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Summit54

EIN 27-2978700 · Aspen, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE COLORADO'S ECONOMY AND SOCIETY THROUGH EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND ACCOUNTABLE INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 19.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$766,770 spent. SUMMER ADVANTAGE USA: SUMMIT54 CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH SUMMER ADVANTAGE USA TO COMBAT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS. THROUGH A 5-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM INCLUDING RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, PHYSICAL FITNESS, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS GAIN AN AVERAGE OF 2.5 MONTHS IN BOTH MATH AND READING SKILLS. THIS UNIQUE, FREE PROGRAM - BASED ON EXTENSIVE NATIONAL RESEARCH - ALLOWS STUDENTS TO RAISE THEIR ACHIEVEMENT, BECOME HEALTHIER AND MORE PHYSICALLY FIT, IMPROVE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, AND RETURN TO SCHOOL BETTER PREPARED TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY, WITH STRONGER MINDS AND BODIES. SUMMIT54'S SUMMER ADVANTAGE PROGRAM SERVES 550 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.
$134,609 spent. IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A NEW OUTDOOR TUTORING MODEL ENABLING SMALL GROUPS OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO ENHANCE THEIR ACADEMIC LEARNING DURING SCHOOL CLOSURES DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TODAY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUMMIT54 PROVIDES FREE IN-CLASS TUTORING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ANNUALLY. STUDENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON NEED AND MONITORED FOR ACADEMIC GROWTH THROUGH EXISTING MEASURES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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