2025-03-20T08:32:44-04:00 2024-06-30 841203309 COLWELL & COMPANY INC 5728 S GALLUP ST LITTLETON CO 801201622 990 2023-07-01 742477363 AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION AURO 3033262042 15701 E 1ST AVENUE SUITE 206 AURORA CO 80011 JAMES BRAUER CHAIRPERSON 3033262042 2025-03-17 true true ROBERT D COLWELL P00301312 3033479402 2025-03-20 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FDN JAMES BRAUER 15701 E 1ST AVE STE 206 AURORA CO 80011 2260009 false X WWW.EDUCATEAURORA.ORG X 1987 CO THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF OF THE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 28-J OF THE COUNTIES OF ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE, COLORADO. THE FOUNDATION HAS A COMMITMENT TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TO ENRICH STUDENT OPPORTUNITY ACROSS THE DISTRICT, THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AND THE LEVERAGIING OF PROGRAMS THAT DRIVE INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE FOR MORE THAN 40,000 STUDENTS OF THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, A K-12 SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION INITIATIVE FOR TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENT, SPECIAL PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 12 12 0 150 0 2664910 2044105 5667 18547 25931 99914 -13628 -12073 2682880 2150493 1795419 685837 0 259090 330635 0 162440 319016 203077 2373525 1219549 309355 930944 2478227 3332964 288149 116275 2190078 3216689 X CULTIVATE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TO ENRICH STUDENT OPPORTUNITY. false false 320091 229226 SPECIAL PROJECTS: THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS A CONDUIT FOR A VARIETY OF SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND OTHER DISTRICT INITIATIVES. PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY FOR THE FYE 6/30/24 INCLUDED THE FINAL INSTALLMENTS FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A STEM CHARTER SCHOOL, AURORA SCIENCE AND TECH, SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12; FOOTBALL PROGRAMS FOR VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS; EQUIPMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAMS; AND VARIOUS DONATIONS TO SPECIFIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. 382214 45100 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS: THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT CREATE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS. OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTERS INITIATIVE, LAUNCHED IN 2014 TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY READINESS REOURCES. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS, WE LAUNCHED OUR WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. APS STUDENTS GAIN REAL WORLD, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN VARIOUS CAREER FIELDS. OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE WORKSITE TOURS, CAREER FAIRS, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, INTERNSHIPS, AND APPRENTICESHIPS. FURTHER, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL INDUSTRIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH PAHTWAYS LIKE P-TECH (PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL), INTEGRATING TECHNICAL COURSEWORK WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AND ENABLING STUDENTS TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN HIGH SCHOOL. 119381 SCHOLARSHIPS: THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS ATTENDING POSTS-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. A TOTAL OF 48 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARED TO THE CLASS OF 2024. 74538 OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EDUCATORS THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE THE EDUCATOR EMPORIUIM, WHICH PROVIDES BRAND NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AT NO CHARGE, TO APS TEACHERS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2021, THE EMPORIUM HAS SERVED OVER 2,000 EDUCATORS ACROSS 58 SCHOOLS, HELPING TEACHERS CREATE ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS. 74538 896224 true true false false false true false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X X JILL RUITER 3033262042 15701 E 1ST AVENUE SUITE 206 AURORA CO 80011 JILL RUITER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 131416 0 40308 MONICA COLBERT BURTON AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CARTER EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY DAUGHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANE LYON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MAFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BJ PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SEGLEM EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN STAPLES AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCOS STEPHENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA VALLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WALTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE WASHINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BRAUER CHAIRPERSON 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON JONES VICE CHAIRPE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KESSLER TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WALTZ SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 131416 40308 1 false true false 437788 25226 1581091 2300 2044105 ADMINISTRATION FEES 18547 18547 18547 99914 99914 97443 437788 109516 -12073 2150493 118461 602537 602537 83300 83300 180870 59687 54261 66922 115348 41070 27205 47073 24684 8789 5822 10073 8060 1506 2321 4233 1673 596 394 683 6035 6035 46613 46613 42478 25047 5000 12431 9386 2286 7100 8121 890 134 7097 16522 16522 8586 6439 2147 4229 3563 333 333 9437 7626 1583 228 EDUC EMP - PROG SUPPLIES 40645 40645 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5681 2256 3425 COLLEGE/CAREER SUPPLIES 4313 4313 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 1031 133 203 695 1219549 896224 160885 162440 1189919 1747061 451821 613100 2909 2050 6039 831528 966764 2478227 3332964 19828 38075 228321 21500 40000 56700 288149 116275 X 806183 1128472 1383895 2088217 2190078 3216689 2478227 3332964 930944 68616 27051 X false true true false X 2380645 3869612 1924691 2664910 2044105 12883963 32954 34010 31078 31973 32999 163014 2413599 3903622 1955769 2696883 2077104 13046977 3521604 9525373 11599 4521 5009 35286 99914 156329 13203306 0.72140 0.71760 X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8 29793 20600 137602 true true 133194 17837 -1000 -1272 148759 111067 11500 12734 -1000 -1107 133194 130990 -17605 -1000 -1318 111067 113161 20060 -1000 -1231 130990 110520 3794 -1153 113161 0.09000 0.91000 false false 2246160 68616 27051 95667 2150493 2150493 1219549 1219549 1219549 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF A 100,000 BEQUEST THAT WAS RECEIVED IN 1995. THE BEQUEST AGREEMENT STATES THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE USED BY THE FOUNDATION IS NOT TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL EARNINGS ON THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, INCLUDING ANY UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. THE BEQUEST AGREEMENT SPECIFIES THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND IN EXCESS OF 100,000 ARE TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES AND ARE THUS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED. THE EARNINGS ON THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ARE TO BE USED TO HELP WOMEN WHO HAVE OVERCOME OBSTACLES IN THEIR LIVES AND ARE DETERMINED TO CHANGE THEIR DIRECTION AND BETTER THEMSELVES BY PURSUING A COURSE OF EDUCATION OR TRAINING THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO BE SELF-RELIANT. DURING THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR, AN ADDITIONAL ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED WITH INITIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALLING 11,500. ANNUAL EARNINGS ON THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, INCLUDING ANY UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS, ARE UNRESTRICTED IN TERMS OF PURPOSE BUT SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL WHEN EXPENDED. NO EXPENDITURES WERE APPROVED FYE 6/30/24. GALA 535231 437788 97443 7344 72735 29437 535231 437788 97443 7344 72735 29437 109516 -12073 true JT DISTRICT 28-J DISTRICT FACILITY EXPANSION 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 125000 DIST FACILITY EXPANS JT DISTRICT 28-J COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 299211 COLLEGE/CAREER CTRS JT DISTRICT 28-J SPECIFIC PROGRAM PASSTHROUGH 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 40000 PICKENS TECH SUPPORT JT DISTRICT 28-J NEWCOMERS SUPPORT 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80111 846000870 GOVT 40000 NEWCOMERS SUPPORT JT DISTRICT 28-J EDUCATOR SUPPLIES 15701 E 1ST AVENUE AURORA CO 80206 846000870 GOVT 78031 17295 COST/FMV SUPPLIES DIST PROGRAM SUPPORT DONOR NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS 51 83300 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE FOUNDATION TRACKS ALL GRANTS AWARDED, ALONG WITH THEIR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. MONTHLY, ALL OUTSTANDING GRANTS ARE REVIEWED. ADDITIONALLY, VARIOUS CORPORATE DONORS AND GRANTORS CONTRIBUTE FUNDS DESIGNATED TO BE PASSED THROUGH TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH ARE NOT ACTIVELY SOLICITED BY THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION REQUESTS THAT THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS REPORT BACK TO THE FOUNDATION ON THE INTENDED AND ACTUAL USE OF THE FUNDS. X X false false false false false false false false false JILL RUITER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 131416 30080 10228 171724 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS: THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT CREATE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS. OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTERS INITIATIVE, LAUNCHED IN 2014 TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY READINESS REOURCES. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS, WE LAUNCHED OUR WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. APS STUDENTS GAIN REAL WORLD, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN VARIOUS CAREER FIELDS. OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE WORKSITE TOURS, CAREER FAIRS, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, INTERNSHIPS, AND APPRENTICESHIPS. FURTHER, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL INDUSTRIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH PAHTWAYS LIKE P-TECH (PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL), INTEGRATING TECHNICAL COURSEWORK WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AND ENABLING STUDENTS TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN HIGH SCHOOL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EDUCATORS THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE THE EDUCATOR EMPORIUIM, WHICH PROVIDES BRAND NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AT NO CHARGE, TO APS TEACHERS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2021, THE EMPORIUM HAS SERVED OVER 2,000 EDUCATORS ACROSS 58 SCHOOLS, HELPING TEACHERS CREATE ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCIAL MANAGER OF THE FOUNDATION IN COLLABORATION WITH A CPA FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESENTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR BOARD DISTRIBUTION. PRIOR TO ITS FILING BY THE CPA FIRM, THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO UPDATE THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BOARD CHAIR ANY TIME PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS CHANGE, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BENEFITS. THE FOUNDATION IS REIMBURSED 25% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION EXPENSE BY THE AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT. THE FOUNDATION BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT, PROVIDES A SUPERVISORY FUNCTION OVER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE GOALS AND COMMENSURATE COMPENSATION. ANNUAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON BOTH PERFORMANCE AND SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE DENVER, COLORADO, METROPOLITAN AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.