Cherry Creek Schools Foundation

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 1993EIN 84-1218299Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSccsdfoundation.org4610 South Ulster Street, 80237-4321 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Feb 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Cherry Creek Schools foundation's mission is to enhance the educational experience and whole wellbeing of Cherry Creek school district students, staff, and families through community support that provides inclusive and innovative opportunities for all to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 4 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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $964K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$993K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$979K
FY2021$905K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$954K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

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 Feb 1993.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $820K Management & general 9% · $108K Fundraising 20% · $237K

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; $138K 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
$137,664Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jill Henden Resigned 01312025$137,664—————
Jill Henden Resigning 63025—$120,471————
Jill Henden——$112,270$102,000$103,307$86,379

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

Connects the community to the Cherry Creek School District and innovative education.

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1 program · $820K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The cherry creek schools foundation exists to connect community generosity with the bold innovation happening every day across cherry creek school district-one of colorado's largest and highest-performing public school systems, serving more than 50,000 students and supported by over 10,000 educators, staff, and leadership professionals.

$820Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $4.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$90,000
Cherry Creek SchoolsFY2023$575,908
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,460
Cherry Creek SchoolsFY2022$493,320
Unitemized GrantFY2022$56,075
Cherry Creek SchoolsFY2021$1,097,815
Unitemized GrantFY2021$55,250
Cherry Creek SchoolsFY2020$570,098
Unitemized GrantFY2020$64,500
Cherry Creek SchoolsFY2019$645,147
Unitemized GrantFY2019$70,628

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$820K
Managementcol C$108K
Fundraisingcol D$237K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$761K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
SavingsLn 2$394K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$761K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$584K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 655
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$826K$761K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$341K$584K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$663K$663K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$90K$90K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$21K$21K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$38K$38K$123K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$750$750$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$4K$4K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$939$939
TravelLn 17$8K$343$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$3K$30K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$820K$108K$237K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$113K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M$71K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$33K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$113K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $993K$905K$88K$954K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$979K$147K$866K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,277,364 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,048,832$1,136,114
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,227$12,651
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,412$128,599
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,124,471$1,277,364
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $619,368$753,133
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $357,380$334,547
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,196$76,400
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,053,944$1,164,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,527$113,284
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $1,277,364 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$63,752
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,072,362
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,136,114
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,651$12,651
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $128,599$128,599
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $141,250$1,277,364
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,164,080 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $663,133$663,133
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,038 · Management $21,038 · Fundraising $68,650$110,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,551 · Management $37,551 · Fundraising $122,537$197,639
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $750 · Management $750 · Fundraising $2,448$3,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,225 · Management $4,225 · Fundraising $13,784$22,234
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,144$5,144
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,855$4,855
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $939$939
IX-17 TravelPrograms $343 · Management $3,947 · Fundraising $4,076$8,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,624 · Management $30,093 · Fundraising $24,379$57,096
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $819,664 · Management $107,603 · Fundraising $236,813$1,164,080
Part X · Balance sheet $1,380,976 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $317,919$367,077
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $508,116$393,599
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $27,760$9,326
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $340,687$583,916
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,936$27,058
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,226,132$1,380,976
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,024$9,945
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,824$9,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $771,930$805,151
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $438,378$565,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,210,308$1,371,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,226,132$1,380,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,371,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,277,364
XI-2 Total expenses$1,164,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,210,308
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$45,317
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,122
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,371,031

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

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