NonprofitsMerit Academy

Education

Merit Academy

WOODLAND PARK, CO

Total revenue

$5.4M

Total expenses

$6.8M

Net assets

Grants received

$374K

11 grants

EIN

852365942

Tax year

2023

Mission

Merit Academy will cultivate the minds and nurture the hearts of K-12 youth in the Ute Pass/Woodland Park region with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue, employing honored foundations of classical education and Core Knowledge.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$538K
Program service revenue$4.8M
Investment income$895
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$5.8M
Fundraising
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$6.8M
Total assets$5.0M
Net assets

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Gwynne Pekron

Headmaster

Board

$80K

60 hrs/wk

Leanna Tally

CFO

Board

$47K

60 hrs/wk

Mary Sekowski

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Nicole Waggoner

Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Katie Illingworth

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

John Dill

Vice President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jason Ledlie

President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 11 of 11

FromAmountPurposeYear
$11K
TO FUND YOUTH SHOOTHING SPORTS
2024
$10K
GUN SAFETY EDUCATION
2024
$5K
4-MILESTONES CHARTER SCHOOL - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM
2024
$275K
FURTHER EDUCATION
2023
$15K
NEEDS FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
NEEDS FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
General Support
2021

Funded by

$374K from 10 funders · 11 grants · 2021–2024

Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center

$275K · 1 grant · 2023

The Karakin Foundation

$15K · 1 grant · 2022

Midway Usa Foundation Inc

$11K · 1 grant · 2024

Safari Club Int'l Colorado Chapter

$10K · 1 grant · 2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

Kickapoo Springs Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2022

The Legett Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN852365942
NTEE codeB20
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-12
Formed2021
Employees102
Volunteers20
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