Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Jefferson County Students First
EIN 45-1030322 • 501(c)3 • Arvada, CO
Profile
Educational advocacy in jefferson county colorado.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
93rd percentile
Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$71,336
Down $13,249 (-16%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$71,336
Down $13,249 (-16%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$70,732
Down $44,371 (-39%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$82,273
Down $19,615 (-19%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$11,541
Down $24,756 (-187%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $71,336
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $71,336
- Revenue
- $70,732
- Expenses
- $82,273
- Net income
- -$11,541
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 4, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $102,142
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our mission is to educate and inform community members about sensible, pragmatic changes that drive improved achievement in public education: focusing on highly effective teachers; empowered principals and leaders; funding that follows the student; and more choice. We promote and encourage creative solutions so that each child has an equal opportunity for success.
Educational advocacy in jefferson county colorado.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| $10000 WAS PAID IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO JEFFCO GRADUATING SENIORS. | - | $10,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY DATKO | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| LESLIE REYNOLDS | Vice Presdent | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ASHLEY REYNOLDS | Secretary And Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Gala | $49,558 | $49,558 | $2,182 | $47,376 |
| Total Events | $49,558 | $49,558 | $31,410 | $18,148 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Jefferson County Students First
- EIN
- 45-1030322
- Phone
- 3036195792
- Address
- 7961 NOBLE CT, ARVADA, CO 80007
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lindsay Datko
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3036195792
- Signed
- 2026-03-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Agape Accounting LLC
- Address
- 13884 WEST 84TH AVE, ARVADA, CO 80005
- Preparer
- Shannon Ophelan
- Phone
- 3035234028
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, Line 10
“1) activity scholarships grantee name graduating seniors grantee address avail upon request arvada co 80007 amount 10000 relationship unrelated”
Part I, Line 16
“1) other expenses bank fees amount 3945 2) other expenses charitable contributions amount 2195 3) other expenses meals and entertainment amount 843 4) other expenses office supplies amount 636 5) other expenses open records request amount 1141 6) other expenses postage and shipping amount 206 7) other expenses special campaign amount 7473 8) other expenses misc amount 75 9) other expenses travel costs amount 1192”
990 EZ Page I,line 20
“Prior period adjustment- usd 1,708”
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