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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by KIPP COLORADO SCHOOLS.

Totals

Total revenue
$45,670,942
Total expenses
$45,446,016
Contributions and grants received
$7,994,571
Grants paid
$17,088
Program service revenue
$36,663,112
Investment income
$1,013,259
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$22,489,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,054,559
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,434,713
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$36,703,675
Management and general expenses
$8,575,124
Fundraising expenses
$167,217
Program service expenses (Part III)
$36,703,675

Program services were 80.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,438,438

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $556,133

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PER PUPIL REVENUE

    total $26,996,898 · related or exempt $26,996,898

  • 2b · Program service revenue: DISTRICT MILL LEVY

    total $9,171,888 · related or exempt $9,171,888

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STUDENT FEES

    total $33,607 · related or exempt $33,607

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FOOD SERVICE

    total $157,154 · related or exempt $157,154

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    total $303,565 · related or exempt $303,565

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,013,259 · excluded $1,013,259

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $17,088 · program services $17,088

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $809,318 · management and general $809,318

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $24,552,858 · program services $20,994,643 · management and general $3,464,615 · fundraising $93,600

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,774,158 · program services $3,981,522 · management and general $774,892 · fundraising $17,744

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,976,954 · program services $1,684,680 · management and general $285,466 · fundraising $6,808

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $356,108 · program services $297,854 · management and general $56,897 · fundraising $1,357

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $61,439 · management and general $61,439

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $50,770 · management and general $50,770

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $38,500 · fundraising $38,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,520,614 · program services $1,383,789 · management and general $136,825 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $122,500 · program services $46,223 · management and general $76,277

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $532,714 · program services $340,247 · management and general $192,467

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $537,690 · program services $165,829 · management and general $362,755 · fundraising $9,106

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,481,045 · program services $2,419,900 · management and general $61,145

  • 17 · Travel

    total $306,355 · program services $34,496 · management and general $271,859

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $185,769 · program services $104,444 · management and general $81,325

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $287,233 · program services $24,632 · management and general $262,601

  • 24a · Other expenses: DISTRICT SERVICES

    total $2,402,825 · program services $2,390,025 · management and general $12,800

  • 24b · Other expenses: BOOKS AND SUPPLIES

    total $828,440 · program services $822,278 · management and general $6,162

  • 24c · Other expenses: FIELD TRIPS & TRANSPORTATION

    total $389,128 · program services $386,581 · management and general $2,547

  • 24d · Other expenses: STUDENT FOOD SERVICE

    total $137,082 · program services $136,971 · management and general $111

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,077,428 · program services $1,472,473 · management and general $1,604,853 · fundraising $102

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,745,241 · end of year $5,760,724

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $14,729,915 · end of year $15,526,313

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $361,126 · end of year $498,289

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $186 · end of year $186

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $182,196 · end of year $223,485

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,047,207

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,018,898

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,908 · end of year $28,309

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $330,834 · end of year $451,966

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,623,591 · end of year $2,088,292

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $107,050 · end of year $417,715

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,658,139 · end of year $15,548,552

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $6,960,718 · end of year $4,406,404

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $30,908 · end of year $28,309

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

KIPP COLORADO'S MISSION IS TO EQUIP OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND CAREERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF KIPP (KNOWLEDGE IS POWER PROGRAM) IS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CHARACTER TRAITS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND CAREERS.

  • TWO TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS (KIPP DENVER COLLEGIATE - BENEFITING APPROXIMATELY 471 STUDENTS AND KIPP NORTHEAST DENVER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BENEFITING APPROXIMATELY 557 STUDENTS), TWO TRADITIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS (KIPP SUNSHINE PEAK ACADEMY - BENEFITING APPROXIMATELY 385 STUDENTS, AND KIPP NORTHEAST DENVER MIDDLE SCHOOL - BENEFITING APPROXIMATELY 462 STUDENTS), AND TWO TRADITIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (KIPP NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY - BENEFITING APPROXIMATELY 496 STUDENTS AND KIPP SUNSHINE PEAK ELEMENTARY BENEFITING APPROXIMATELY 164 STUDENTS) OFFERING SCHOOL SUBJECTS IN ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, AND HISTORY.

    Expenses $36,703,675 · Grants $17,088 · Revenue $36,663,112

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Beth Toth

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melissa Browne

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve Talley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jackie Hawkey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Rocks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Partridge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julissa Soto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Khadija Haynes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Luis Colon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pat Donovan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Terrence Cummings

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Erik Johnson

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $198,046
    From this org
    $167,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,226
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,820
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,197
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29
    Filer's total
    $198,046
  • Justin Vigil

    CHIEF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $218,570
    From this org
    $178,508
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,062
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,508
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,361
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,701
    Filer's total
    $218,570
  • Tomi Amos

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $313,878
    From this org
    $258,821
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,057
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,821
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $48,356
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,701
    Filer's total
    $313,878
  • Leah Peters

    CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $204,952
    From this org
    $172,441
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,511
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,441
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,205
    Nontaxable benefits
    $306
    Filer's total
    $204,952
  • Dave Vaale

    ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $151,182
    From this org
    $121,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,149
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,033
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,586
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,563
    Filer's total
    $151,182
  • Elizabeth Dillon

    SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

    Total calculated
    $149,829
    From this org
    $120,338
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,491
    Hours/week
    50
  • Erica Garcia

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $201,300
    From this org
    $159,352
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,948
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,352
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,203
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,745
    Filer's total
    $201,300
  • Stephanie Olson

    SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

    Total calculated
    $171,854
    From this org
    $138,970
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,884
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,970
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,880
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,004
    Filer's total
    $171,854
  • Taamiti Bankole

    CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $197,492
    From this org
    $155,636
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,856
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,636
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,542
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,314
    Filer's total
    $197,492

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
21 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531119349300023

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