DENVER ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DENVER ACADEMY INC

EIN 84-0678685 · Education (B28Z)

What they do

to INSPIRE and EMPOWER DIVERSE LEARNERS THROUGH STUDENT-CENTERED, DIFFERENTIATED, and TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

74.82%of revenue went to mission work81.4% of expenses · Program services

2.15%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$91.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.96%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$3.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $361,585 for MARK TWAROGOWSKI (HEAD OF SCHO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$19,360,254

Mission workProgram services$14,485,05474.82% of revenue81.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,895,49314.96% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$416,7512.15% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,562,9568.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,797,29891.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.4% mission · 16.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 16.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 17.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 33.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 33.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 33.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 31.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 23.5% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,360,254

Expenses$17,797,298

Annual surplus $1,562,956 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,485,054 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,895,493 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$416,751 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,360,254

Expenses$17,797,298

Assets$68,311,384

Income$19,526,384

Contributions$915,423

Mission work (program services)$14,485,054

Fundraising$416,751

Management and general$2,895,493

Stocks and bonds$15,470,366

Investing fees$52,996

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK TWAROGOWSKIHEAD OF SCHO · 40 hrs/week $361,585Base $335,603 · Other $25,982

ERIC HUMBLE DIR OF FINTREASURER · 40 hrs/week $184,753Base $175,968 · Other $8,785

LORI HULLHEAD OF LOWE · 40 hrs/week $151,438Base $135,797 · Other $15,641

MARK WOODHEAD OF HIGH · 40 hrs/week $147,856Base $132,215 · Other $15,641

PHILIPPE ERNEWEINDIR. OF EDUC · 40 hrs/week $134,507Base $119,310 · Other $15,197

ANTHONY SLAUGHTERDIR. OF INFO · 40 hrs/week $130,777Base $115,978 · Other $14,799

JAMES LEVINSONDIR. OF FACI · 40 hrs/week $129,705Base $114,468 · Other $15,237

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

MARK TWAROGOWSKIHEAD OF SCHO

ERIC HUMBLE DIR OF FINTREASURER

LORI HULLHEAD OF LOWE

MARK WOODHEAD OF HIGH

PHILIPPE ERNEWEINDIR. OF EDUC

ANTHONY SLAUGHTERDIR. OF INFO

JAMES LEVINSONDIR. OF FACI

VANECIA KERRTRUSTEE

AMY MESSENGERTRUSTEE

TIM HEALYTRUSTEE

SHERYL STEFANIAKTRUSTEE

SCOTT ARTHURTRUSTEE

REED STILWELLTRUSTEE

POLLY BREITTRUSTEE

MATT ROBERTSONTRUSTEE

MARY LESTERTRUSTEE

KENT BERKECHAIR OF THE

KATE ORAVEZTRUSTEE

JIM FRIEDBERGTRUSTEE

EARL HOELLENTRUSTEE

DR JIM LANGLEYTRUSTEE

DR ED CALLAHANTRUSTEE

DEB WOODWARDTRUSTEE

BRYCE JOHNSONTRUSTEE

BRYAN HASSLERVICE CHAIR O

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 4400 E ILIFF AVENUE, DENVER, CO 802226019
County: Denver
In care of: ERIC HUMBLE DIR OF FIN
Primary officer: ERIC HUMBLE DIR OF FIN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjteitell@denveracademy.org Phone(303) 777-5870

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
NTEE classification: Education (B28Z)