COLORADO SCHOOLS FUND
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $13.0M · expenses $4.4M · assets $8.8M
- EIN
- 99-1440239
- Address
- 250 FILLMORE ST UNIT 150, DENVER, CO 80206-5001
- Website
- WWW.COLORADOSCHOOLSFUND.ORG
- NTEE code
- T30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT NEW, OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND ASPIRATIONS OF FAMILIES ACROSS COLORADO.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Hoffman | CEO | 2024 | $210,000 | $210,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Anschutz | CHAIR | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darryl Cobb | TREASURER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hanna Skandera | SECRETARY | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rosemary Rodriguez | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $210K · 2 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA HOFFMAN | CEO | 40 | $210,000 | $0 | $0 | $210,000 | 1 |
| JILL ANSCHUTZ | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARRYL COBB | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HANNA SKANDERA | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSEMARY RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 15 grants to organizations · $3.4M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $12,983,269 | $4,399,031 | $8,766,185 | $8,584,238 | $12,923,900 | $0 | $210,000 | 2 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $10,300,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER FUND INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,000,000 | 2024 | $7,000,000 | show |
| DANIELS FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLORADO SCHOOLS FUND” | 2024 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $1,000,000 | show |
| DENVER FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $1,000,000 | show |
| LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLORADO SCHOOLS FUND” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $600,000 | 2024 | $300,000 | show |
| GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLORADO SCHOOLS FUND” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $550,000 | 2025 | $300,000 | show |
| CITY FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO SPRINGS HEALTH FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $20,160,982 | $8,682,324 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $214,390 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE SUMMIT FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $9,046,610 | $6,686,718 | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $217,341 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | CO | T30 | $9,401,857 | $9,543,339 | CEO | $558,577 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TELECOMPIONEERS | CO | T30 | $8,141,636 | $11,802,230 | EXECUTIVE DI | $100,000 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IRVINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | CA | T30 | $7,784,652 | $7,793,279 | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIV | $281,050 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| THE FUND FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA | PA | T30 | $13,557,221 | $10,298,227 | CEO | $235,300 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| THE TOM COUGHLIN JAY FUND FOUNDATION INC | FL | T30 | $10,526,980 | $6,300,474 | CHIEF EXEC O | $227,180 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS | NY | T30 | $9,252,109 | $7,202,071 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $388,840 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| DAGMAR DOLBY FUND | CA | T30 | $11,709,889 | $5,432,714 | PRESIDENT &CEO | $732,783 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| BASS PRO SHOPS & CABELAS OUTDOOR FUND | MO | T30 | $7,621,730 | $10,282,103 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| VELA EDUCATION FUND | VA | T30 | $18,940,669 | $11,450,200 | CHIEF OF OPERATIONS | $406,779 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND | NY | T30 | $11,554,537 | $8,697,265 | DIRECTOR/SENIOR VP & SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FUND INC | CA | T30 | $14,172,164 | $0 | TREASURER | $626,694 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES | AZ | T30 | $11,425,404 | $11,107,530 | EXEC. DIRECTOR | $768,259 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| VARSITY COLLECTIVE CHARITABLE FUND INC | WI | T30 | $7,576,508 | $6,086,163 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| FREEDOM FUND | NY | T30 | $19,705,081 | $22,789,774 | CEO/PRESIDENT | $350,201 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| CAMBODIAN CHILDRENS FUND | CA | T30 | $10,980,060 | $13,074,746 | President & ED | $149,040 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| CATALYST PHILANTHROPY FUND | TN | T30 | $6,584,764 | $5,747,184 | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| THE RED SOX FOUNDATION INC | MA | T30 | $12,627,758 | $10,601,074 | TREASURER | $955,772 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| BAY AREA LYME MAJOR GIFT FUND | CA | T30 | $11,138,912 | $2,211,972 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $276,479 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL | CA | T30 | $13,811,671 | $11,173,656 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| AIR FORCE VILLAGES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | TX | T30 | $7,275,952 | $2,601,344 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $397,396 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| CONSORTIUM OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS INC | FL | T30 | $17,945,642 | $17,444,418 | PRESIDENT, UNTIL 6/30/2025 | $182,582 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| ASBURY FOUNDATION INC | MD | T30 | $12,120,322 | $11,774,042 | ACOMM PRESIDENT/CEO, EX-OFFICIO | $1,411,192 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| FIFTH THIRD CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | MI | T30 | $22,635,118 | $22,216,357 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $4,399,031 spent · pay $323,484 · grants $3,420,000 · events $2,810
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,420,000 | $3,420,000 | - | - | 77.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $555,061 | $370,048 | $112,052 | $72,961 | 12.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $210,000 | $105,000 | $63,000 | $42,000 | 4.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $90,268 | $54,161 | $36,107 | - | 2.1% | |
| Occupancy | $26,756 | - | $26,756 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $23,084 | - | $23,084 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $23,075 | - | $23,075 | - | 0.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,797 | $12,827 | $6,737 | $3,233 | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $11,069 | - | $11,069 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $8,135 | - | $8,135 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,969 | - | $4,969 | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,810 | $2,810 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $447 | $447 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $419 | $225 | $141 | $53 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE AND REGISTRATIO | $137 | - | $137 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $4 | - | $4 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $4,399,031 | 100% |
State business registration
- Colorado Schools Fund CO, DNC, Good Standing, formed 2024-02-15
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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