COLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
COLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION (EIN 84-1497653)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-03-31
IRS object ID
202640909349301359
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-03-31T15:53:47-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN841497653EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRONALD BUSHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
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Principal OfficerRONALD BUSHPrincipalOfficerNm

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCOLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF INFORMATIONAL STEM EDUCATION FOR K-8 IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN THEIR FACILITY, AT CLIENT'S FACILITIES, AND SUPPORT NUMEROUS OTHER STEM AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING STEM-INTERESTED STUDENTS TO COLLEGE AND EMPLOYEES TO INDUSTRY.MissionDesc
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Expense$167,632ExpenseAmt
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PersonRONALD BUSHPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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BRAD BARNES
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MARTIN FRANCE
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ROBERT FREDELL
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JOHNATHON CALDWELL
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JIM MIKKELSON
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STEPHEN E SMITH
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JINGER HABERER
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TONIA SHAW
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,141,866BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$202,907CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$345,986CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$443,413CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,673,636TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$365,642CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$379,481CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,444,191TotalAmt

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Total$3,117,827TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,982CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,120CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,313CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,156CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,627CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$85,198TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$518,293CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$590,692CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$512,735CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$733,784CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$847,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,203,025TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97180PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.95800PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$177,281BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,378InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$202,659EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$143,773BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$33,508InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$177,281EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$126,926BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,847InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$143,773EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$124,476BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$20,368ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$17,954InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$126,890EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$99,235BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,241InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$124,476EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.33310PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.66690TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$655,972OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$262,389DepreciationAmt
Book Value$393,583BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$674,785OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$666,282DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,503BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$402,086TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITDesc
Book Value$508,108BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$508,108TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAMOUNTS HELD FOR OTHERSDesc
Amt$1,736Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,736TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,090,533TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$22,512NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$220,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$243,012RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$847,521RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$847,521TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,152,372TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$220,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$220,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$931,872ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$931,872TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM CCHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF COLORADO SPRINGS
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCOLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF INFORMATIONAL STEM EDUCATION FOR K-8 IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN THEIR FACILITY, AT CLIENT'S FACILITIES, AND SUPPORT NUMEROUS OTHER STEM AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING STEM-INTERESTED STUDENTS TO COLLEGE AND EMPLOYEES TO INDUSTRY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING BOOTCAMP, GIRLS IN STEM, MAKER SPACE, PUBLIC WEEKEND, SUMMER CAMP, AND OTHER SMALL PROGRAMS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15APERIODICALLY THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND COMPENSATION OF PERSONNEL ARE REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 AND FOUND TO BE IN LINE WITH PEOPLE THEY WOULD HIRE AT COMPARABLE LEVELS OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE FOUND, A PROCESS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITHIN THE YEARLY JOB PERFORANCE AND PAY INCREASE CYCLE IS USED. THE DISTRICT 20 SCALE IS USED AS A SEPARATE, BUT VALIDLY ANALOGOUS SCALE OF COMPETITIVE PAY BECAUSE THEY STUDY THE TOPIC OF "CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION" EVERY YEAR SO THEY CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE STATE. WE CONSIDER THE CEO TO BE A LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND PRINCIPAL. THE EXACT PAY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RATES AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND LISTED ON THE CHARITABLE REGISTRATION FORM WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE.

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