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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,927,243
Total expenses
$4,204,305
Contributions and grants received
$4,977,635
Grants paid
$377,751
Program service revenue
$851,828
Investment income
$97,780
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$4,740,645
Total liabilities, end of year
$357,293
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,383,352
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,789,061
Management and general expenses
$342,831
Fundraising expenses
$72,413
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,789,061

Program services were 90.1% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,481,554

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,496,081

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE AND EVENT FEES

    total $622,344 · related or exempt $622,344

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONSULTING INCOME

    total $145,173 · related or exempt $145,173

  • 2c · Program service revenue: GROUP PURCHASING FEES

    total $64,837 · unrelated business $64,837

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TRAINING & SUPPORT SERVICES

    total $19,474 · related or exempt $19,474

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $97,780 · excluded $97,780

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $377,751 · program services $377,751

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $356,217 · program services $277,850 · management and general $64,119 · fundraising $14,248

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $885,288 · program services $690,524 · management and general $159,352 · fundraising $35,412

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,337 · program services $8,063 · management and general $1,860 · fundraising $414

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $80,597 · program services $62,865 · management and general $14,508 · fundraising $3,224

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $104,212 · program services $81,286 · management and general $18,758 · fundraising $4,168

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $136,046 · program services $136,046

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,225 · program services $12,225

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $173,578 · program services $173,578

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,874 · program services $5,086 · management and general $788

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $174,010 · program services $174,010

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $241,881 · program services $211,698 · management and general $18,188 · fundraising $11,995

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $34,269 · program services $27,978 · management and general $5,713 · fundraising $578

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $45,689 · program services $22,845 · management and general $20,560 · fundraising $2,284

  • 17 · Travel

    total $48,247 · program services $47,650 · management and general $597

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $582,397 · program services $575,382 · management and general $7,015

  • 20 · Interest

    total $859 · management and general $859

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $31,334 · program services $15,667 · management and general $15,667

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,008 · program services $401 · management and general $3,607

  • 24a · Other expenses: SCHOOL SERVICES TRAINING

    total $617,270 · program services $617,270

  • 24b · Other expenses: STRATEGIC PLANNING

    total $166,747 · program services $166,747

  • 24c · Other expenses: DISCOUNT CONTRIBUTION REC

    total $83,300 · program services $83,300

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES

    total $21,749 · program services $12,412 · management and general $9,337

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $10,420 · program services $8,427 · management and general $1,903 · fundraising $90

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $655,578 · end of year $841,864

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,646,532 · end of year $2,075,321

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $450,000 · end of year $1,692,641

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $109,945 · end of year $34,553

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $42,167 · end of year $55,542

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

    $99,091

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

    $72,396

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $49,498 · end of year $26,695

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $67,734 · end of year $14,029

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $238,719 · end of year $253,824

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $3,775 · end of year $3,775

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $14,950

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $37,935 · end of year $61,628

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $80,611 · end of year $23,116

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,422,464 · end of year $3,512,160

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $237,950 · end of year $871,192

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BY SUPPORTING COLORADOS CHARTER SCHOOLS, POSITIVELY RESHAPING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDSCAPE, AND ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND EXPANDED HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE.

  • SCHOOL SERVICES/MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - THE LEAGUE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF OPERATING CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR GOVERNANCE, OPERATING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WELLNESS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 134,000 CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COLORADO.

    Expenses $994,203 · Grants $377,751 · Revenue $851,828

  • ADVOCACY - THROUGH GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, RESEARCH, AND ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, POLICY LEADERS, AND LEGAL ADVOCATES, THE COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AND OPINION THAT FAVORS CHARTER SCHOOL QUALITY AND GROWTH.

    Expenses $1,510,734

  • MAJOR EVENTS & COMMUNICATIONS - THE LEAGUE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, EXPANSION AND REPLICATION OF HIGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE LEAGUE'S NEW SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PLANNING EFFORTS FROM THE TIME FOUNDING GROUPS FIRST MEET, THROUGH A SCHOOL'S SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION.

    Expenses $1,284,124

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DANIEL SCHALLER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $181,558
    From this org
    $171,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,390
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,205
    Bonus
    $8,963
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $2,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,990
    Filer's total
    $181,558

  • MARK HEFFNER

    VP FINANCE/O

    Total calculated
    $137,479
    From this org
    $125,477
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,002
    Hours/week
    40

  • PETER MASON

    VP COMMUNICA

    Total calculated
    $132,436
    From this org
    $132,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • DAVID SINGER

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NICOLE WETZEL

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAREGA RAUSCH

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CASEY MCCOMSEY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARY SEAWELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • IAN STOUT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KATE SIEGEL SHIMKO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DALE CHU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAT DONOVAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ALISON GRIFFIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LAURA CALHOUN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TRICIA NOYOLA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROSEMARY RODRIGUEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 March 2024
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530639349301713

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