NonprofitsChallenger School Foundation

Education

Challenger School Foundation

SANDY, UT

Total revenue

$209.9M

Total expenses

$148.9M

Net assets

$665.9M

Grants received

$117K

6 grants

EIN

471405971

Tax year

2024

Mission

Promote the educational objectives of challenger school foundation by operating schools for preschool through eighth grade.

Programs

3 programs

During the 2024-2025 school year, challenger educated approximately 5,179 students in its kindergarten and elementary school programs. On the most recent iowa assessments, challenger's average kindergartener outscored 98 of 100 test takers at his/her grade level, with similar results for students in grades 1 through 5.

Expenses: $74.0MGrants: $702K

During the 2024-2025 school year, challenger educated approximately 1,059 students in its middle school grades. On the most recent iowa assessments, challenger's average eighth grader outscored 99 of 100 test takers at his/her grade level, with similar results for students in grades 6 and 7.

Expenses: $19.1MGrants: $179K

Challenger is committed to providing its students with a superior education. The organization currently has 27 schools throughout california, utah, idaho, nevada, and texas. Each location provides an excellent learning environment which includes daily meals and snacks. Many challenger locations offer an enrichment program for students who need to stay before or after regular school hours. This program offers various extracurricular classes such as soccer and other outdoor activities, music, dance, specialized art, chess, robotics, and foreign language.

Expenses: $987K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$105K
Program service revenue$186.7M
Investment income$23.0M
Other revenue$136K
Total revenue$209.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$881K
Salaries & benefits$101.8M
Fundraising
Other expenses$46.2M
Total expenses$148.9M
Total assets$806.5M
Net assets$665.9M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HUGH GOURGEON

PRESIDENT

Board

$444K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW COOPER

VP & SECRETA

Board

$411K

40 hrs/wk

RICHARD BOBOWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

$284K

40 hrs/wk

DAVE WALTON

DIRECTOR

Board

$283K

40 hrs/wk

RYAN BAKER

DIRECTOR

Board

$270K

40 hrs/wk

LAYNE YOUNG

TREASURER

Board

$215K

40 hrs/wk

KAYLEEN WILSON

DIRECTOR

Board

$165K

40 hrs/wk

HAL ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

TATIANA HARPER

DIR SCHOOL O

Staff

$432K

40 hrs/wk

CRAIG BUCCELLATO

EXEC REGION

Staff

$316K

40 hrs/wk

DAVE MOUNTEER

EXEC REGION

Staff

$280K

40 hrs/wk

AARON SCHIFFNER

EXEC REGION

Staff

$270K

40 hrs/wk

LYNNETTE S HANSMANN

DIR OF PUBLI

Staff

$244K

40 hrs/wk

COLLIN R PAYNE

OPERATION PR

Staff

$243K

40 hrs/wk

JOSHUA RIPPON

SYSTEMS ANAL

Staff

$233K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PINKERTON

SECURITY

$2.6M

JANITORIAL EXPRESS

JANITORIAL

$634K

DLP SERVICES

JANITORIAL

$442K

JURASSIC JANITORIAL

JANITORIAL

$279K

VP SECURITY SERVICES

SECURITY

$237K

Grants received

Showing 6 of 6

FromAmountPurposeYear
$36K
To support organization
2024
$50K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$6K
Scholarship
2022
$5K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020

Funded by

$117K from 5 funders · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Ida Uta Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2023

University Impact

$36K · 1 grant · 2024

Tulsa Community Foundation

$15K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Dinosaurs and Roses

$6K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN471405971
NTEE codeB24
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-08
Formed1969
Employees1661
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