12$27.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.3M
SavingsLn 2$4.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.4M
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$33.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.8M
Net assetsLn 32$17.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5593
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $9.3M | $9.1M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $4.7M | $4.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $16.2M | $14.4M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $34.7M | $33.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $17.9M | $15.8M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $16.8M | $17.7M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $1.2M | $1.2M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.5M | $913K | $515K | $44K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $13.8M | $8.6M | $4.8M | $415K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $144K | $89K | $50K | $4K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.3M | $812K | $458K | $39K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.1M | $672K | $379K | $32K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $123K | $77K | $43K | $4K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $104K | $65K | $36K | $3K |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $395K | $245K | $138K | $12K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $365K | $227K | $128K | $11K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $52K | $32K | $18K | $2K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $606K | $52K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.4M | $1.5M | $856K | $73K |
| TravelLn 17 | $505K | $313K | $177K | $15K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $20K | $12K | $7K | $596 |
| InterestLn 20 | $173K | $107K | $61K | $5K |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $519K | $322K | $182K | $16K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $274K | $170K | $96K | $8K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $107K | $66K | $37K | $3K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $214K | $133K | $75K | $6K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $26.1M | $16.7M | $8.7M | $746K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $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 Viewing | $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
III · Programs
I · Grants
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
A · Public support
F · Foreign
M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $27,548,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,930,147$3,110,759
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,633,233$20,636,858
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,452,131$3,800,732
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,144$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,100,655$27,548,349
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,071,727$1,237,336
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,396,103$17,833,789
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,876,323$7,027,170
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,344,153$26,098,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,756,502$1,450,054
Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,548,349 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,237,337
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,873,422
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$37,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,110,759
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,609,183 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,636,858
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $201,630 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$589,898−$388,268
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,189,441$4,189,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,810,813 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,599,543$27,548,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,098,295 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,237,336$1,237,336
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $912,593 · Management $515,173 · Fundraising $44,158$1,471,924
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,571,267 · Management $4,838,618 · Fundraising $414,739$13,824,624
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $89,404 · Management $50,470 · Fundraising $4,326$144,200
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $812,076 · Management $458,430 · Fundraising $39,294$1,309,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $671,610 · Management $379,134 · Fundraising $32,497$1,083,241
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $76,532 · Management $43,204 · Fundraising $3,703$123,439
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $64,558 · Management $36,444 · Fundraising $3,124$104,125
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $244,880 · Management $138,238 · Fundraising $11,849$394,967
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $226,565 · Management $127,899 · Fundraising $10,963$365,427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,074 · Management $18,106 · Fundraising $1,552$51,732
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,073,218 · Management $605,849 · Fundraising $51,930$1,730,997
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,516,249 · Management $855,947 · Fundraising $73,367$2,445,563
IX-17 TravelPrograms $313,074 · Management $176,735 · Fundraising $15,149$504,958
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,326 · Management $6,958 · Fundraising $596$19,880
IX-20 InterestPrograms $107,230 · Management $60,533 · Fundraising $5,189$172,952
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $321,687 · Management $181,598 · Fundraising $15,565$518,850
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $169,611 · Management $95,748 · Fundraising $8,207$273,566
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,228 · Management $37,387 · Fundraising $3,204$106,819
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $132,615 · Management $74,863 · Fundraising $6,417$213,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,651,133 · Management $8,701,334 · Fundraising $745,829$26,098,295
Part X · Balance sheet $33,451,644 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $195,135; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $403,823$4,328,483
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,919,347$4,732,272
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $73,261$2,981,556
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,738,156$1,269,091
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $517,673$543,818
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,170,478$14,422,972
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,707,093$4,908,541
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $7,858$7,858
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61,918$61,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,704,482$33,451,644
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,498,917$1,298,745
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $5,322,772$5,695,170
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,019,686$8,780,632
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,887,541$15,774,547
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,271,999$13,520,863
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,544,942$4,156,234
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,816,941$17,677,097
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,704,482$33,451,644
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,677,097 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,548,349
XI-2 Total expenses$26,098,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,450,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,816,941
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$589,898
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,677,097
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