NonprofitsColorado Succeeds

Education

Colorado Succeeds

DENVER, CO

Total revenue

$4.6M

Total expenses

$3.9M

Net assets

$5.0M

Grants received

$14.3M

124 grants

EIN

753221270

Tax year

2024

Mission

A non-partisan coalition of business leaders committed to improving the state's education.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M
Program service revenue$1.0M
Investment income$162K
Other revenue
Total revenue$4.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$60K
Other expenses$1.9M
Total expenses$3.9M
Total assets$5.6M
Net assets$5.0M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Dave Espinosa

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Phillip Stephanus

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Demesha Hill

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Tom Brinegar

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Linda Peotter

Chair

Board

5 hrs/wk

John Heyliger

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Katie Kruger

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Lalitha Christian

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Wes Parham

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Kyle Harris

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Cory Foreman

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Joe Kuntner

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Brent Abraham

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Brooke Borgen

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Scott Laband

President

Staff

$316K

50 hrs/wk

Shannon Nicholas

Chief of Staff

Staff

$214K

40 hrs/wk

Katie Zaback

VP of Policy

Staff

$175K

40 hrs/wk

Ashley Anderson

VP Corporate Relations

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Rachel Van Brocklin

Director of Communications

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 124 of 124

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2024
$200K
INFLUENCING CHANGE
2024
$150K
OPERATING GRANT
2024
$116K
TO STRENGTHEN STATEWIDE DEFINITIONS OF DEGREE AND NON-DEGREE CREDENTIALS OF VALUE AND SECURE THE DATA POLICIES NECESSARY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF THOSE DEFINITIONS THROUGH POLICYMAKER EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
2024
$100K
General operating support
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR STEM
2024
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE WILLOW PROJECT
2024
$66K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$35K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$25K
HEALTH AND/OR EDUCATION PURPOSES FOR WELD COUNTY
2024
$10K
Colorado Succeeds Annual Membership + Program Impl
2024
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$350K
To build coalitions and support on education policies and initiatives across the state, including leveraging Colorado's industry leaders and business community in career-connected pathways.
2023
$250K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2023
$220K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$105K
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
2023
$100K
To support Colorado Succeeds' talent development policy research and advocacy efforts
2023
$100K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2023
$100K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR STEM
2023
$75K
FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE FREEDOM TRAX UNIT
2023
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$25K
HEALTH AND/OR EDUCATION PURPOSES FOR WELD COUNTY
2023
$15K
STEM CAREER PATHWAYS
2023
$10K
Project SCALE (Scaling Construction Access for Learners & Earners)
2023
$10K
Colorado Succeeds Annual Membership & Program Impl
2023
$10K
Colorado Succeeds x OtterCares Membership
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
$350K
To build coalitions and advocate on education policies and initiatives across the state, including leveraging Colorado's industry leaders and business community in career-connected pathways.
2022
$275K
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
2022
$255K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2022
$200K
TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
2022
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR STEM
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY HELP FAMILIES LEVERAGE STATE OR LOCAL POLICIES DESIGNED TO ENABLE ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING OPTIONS.
2022
$60K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
$50K
To provide General Operating Support
2022
$50K
to support work to expand high-quality K12 educational experiences including relevant postsecondary and career pathways, particularly for low-income students and students in rural Colorado.
2022
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$15K
STEM CAREER PATHWAYS
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
SCHOOL QUALITY & EQU
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2022
$550K
HOMEGROWN TALENT INITIATIVE: BUILDING COLORADO'S CAREER-CONNECTED CONTINUUM
2021
$301K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$250K
EDUCATION REFORM IN COLORADO
2021
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$100K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY HELP FAMILIES LEVERAGE STATE OR LOCAL POLICIES DESIGNED TO ENABLE ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING OPTIONS
2021
$100K
PROGRAM SPECIFIC
2021
$40K
Project Support
2021
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$15K
Colorado's Career-Connected Learning Continuum
2021
$10K
SCHOOL QUALITY & EQU
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE SUCCEEDS PRIZE
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
2021
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2021
$2K
Executive on loan
2021
$1.3M
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$1.0M
THE HOMEGROWN TALENT INITIATIVE
2020
$550K
HOMEGROWN TALENT INITIATIVE: BUILDING COLORADO'S CAREER-CONNECTED CONTINUUM
2020
$350K
General Operating Support
2020
$325K
Special Projects COVID-19 Relief Efforts
2020
$150K
to support My Colorado Journey and Schmidt Futures program
2020
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$125K
general operating
2020
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR STEM
2020
$100K
COMMUNITY
2020
$100K
Support Early Childhood Education advocacy over the next three years as part of the Bold Steps Forward Portfolio.
2020
$100K
Education
2020
$75K
COMMUNITY
2020
$60K
Project Support
2020
$54K
COVID19 Relief Efforts for Colorado Restaurant Response
2020
$50K
COVID Response for Colorado Charters, including Special Education Supports
2020
$50K
COLORADO RESTAURANT RESPONSE INITIATIVE
2020
$50K
CHARITABLE
2020
$40K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$35K
General Operations
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$25K
COMMUNITY
2020
$25K
COMMUNITY
2020
$20K
General operating support
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE SUCCEEDS PRIZE
2020
$15K
COLORADO RESTAURANT RESPONSE
2020
$15K
Northern Colorado Educational Entrepreneurism Summit
2020
$11K
FUNDING FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATION
2020
$11K
2020 ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
2020
$10K
2020 contribution and general operating support
2020
$10K
School Quality & Equity
2020
$10K
FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
$10K
Project Support
2020
$10K
Homegrown Talent Initiative (HTI)
2020
$5K
Food distribution related to COVID-19
2020
$3K
Colorado Restaurant Response fund
2020
$1K
EDUCATION: SCHOOLS & FOUNDATIONS
2020
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
$150K
general operating
2019
$20K
SUPPORT THE SUCCEEDS PRIZE
2019
$10K
Community Driven Change
2019
$15K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$9K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2018
$350
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$150K
K-12 EDUCATION
2017
$50K
K-12 EDUCATION
2017

Funded by

$14.3M from 57 funders · 124 grants · 2017–2024

Daniels Fund

$2.4M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Agile Learner Fund

$1.9M · 3 grants · 2019–2021

The Denver Foundation

$1.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc

$580K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Wend II Inc

$475K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$450K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN753221270
NTEE codeB05
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-05
Formed2006
Employees0
Volunteers0
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