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Prospect Ridge Academy

Broomfield, CO · EIN 27-2070094 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Prospect Ridge Academy reported $26.6 million in revenue and $21.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $54.84 went to program services, $45.16 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.5% of the total. Government grants made up 7.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,898 (EXECUTIVE DI). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
54.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
45.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
26.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
7.5%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
72.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$175,898$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.82%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-4.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

The school provides a rigorous, quality k-12 education with an intensified focus on core knowledge sequence and research based college preparatory programming

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DI
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,898$0$0$175,898
PRINCIPAL
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,948$0$0$153,948
ATHLETIC DIR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,039$0$0$119,039
COMMUNICATIO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,349$0$0$117,349
DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,463$0$0$107,463

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Prospect Ridge Academy (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$27M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$27M$22M54.8%−$7.1M$175,898
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$22M55.7%−$12M$157,368
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$21M57.3%−$11M$163,800
FY2022 ⓘ$18M$13M50.8%−$9.3M$156,000
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$14M51.5%−$15M$132,080
FY2020 ⓘ$16M$12M49.6%−$15M—

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5275
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6441

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Prospect Ridge Academy totaling $5,583 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Prospect Ridge Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Prospect Ridge Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Prospect Ridge Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Prospect Ridge Academy reported that 54.8% of its $21.6 million in expenses went to program services, 45.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Prospect Ridge Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Prospect Ridge Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $175,898, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Prospect Ridge Academy get its money?

Of $26.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.4% came from contributions and grants (including 7.5% from government grants) and 72.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Prospect Ridge Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-2070094 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503389349301110 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423469349300347 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410249349301476 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310379349301161 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113269349300416 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100269349300345 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-2070094: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.