Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning

Analysis

Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning is a registered charity in United States, based in Falcon, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning reported income of $5.0m and spending of $5.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $3.5m to $5.0m (+42%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Challenge Foundation Inc ($5.0m), South Carolina Afterschool Alliance ($5.0m) and Castle High School Inc ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $188k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $5.8m, net assets of -$761k. It reported 56 employees.