Civic Intelligence

Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 26-3823113

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on Nov 08, 2023

Organization Profilewww.academyacl.org
2510 N Chestnut StreetColorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 434-6566

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.63x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

1.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

45th percentile

$114,740

Higher top officer pay than 45% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

71st percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

2.3%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,613,684

Up $863,393 (+15%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$2,459,083

Up $507,151 (+26%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$4,154,601

Up $356,242 (+9.4%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,143,866

Up $93,948 (+2.3%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$3,636,715

Up $1,205,709 (+50%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$507,151

Down $1,111,761 (-69%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MAssets 2011: $303,405Liabilities 2011: $103,597Net Assets 2011: $199,8082011Assets 2012: $437,636Liabilities 2012: $92,564Net Assets 2012: $345,0722012Assets 2013: $704,004Liabilities 2013: $102,725Net Assets 2013: $601,2792013Assets 2014: $896,872Liabilities 2014: $97,302Net Assets 2014: $799,5702014Assets 2015: $1,077,616Liabilities 2015: $3,272,282Net Assets 2015: -$2,194,6662015Assets 2016: $2,037,129Liabilities 2016: $3,790,099Net Assets 2016: -$1,752,9702016Assets 2017: $4,554,981Liabilities 2017: $7,207,289Net Assets 2017: -$2,652,3082017Assets 2018: $4,948,827Liabilities 2018: $8,336,720Net Assets 2018: -$3,387,8932018Assets 2019: $4,859,295Liabilities 2019: $6,886,456Net Assets 2019: -$2,027,1612019Assets 2020: $4,968,695Liabilities 2020: $5,750,869Net Assets 2020: -$782,1742020Assets 2021: $5,392,947Liabilities 2021: $5,059,927Net Assets 2021: $333,0202021Assets 2022: $5,750,291Liabilities 2022: $3,798,359Net Assets 2022: $1,951,9322022Assets 2023: $6,613,684Liabilities 2023: $4,154,601Net Assets 2023: $2,459,0832023Assets 2024: $7,414,220Liabilities 2024: $4,787,679Net Assets 2024: $2,626,5412024Assets 2025: $7,486,213Liabilities 2025: $4,592,875Net Assets 2025: $2,893,3382025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$6,613,684
Liabilities$4,154,601
Net Assets$2,459,083
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $1,377,9392011Expenses 2012: $1,748,2672012Expenses 2013: $1,645,5702013Revenue 2014: $2,012,978Expenses 2014: $1,814,687Net Income 2014: $198,2912014Revenue 2015: $2,179,738Expenses 2015: $2,349,142Net Income 2015: -$169,4042015Revenue 2016: $2,420,790Expenses 2016: $2,199,012Net Income 2016: $221,7782016Revenue 2017: $2,367,461Expenses 2017: $3,298,137Net Income 2017: -$930,6762017Revenue 2018: $3,066,651Expenses 2018: $3,632,099Net Income 2018: -$565,4482018Revenue 2019: $3,370,443Expenses 2019: $2,009,711Net Income 2019: $1,360,7322019Revenue 2020: $3,302,052Expenses 2020: $2,057,065Net Income 2020: $1,244,9872020Revenue 2021: $3,287,754Expenses 2021: $2,172,560Net Income 2021: $1,115,1942021Revenue 2022: $4,049,918Expenses 2022: $2,431,006Net Income 2022: $1,618,9122022Revenue 2023: $4,143,866Expenses 2023: $3,636,715Net Income 2023: $507,1512023Revenue 2024: $4,455,203Expenses 2024: $4,287,745Net Income 2024: $167,4582024Revenue 2025: $4,803,148Expenses 2025: $4,487,411Net Income 2025: $315,7372025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$4,143,866
Expenses$3,636,715
Net Income$507,151
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
Nov 8, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$4,143,866
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our students and staff will investigate ideas and master advanced content, reflect upon their own progress, explore connections between disciplines, and lead others in positive ways to new heights in achievement and service to the community.

We will create an academic home for advanced and creative learning, cultivate personal and standards-based excellence and leadership ability, and serve as a resource center for the gifted community of the Pikes Peak Region.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,358,464$2,574,199▲ $215,735
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,655,411$2,284,008▲ $628,597
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$715,399$704,193▼ $11,206
Pledges and Grants Receivable$489,913$252,409▼ $237,504
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$744$23,688▲ $22,944
Accounts Receivable$142$0▼ $142
Total Assets$5,750,291$6,613,684▲ $863,393
Other Assets Total$530,218$775,187▲ $244,969
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$3,661,762$3,870,844▲ $209,082
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$136,597$280,757▲ $144,160
Deferred Revenue-$3,000-
Total Liabilities$3,798,359$4,154,601▲ $356,242
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,844,932$2,339,083▲ $494,151
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$107,000$120,000▲ $13,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,951,932$2,459,083▲ $507,151
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,750,291$6,613,684▲ $863,393

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,193,807-$2,193,807
Leasehold Improvements$258,212$102,232$360,444
Other Land Buildings$94,942-$94,942
Equipment$27,238$39,905$67,143
Other Assets Org$775,187--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay45th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nikki MyersAcademy DirectorFT$104,063$10,677$114,740

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bryan OwensPresident
Mark VogtnerVice President
Ashley SportelSecretary
Scott MarcyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$430,408
Program Service Revenue
$3,705,486
Investment Income
$5,904
Other Revenue
$2,068
All Other Contributions
$4,129
Change in Net Assets
$507,151

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,143,866
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,143,866
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,143,866
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,002,294
Other Expenses$1,634,421
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,253,764$221,253-$1,475,017
Pension Plan Contributions$250,613$46,647-$297,260
All Other Expenses$122,365$21,594-$143,959
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$82,304$27,435-$109,739
Other Expenses$92,148$16,261-$108,409
Occupancy$88,369$15,595-$103,964
Other Employee Benefits$75,617$14,075-$89,692
Payroll Taxes$25,786$4,800-$30,586
Depreciation Depletion$25,667$4,530-$30,197
Insurance$19,726$3,484-$23,210
Interest$14,692$2,593-$17,285
Fees for Services Accounting-$14,400-$14,400
Information Technology$6,247$1,103-$7,350
Fees for Services Legal-$2,793-$2,793
Travel$1,700$300-$2,000
Office Expenses$824$145-$969
Total Functional Expenses$3,091,742$544,973$0$3,636,715

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,636,715
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,636,715
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,636,715
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Net Pension Liabilities$3,418,365
Deferred Inflows of Resources$335,931
Net OPEB Liability$116,548
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6

“Parents of students at Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning are members for purposes of the 990.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7A

“The parents of students at AACL can elect up to three representatives to serve on the governing board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance Committee and made available to the board before filing. The board is presented the 990 at a board meeting, which may occur after the return is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“The board and officers are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest as defined by the School's policy and in accordance with District 11 policies. Any potential conflict is brought to the board for resolution and if a conflict is determined to exist the involved person is recused from the meeting and may not vote on the matter.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“A committee of the board conducted the recruitment and recommendation of hiring of the Academy Director. Compensation was based on an informal survey of the compensation of other charter schools. Official actions are documented in the board minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18

“Form 990 is made available to the public upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Certain information is available on the School's website in compliance with the Financial Transparency Act.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Academy for Advanced and Creative
EIN
26-3823113
Phone
7194346566
Address
2510 N Chestnut Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Signing Officer

Name
Scott Marcy
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7194346566
Signed
2023-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Scott Marcy
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
75
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Hoelting & Company Inc
Address
31 East Platte Avenue Suite 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Preparer
Thomas G Sistare
Phone
7196301091
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:

“The finance committee oversees audit services and selection of independent auditors. This has not changed from the prior year.”

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IRS990ScheduleE/DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd00
IRS990ScheduleE/DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd00
IRS990ScheduleE/DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd00
IRS990ScheduleE/DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd00
IRS990ScheduleE/DiscriminateRaceSchsInd00
IRS990ScheduleE/DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd00
IRS990ScheduleE/DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd00
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IRS990ScheduleE/GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd00
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IRS990ScheduleE/MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd01
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IRS990ScheduleE/MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd01
IRS990ScheduleE/NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd01
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Section 5.3 of the charter contract requires a racially nondiscriminatory policy which the school has and follows. Forms and information utilized during enrollment period include a written statement regarding the policy.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The school received grants from the Colorado Department of Education for charter school for instructional expenditures.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule E, Part I, Line 3
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Schedule E, Part I, Line 6
IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd00
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd01
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Parents of students at Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning are members for purposes of the 990.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The parents of students at AACL can elect up to three representatives to serve on the governing board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance Committee and made available to the board before filing. The board is presented the 990 at a board meeting, which may occur after the return is filed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The board and officers are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest as defined by the School's policy and in accordance with District 11 policies. Any potential conflict is brought to the board for resolution and if a conflict is determined to exist the involved person is recused from the meeting and may not vote on the matter.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4A committee of the board conducted the recruitment and recommendation of hiring of the Academy Director. Compensation was based on an informal survey of the compensation of other charter schools. Official actions are documented in the board minutes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Form 990 is made available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Certain information is available on the School's website in compliance with the Financial Transparency Act.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7The finance committee oversees audit services and selection of independent auditors. This has not changed from the prior year.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,613,684
Liabilities
$4,154,601
Net assets
$2,459,083
Revenue
$4,143,866
Expenses
$3,636,715
Net income
$507,151
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.49$4.59$2.89$4.80$4.49$0.32
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.41$4.79$2.63$4.46$4.29$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.61$4.15$2.46$4.14$3.64$0.51
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.75$3.80$1.95$4.05$2.43$1.62
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.39$5.06$0.33$3.29$2.17$1.12
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.97$5.75$0.78$3.30$2.06$1.24
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.86$6.89$2.03$3.37$2.01$1.36
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.95$8.34$3.39$3.07$3.63$0.57
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.55$7.21$2.65$2.37$3.30$0.93
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.04$3.79$1.75$2.42$2.20$0.22
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.08$3.27$2.19$2.18$2.35$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.10$0.80$2.01$1.81$0.20
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.70$0.10$0.60$1.65
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.44$0.09$0.35$1.75
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.30$0.10$0.20$1.38