Fountain Valley School of Colorado
Fountain Valley School of Colorado reported $30.8 million in revenue and $21.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.66 went to program services, $26.15 to management and general costs and $6.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 49.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $419,351 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% 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 $22MFor 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $419,351 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 52.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseFountain Valley School is a coeducational boarding and day school for approximately 215 students, grades 9 - 12. Our diverse student body hails from 20 states and 20 countries and is integral to our educational experience. The Fountain Valley School program is rigorous, engaging, and global in perspective while intentionally taking advantage of our unique place in the front range of the american west. Fountain Valley School's signature programs include our unique 9th-grade western curriculum, the global/STEM scholar diploma, membership in round square, interim expeditions, and an athletic…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $333,421 | $0 | $85,930 | $419,351 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,305 | $0 | $49,048 | $253,353 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,076 | $0 | $59,720 | $159,796 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,695 | $0 | $50,127 | $154,822 |
| DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,293 | $0 | $30,663 | $131,956 |
| DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING & COACH Highest compensated employee, 25.00 hrs/week | $105,387 | $0 | $0 | $105,387 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fountain Valley School of Colorado (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $869K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b22 · 22 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5189
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FLIKCOMPASS GROUP USA Food services | $2,179,373 |
| LAKE FLATO ARCHITECTS Architect | $1,541,098 |
| HELLER FUNDRAISING GROUP LLC Fundraising consultant | $316,250 |
| BREASHEARS ROOFING Construction | $277,559 |
| THE VERDIN COMPANY Construction | $229,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Fountain Valley School of Colorado totaling $557K 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.
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Of every $100 Fountain Valley School of Colorado spent in FY2025, $67.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fountain Valley School of Colorado's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fountain Valley School of Colorado reported that 67.7% of its $21.9 million in expenses went to program services, 26.2% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fountain Valley School of Colorado pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fountain Valley School of Colorado reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $419,351, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fountain Valley School of Colorado get its money?
Of $30.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 49.1% came from contributions and grants and 45.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fountain Valley School of Colorado a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0423922 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 202601279349302980 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349307525 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349306754 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341299349304974 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349308116 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141039349301704 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0423922: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.