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High Country Home Educators

EIN 84-1419349 · Colorado Spgs, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HOME EDUCATION - HIGH COUNTRY HOME EDUCATORS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES IN RAISING THEIR CHILDREN ACCORDING TO DEUTERONOMY 6, AND TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THEM IN THEIR CALLING EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME.

Income
$243,346
Spending
$242,598
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
54
Volunteers
205
Highest pay
$14,000, executive director

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: 67 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 10 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $191,699 spent. ENRICHMENT CLASSES - HIGH COUNTRY OFFERS SUPPLEMENTAL ENRICHMENT EDUCATION CLASSES HCEC SERVED OVER 600 STUDENTS(K-12) FROM MORE THAN 270 FAMILIES REPRESENTING OVER 200 CHURCHES IN THE GREATER COLORADO SPRINGS AREA. HCEC OFFERED MORE THAN 130 CLASSES.
  2. $15,316 spent. HIGH COUNTRY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES PRIVATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES. THE ACADEMY SERVED 137 FAMILIES AND HAD A TOTAL ENROLLMENT 244 STUDENTS.
  3. $16,631 spent. HIGH COUNTRY EVENTS, ACTIVITIES & PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFERS FIELD TRIPS, SEMINARS, SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS, TEEN GROUPS, GRADUATION CEREMONY, AND OTHER EVENTS PROMOTING HOMESCHOOLING OR TO ASSIST FAMILIES AS THEY HOMESCHOOL THEIR CHILDREN. HIGH COUNTRY SERVED OVER 400 MEMBERSHIP FAMILIES

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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