International School of Denver Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR INCLUSIVE, GLOBALLY-MINDED COMMUNITY DEVELOPS HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL BILINGUAL LEARNERS. ISD STUDENTS ARE INTER-CULTURALLY ADEPT AND MAKE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS IN A COMPLEX WORLD.
- Income
- $25.7 million
- Spending
- $22.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -17.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 75%
- Employees
- 240
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $264,366, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 75% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $17.4 million spent. THE SCHOOL, A COLORADO NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED APRIL 25, 1978, IS AN INDEPENDENT, COEDUCATIONAL DAY SCHOOL STRIVING TO FULFILL THE HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES, FRANCE, SPAIN, CHINA, AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO PREPARE ITS STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN A DIVERSE AND COMPETITIVE GLOBAL SOCIETY. THE SCHOOL OFFERS FULL IMMERSION EDUCATION IN FRENCH, SPANISH, AND MANDARIN FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE THROUGH FIFTH GRADE. THE SCHOOL HAS AN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRIMARY-YEARS PROGRAM AND MIDDLE-YEARS PROGRAM, EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. STARTING IN AUGUST 2025, THE SCHOOL STARTED A HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH AN INAUGURAL CLASS BEGINNING IN 9TH GRADE WITH PLANS TO EXPAND SERVICES FOR AN INCLUSIVE 9TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL ENROLLED APPROXIMATELY 690 STUDENTS IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE DENVER, COLORADO METROPOLITAN AREA THAT COME FROM A VARIETY OF CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC BACKGROUNDS AND MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THE SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON SPORTS, DANCE, LANGUAGE, MUSIC AND THE ARTS. ADDITIONALLY, A VARIETY OF CAMPS ARE OFFERED DURING THE SCHOOL BREAKS AND OVER THE SUMMER. THE FRENCH PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE AEFE (AGENCY FOR FRENCH EDUCATION ABROAD), WHICH ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL AID TO CERTAIN STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL HAS AN ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH HANBAN, THE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL AND TEACHING ARM OF THE CHINESE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, AND HAS BEEN NAMED A CONFUCIUS CLASSROOM, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LABORATORY SITE. IN 2012, THE SPANISH PROGRAM WAS NAMED ONE OF THE TOP FOUR ELEMENTARY SPANISH LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS IN NORTH AMERICA BY THE SPANISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 June 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 May 1979.
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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