DENVER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHN… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Phone

3035246324

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

DENVER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INC, founded in 2001, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $137.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $132.9M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

DSST PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSFORMS URBAN PUBLIC EDUCATION BY ELIMINATING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY AND PREPARING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND THE 21ST CENTURY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $130,359,658 Revenue: $117,812,638

PROVIDING FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GROWTH OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DSST CURRENTLY SERVES A STUDENT POPULATION OF 7,600 STUDENTS IN 16 SCHOOLS. AT FULL ENROLLMENT IN 2035...

PROVIDING FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GROWTH OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DSST CURRENTLY SERVES A STUDENT POPULATION OF 7,600 STUDENTS IN 16 SCHOOLS. AT FULL ENROLLMENT IN 2035, DSST WILL SERVE 8,850 STUDENTS IN 18 SCHOOLS ACROSS DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. TO DATE, DSST HAS PREPARED 100% OF OUR GRADUATES TO ATTEND A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE. DSST SCHOOLS ARE RECOGNIZED AMONG THE TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN COLORADO.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $19,157,717

Program Service Revenue $117,812,638

Investment Income $709,714

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $137,680,069

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $95,879

Salaries & Benefits $99,869,566

Fundraising Expenses $579,019

Program Expenses $130,359,658

Other Expenses $32,940,756

TOTAL EXPENSES $132,906,201

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$137,680,069	$122,154,643	+0.1%
Expenses	$132,906,201	$122,729,642	+0.1%
Net Income	$4,773,868	$-574,999	-9.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1333

Volunteers

175

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

$1,516,542

Total Directors

Key Employees

$244,882

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Glenn Russo	Board Chair	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jean Kutner	Vice Chair	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alyssa Whitehead-Bust	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Sinclair	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Billy Brown	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brenda Allen	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Greenberg	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Suppes	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deanna Campos Miller	DIRECTOR (BEGIN 01/2025)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dominick Moreno	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fatima Rezaie	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Taylor	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Haynes	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Medford Moorer	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick O'Rourke	Director	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aaron Griffen	Chief Student Affairs Officer	40.0	Officer	$172,295	$31,306	$203,601
Ashley Wiegner	Chief People Officer (END 01/2025)	40.0	Officer	$176,057	$15,992	$192,049
Bill Kurtz	Former Chief Executive Officer (END 07/2024)	40.0	Officer	$199,976	$18,334	$218,310
Danielle Felder	Chief External Affairs Officer	40.0	Officer	$171,157	$30,350	$201,507
Heather Koehler	Chief Schools Officer	40.0	Officer	$169,977	$9,038	$179,015
Nella Garcia Urban	Chief Executive Officer	40.0	Officer	$280,372	$25,086	$305,458
Nick Plantan	Chief Operating Officer	38.0	Officer	$167,420	$31,575	$198,995
Tamara Ghandour	Chief People Officer	40.0	Officer	$17,033	$574	$17,607
Antwan Wilson	DSST President	40.0	Key Emp	$225,433	$19,449	$244,882
Carrie Ramsey	Chief of Staff	40.0	Highest	$147,512	$17,760	$165,272
Jake Firman	Director of Software Development	40.0	Highest	$126,911	$31,553	$158,464
Libby Brien	Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum	40.0	Highest	$149,855	$26,795	$176,650
Martin Pearson	School Director	40.0	Highest	$136,322	$14,854	$151,176
Natalie Lewis	Vice President of Leader Development	40.0	Highest	$150,244	$14,861	$165,105

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	$137,680,069	$132,906,201	$74,131,916	$4,773,868
2024	$122,154,643	$122,729,642	$68,732,180	$-574,999
2023	$108,115,790	$114,894,903	$61,035,638	$-6,779,113
2022	$105,801,266	$95,197,175	$55,698,704	$10,604,091
2021	$97,297,168	$100,623,050	$43,159,982	$-3,325,882
2020	$17,085,376	$21,998,670	$23,821,016	$-4,913,294
2019	$18,551,671	$23,442,922	$33,522,396	$-4,891,251
2018	$12,541,289	$18,261,347	$35,631,037	$-5,720,058

DENVER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INC