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Kaleidoscope Charter School

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.57M (2023)

Expenses
$7.31M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.49M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$6.49M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,572,234
Expenses
$7,312,468
Net Income
$1,259,766
Net Assets
-$997,101
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,574,345
88.4%
Program Services $163,461
1.9%
Investment Income $17,754
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,056
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $809,618
9.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $213,476
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,478,936
47.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,490,658
Total Liabilities $6,487,759
Net Assets -$997,101
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Erendu (Executive Director) $52,500 $0 $8,006
Renee Suess (Director/Teacher) $48,165 $0 $7,724
Wendi Foss (Director Of Business Operations) $45,937 $0 $6,917
Matt Roberts (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deby Ziesmer (Vice Chair/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dana Anton (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Josh Christenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amie Weber (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Banick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,774,712
Expenses
$7,639,572
Net Income
$135,140
Net Assets
-$2,184,337
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,731,729
99.4%
Program Services $36,410
0.5%
Investment Income $5,771
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $802
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $296,241
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,550,061
46.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,670,068
Total Liabilities $7,854,405
Net Assets -$2,184,337
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Travis Okerlund (Ex Officio) $104,335 $0 $8,297
Allison Jepson (Member) $45,983 $0 $10,276
Renee Seuss (Member) $43,130 $0 $9,885
Amanda Ellingson (Member) $38,443 $0 $9,535
Matt Roberts (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Layla Burda (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dana Anton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Deby Ziesmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Craig Milani (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,247,593
Expenses
$7,770,169
Net Income
$477,424
Net Assets
-$2,319,477
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,263,828
> 100%
Program Services $8,323
0.1%
Investment Income $5,751
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$33,764
Net Inventory Sales $3,455
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $373,575
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,426,714
44.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,975,581
Total Liabilities $8,295,058
Net Assets -$2,319,477
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Travis Okerlund (Executive Director) $112,110 $0 $9,135
Michelle Swanson (Member) $60,625 $0 $11,593
Allison Jepson (Member) $52,099 $0 $10,786
Renee Suess (Member) $46,971 $0 $10,454
Emma Molden (Member) $46,691 $0 $10,442
Kc Guntzel (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matt Roberts (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Layla Burda (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Keri Erickson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dana Anton (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,383,891
Expenses
$7,976,273
Net Income
-$592,382
Net Assets
-$2,796,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,242,017
98.1%
Program Services $133,336
1.8%
Investment Income $6,375
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,163
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $304,136
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,333,616
41.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,320,825
Total Liabilities $10,117,726
Net Assets -$2,796,901
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Swanson (Member) $60,442 $0 $11,207
Travis Okerlund (Executive Director) $55,000 $0 $4,356
Renee Suess (Member) $47,119 $0 $10,060
Rebecca Antil (Member) $42,448 $0 $9,661
Kc Guntzel (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matt Roberts (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Layla Burda (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Keri Erickson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dana Anton (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,041,541
Expenses
$6,309,368
Net Income
$732,173
Net Assets
-$2,204,519
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,868,471
97.5%
Program Services $165,721
2.4%
Investment Income $7,349
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,752
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,580,712
56.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,259,433
Total Liabilities $10,463,952
Net Assets -$2,204,519
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Swanson (Member) $59,788 $0 $10,272
Renee Suess (Treasurer) $45,483 $0 $9,538
Kc Guntzel (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Todd Hildebrand (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Herrick (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Dampler (Member) $0 $0 $0
Liz Iverson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Keri Erickson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Layla Burda (Member) $0 $0 $0
Travis Okerlund (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,668,449
Expenses
$8,925,953
Net Income
-$2,257,504
Net Assets
-$2,936,692
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,610,293
99.1%
Program Services $37,182
0.6%
Investment Income $20,974
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $191,214
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,411,762
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,634,232
Total Liabilities $12,570,924
Net Assets -$2,936,692
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Brett Wedlund (Executive Director) $101,962 $0 $8,267
Michelle Chabot (Board Member) $52,954 $0 $9,436
Renee Suess (Treasurer) $36,298 $0 $9,336
Kc Guntzel (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Dampier (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Herrick (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Hildebrand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Liz Iverson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Keri Erickson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,702,820
Expenses
$6,528,778
Net Income
$174,042
Net Assets
-$679,188
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,510,258
97.1%
Program Services $127,175
1.9%
Investment Income $6,041
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $35,791
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $783
0.0%
Other Revenue $22,772
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $255,549
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,123,361
47.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,154,714
Total Liabilities $10,833,902
Net Assets -$679,188
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Brett Wedlund (Executive Director) $106,367 $0 $7,705
Noel Nivala (Board Member/Teacher) $42,075 $0 $9,379
Tyler Maher (Board Member/Teacher) $41,533 $0 $7,993
Julie Simmons (Board Member/Teacher) $35,317 $0 $2,376
Luke Anderson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Peterson (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gary Buentemeier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Corona (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Todd Hildebrand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,998,181
Expenses
$5,729,921
Net Income
$268,260
Net Assets
$512,181
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,834,994
97.3%
Program Services $104,876
1.7%
Investment Income $1,032
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $22,148
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,651
0.2%
Other Revenue $24,480
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $234,558
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,857,054
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,854,493
Total Liabilities $3,342,312
Net Assets $512,181
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Brett Wedlund (Executive Director) $102,610 $0 $6,912
Julie Simmons (Board Member/Teacher) $43,983 $0 $2,871
Noel Nivala (Board Member/Teacher) $42,318 $0 $2,884
Tyler Maher (Board Member/Teacher) $38,934 $0 $2,742
Luke Anderson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Peterson (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gary Buentemeier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Corona (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Todd Hildebrand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,516,621
Expenses
$5,201,333
Net Income
$315,288
Net Assets
$298,063
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,342,468
96.8%
Program Services $89,213
1.6%
Investment Income $387
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,730
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,305
0.2%
Other Revenue $64,518
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,947
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,522,088
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,485,725
Total Liabilities $3,187,662
Net Assets $298,063
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Brett Wedlund (Executive Director) $66,200 $0 $4,892
Diane Hills (Board Member/Teacher) $55,119 $0 $3,870
Julie Knollenberg (Board Member/Teacher) $41,758 $0 $2,858
Julie Simmons (Board Member/Teacher) $31,244 $0 $2,131
Andrea Mitlyng (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Denise Andrusko (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Bauer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patti Kubicka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Perdue (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Savannah Olson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,714,351
Expenses
$4,475,683
Net Income
$238,668
Net Assets
$2,071,478
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,591,920
97.4%
Program Services $91,726
1.9%
Investment Income $381
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,121
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,471
0.1%
Other Revenue $14,732
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,113
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,086,852
46.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,461,053
Total Liabilities $389,575
Net Assets $2,071,478
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Higgins (Executive Director) $76,157 $0 $5,712
Diane Hills (Board Member/Teacher) $53,553 $0 $4,016
Julie Simmons (Board Member/Teacher) $37,775 $0 $2,833
Andrea Mitlyng (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Denise Andrusko (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Piehl (Board Treasurer Through Jan 2014) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Bauer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie Knollenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rich Kubicka (Board Member Through Sept 2013) $0 $0 $0
Patti Kubicka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Perdue (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jen Rhoades (Board Member Through Oct 2013) $0 $0 $0
Patti Swanson (Board Member Through Oct 2013) $0 $0 $0
Dr Brett Wedlund (Executive Director As Of Mar 2014) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,285,101
Expenses
$4,094,447
Net Income
$190,654
Net Assets
$1,832,810
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,177,215
97.5%
Program Services $86,842
2.0%
Investment Income $616
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,543
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,796
0.2%
Other Revenue $3,089
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $180,114
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,780,156
43.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,209,919
Total Liabilities $377,109
Net Assets $1,832,810

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,619,448
Expenses
$3,531,962
Net Income
$87,486
Net Assets
$1,642,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,511,983
97.0%
Program Services $78,635
2.2%
Investment Income $542
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,325
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,631
0.3%
Other Revenue $6,332
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $180,792
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,521,254
43.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,886,324
Total Liabilities $244,168
Net Assets $1,642,156

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,758,135
Expenses
$3,428,753
Net Income
$329,382
Net Assets
$1,554,670
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,643,573
97.0%
Program Services $85,215
2.3%
Investment Income $963
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,338
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $12,704
0.3%
Other Revenue $4,342
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $201,051
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,398,147
40.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,777,456
Total Liabilities $222,786
Net Assets $1,554,670

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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