ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1957

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KIMBERLEY JOHNSTON

Phone

7027337880

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION, founded in 1957, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $49.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $43.8M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION IS TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION, NURTURE FUTURE LEADERS, PREPARE YOUNG ADULTS TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE AND SOCIETY, AND DEVELOP THE SELF-RESPECT, SELF-DISCIPLINE, AND SELF-RELIANCE OF EACH STUDENT BY STRESSING THE VALUE OF HARD WORK AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $16,742,421 Revenue: $18,362,962

THE ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL IN BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, A $67 MILLION FACILITY BUILT BY THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION IN 1970, PROVIDES CHALLENGING AND RELEVANT LEARNING TO 518 STUDENTS IN...

THE ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL IN BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, A $67 MILLION FACILITY BUILT BY THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION IN 1970, PROVIDES CHALLENGING AND RELEVANT LEARNING TO 518 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 TO BECOME CREATIVE, RESILIENT PROBLEM-SOLVERS WHO BRING THEIR BEST TO THE WORLD.DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $2,004,056 IN FINANCIAL AID TO 83 DESERVING AND TALENTED STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD A DAWSON EDUCATION. IN JUNE 2024, THE SCHOOL AWARDED DIPLOMAS TO 58 GRADUATES, WHO WERE ACCEPTED TO SUCH COLLEGES AS CORNELL UNIVERSITY, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, AND WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY AND WERE OFFERED $7.68 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL OWNED AND OPERATED A SUMMER CAMP, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IN 2023-2024 THAT OFFERED INSTRUCTION IN SPORTS, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, SPECIALTY CAMPS AND MORE FOR 2,042 BOYS AND GIRLS.

Program 2

Expenses: $13,916,865 Revenue: $16,681,266

THE ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL AT RAINBOW MOUNTAIN IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, A $46 MILLION FACILITY BUILT BY THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION IN 2000, PROVIDES A NURTURING LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR 582 STUDENTS IN PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH GRADE EIGHT THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN MIND, BODY, AND CHARACTER. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $1,523,805 IN FINANCIAL AID TO 99 DESERVING AND TALENTED STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD A DAWSON EDUCATION. IN JUNE 2024, THE SCHOOL GRADUATED 55 EIGHTH GRADERS, WHO HAVE GONE ON TO ATTEND LOCAL PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS, SUCH BOARDING SCHOOLS AS THE WEBB SCHOOLS AND THE THACHER SCHOOL.

Program 3

Expenses: $371,001

THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION SUPPORTS DAWSON SUMMER INITIATIVE (COLORADO) AND DAWSON COLLEGE BOUND (NEVADA). EACH CONSISTS OF A SUMMER AND A YEAR-ROUND MENTORING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES...

THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION SUPPORTS DAWSON SUMMER INITIATIVE (COLORADO) AND DAWSON COLLEGE BOUND (NEVADA). EACH CONSISTS OF A SUMMER AND A YEAR-ROUND MENTORING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ENRICHING, INTELLECTUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENTS AT NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS.DAWSON SUMMER INITIATIVE IS AN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 6 AND 7. 154 STUDENTS FROM OVER 35 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BOULDER COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS ATTENDED 2-5 WEEKS OF INTENSIVELY COLLABORATIVE, HANDS-ON STUDY OF A PARTICULAR THEME. THE PROGRAM IS HELD AT THE COLORADO CAMPUS AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INQUISITIVE STUDENTS TO MEET OTHER STUDENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, DELVE INTO ONE OF THE MOST TALKED ABOUT TOPICS IN THE NEWS, AND IDENTIFY REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $995,864

Program Service Revenue $35,044,228

Investment Income $7,214,263

Other Revenue $6,202,843

TOTAL REVENUE $49,457,198

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,527,860

Salaries & Benefits $23,727,889

Fundraising Expenses $721,606

Program Expenses $31,030,287

Other Expenses $16,581,978

TOTAL EXPENSES $43,837,727

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$49,457,198	$42,062,364	+0.2%
Expenses	$43,837,727	$42,275,370	+0.0%
Net Income	$5,619,471	$-213,006	-27.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

486

Volunteers

149

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,533,046

Total Directors

$1,374,117

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KIMBERLEY JOHNSTON	TRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN & TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$70,400	$63,054	$742,617
W HUNTER CAMPBELL	TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR & GEN. COUNSEL	5.00	Officer Director	$70,400	$0	$374,100
PEARL GALLAGHER	TRUSTEE & SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$70,400	$0	$116,600
SUSAN W BORST	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$70,400	$0	$70,400
ELIZABETH EYLER	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$70,400	$0	$70,400
KATHLEEN MALOY	VICE PRESIDENT & CFO	0.00	Officer	$0	$47,389	$299,729
GEORGE MOORE	HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Highest	$422,749	$79,176	$501,925
ROXANNE STANSBURY	HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Highest	$263,593	$80,964	$344,557
MICHELLE WOLF	CFO	40.00	Highest	$177,236	$46,292	$223,528
ANDREW BISHOP	ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Highest	$190,638	$27,627	$218,265
NATALIE KELLER	CFO	40.00	Highest	$171,553	$10,093	$181,646

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$49,457,198	$43,837,727	$341,151,563	$5,619,471
2023	$42,062,364	$42,275,370	$318,394,072	$-213,006
2022	$54,596,159	$39,871,789	$305,237,157	$14,724,370
2021	$50,508,481	$37,609,854	$318,582,392	$12,898,627
2020	$37,005,708	$35,145,462	$281,692,772	$1,860,246
2019	$37,147,492	$36,939,202	$289,181,088	$208,290
2018	$45,657,687	$34,488,762	$284,634,019	$11,168,925