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KIPP Colorado Schools

Denver, CO · EIN 80-0037534 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

KIPP Colorado Schools reported $45.4 million in revenue and $47.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.48 went to program services, $22.08 to management and general costs and $0.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.6% of the total. Government grants made up 12.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $364,563 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $48M

Program services$77.48 $37M
Management & general$22.08 $11M
Fundraising$0.44 $211K

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 $45M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.07 $1.4M
Government grants$12.17 $5.5M
Program service revenue$82.58 $37M
Investment income$2.18 $989K

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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	77.5%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	22.1%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	0.4%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.03	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	15.2%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	12.2%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	82.6%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$364,563	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.76%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	38	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	1.4	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	14 of 14	100.0%

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

$37M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $35,194 · revenue $37M

Two traditional high schools (kipp denver collegiate - benefiting approximately 475 students and kipp northeast denver leadership academy benefiting approximately 554 students), two traditional middle schools (kipp sunshine peak academy - benefiting approximately 300 students, and kipp northeast denver middle school - benefiting approximately 464 students), and two traditional elementary schools (kipp northeast elementary - benefiting approximately 493 students and kipp sunshine peak elementary benefiting approximately 146 students) offering school subjects in english, math, science, and…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week	$298,699	$0	$65,864	$364,563
Chief People Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$184,416	$0	$67,351	$251,767
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$198,044	$0	$38,035	$236,079
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week	$189,262	$0	$45,988	$235,250
Chief External Affairs Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$162,261	$0	$70,894	$233,155
CHIEF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week	$184,465	$0	$43,178	$227,643
Chief Schools & Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$155,435	$0	$36,675	$192,110
Principal Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$145,073	$0	$34,798	$179,871

38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from KIPP Colorado Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$45M	$48M	77.5%	$5.4M	$364,563
FY2024 ⓘ	$46M	$45M	80.8%	$4.4M	$313,878
FY2023 ⓘ	$49M	$42M	82.7%	$7.0M	$249,581
FY2022 ⓘ	$38M	$40M	82.0%	$12M	$219,395
FY2021 ⓘ	$39M	$33M	85.6%	$4.5M	$164,488
FY2020 ⓘ	$33M	$31M	85.1%	−$2.0M	$153,871

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–1b14 · 14 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
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 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5459
Volunteers Part I, line 614

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

Denver Public Schools School Support	$4,736,365
Nevada LLC School Property Rental	$196,180
Attuned Education Partners Consulting	$156,800
Backyard Schools Consulting	$155,625
Colorado Travel Solutions LLC Student Transportation	$118,148

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to KIPP Colorado Schools totaling $345K 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

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Questions people ask

How much of KIPP Colorado Schools's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, KIPP Colorado Schools reported that 77.5% of its $47.7 million in expenses went to program services, 22.1% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does KIPP Colorado Schools pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation KIPP Colorado Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $364,563, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does KIPP Colorado Schools get its money?

Of $45.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.2% came from contributions and grants (including 12.2% from government grants) and 82.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is KIPP Colorado Schools a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 80-0037534 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202601079349301505 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531119349300023 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440659349300239 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321029349302012 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220889349301072 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140429349301044 · read the filing

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