EIN 26-1597530

The Colorado Education Initiative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
30
City
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Colorado Education Initiative accelerates student achievement by innovating, collaborating, and building capacity. It partners with various stakeholders including the Colorado Department of Education and school districts to improve instructional practice and meet professional development needs. Additionally, it works with high schools across the state to increase the number and diversity of students succeeding in AP math, science, and English courses through the Colorado Legacy Schools Initiative. The organization is based in Denver, CO.
Also known as...
Colorado Legacy Foundation
Total revenues
$6,155,522
2022
Total expenses
$4,931,955
2022
Total assets
$6,310,321
2022
Num. employees
30
2022

Program areas at The Colorado Education Initiative

The health and wellness Initiative connects educators with promising practices to increase students' overall physical and social-emotional wellness. It makes clear The critical link between health and academic achievement, and promotes positive school climates and best practices in healthy schools. The Initiative works toward a systemic, strategic, and coordinated approach to supporting students, which includes social, emotional, mental, nutritional, physical, and safety wellness.
Drawing on staff expertise, an extensive network, and established design commitments, cei provides a range of strategic consulting services to schools and districts, nonprofit organizations, state agencies, and others. These consulting services include research-based professional development workshops and technical assistance supports, strategic planning and facilitation, personalized leadership and executive coaching, and school improvement partnership and support.
Hsr - cei helps Colorado high schools design and implement personalized learning environments that attend to each and every student's social and emotional needs and offer relevant and rigorous experiences to prepare them for postsecondary learning, work, and life. Cb/pl - cei helps districts build systems where students advance based on demonstrated readiness and educators tailor learning for each student's strengths, needs, and interests.
The professional learning & capacity building Initiative, which includes The accelerator project, partners with teachers, school and district leaders, and Education organizations and other stakeholders across The state to improve instructional practice and meet professional development needs. This happens through leadership development coaching, advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and The utilization of data to inform instruction and decision-making. The purpose is to support The development of educators and students' academic and nonacademic competencies through innovative and improved learning environments and align systems to be responsive to needs.
The Colorado legacy schools (cls) Initiative works with high schools across The state to dramatically increase The number and diversity of Colorado high school students who are succeeding in ap math, science, and english courses -- especially students typically underrepresented in ap courses, such as females, and students of poverty and color. Cls coursework also encourages students to pursue majors and careers in The rapidly-growing stem fields -- science, technology, engineering, and math.

Grants made by The Colorado Education Initiative

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC)Subgrant - Support To Hire A Consultant Coded To Rose Policy & Advocacy$10,000

Who funds The Colorado Education Initiative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Colorado Health FoundationChampion Health Equity, Nurture Healthy Minds$286,800
EducauseCollege Readiness & Completion$230,000
Margulf FoundationGeneral Operating Grant + Wellness Grant$210,000
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at The Colorado Education Initiative

NameTitleCompensation
Rebecca HolmesChief Executive Officer and President$208,967
Jeremy S O'GradyChief Operating Officer$140,746
Emily A Wexler LoveChief of Research and Deve$114,767
Landon L MascarenazVice President of Community Partnershi$144,005
Samantha OlsonVice President of Strategy$138,129
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for The Colorado Education Initiative

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,625,931
Program services$2,485,809
Investment income and dividends$28,375
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$15,407
Total revenues$6,155,522

Form 990s for The Colorado Education Initiative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-09990View PDF
2021-122022-10-06990View PDF
2020-122021-09-27990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122019-11-22990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation
June 28, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $286,800 from The Colorado Health Foundation
November 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $525,000 from The Denver Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3000 Lawrence St 135
Denver, CO 80205
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Denver County, CO
Website URL
coloradoedinitiative.org/ 
Phone
(303) 736-6477
Facebook page
thecoloradoeducationinitiative 
Twitter profile
@edinitiativeco 
IRS details
EIN
26-1597530
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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