Alexander Dawson Foundation is located in Las Vegas, NV. The organization was established in 1960. According to its NTEE Classification (B20) the organization is classified as: Elementary & Secondary Schools, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2020, Alexander Dawson Foundation employed 492 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations.
For the year ending 06/2020, Alexander Dawson Foundation generated $37.0m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 5 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (10.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $35.1m during the year ending 06/2020. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
THE FOUNDATION, A NEVADA CHARITABLE TRUST, WAS ORGANIZED AND IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, ITS MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL IN BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, A $49 MILLION FACILITY BUILT BY THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION IN 1970, PROVIDES A RIGOROUS, COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT CHALLENGES 520 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN MIND, BODY AND CHARACTER.DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $1,630,588 IN FINANCIAL AID TO 84 DESERVING AND TALENTED STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD A DAWSON EDUCATION. IN JUNE 2020, THE SCHOOL AWARDED DIPLOMAS TO 58 GRADUATES, WHO WERE ACCEPTED TO SUCH COLLEGES AS BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, EMORY UNIVERSITY, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, AND VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY AND WERE OFFERED $5,200,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SCHOOL OWNED AND OPERATED SUMMER CAMPS WERE NOT OFFERED.
THE ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL AT RAINBOW MOUNTAIN IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, A $42 MILLION FACILITY BUILT BY THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION IN 2000, PROVIDES A NURTURING LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR 524 STUDENTS IN PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH GRADE EIGHT THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN MIND, BODY AND CHARACTER. DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $1,392,985 IN FINANCIAL AID TO 99 DESERVING AND TALENTED STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD A DAWSON EDUCATION. IN JUNE 2020, THE SCHOOL GRADUATED 42 EIGHTH GRADERS, WHO HAVE GONE ON TO ATTEND LOCAL PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS, SUCH BOARDING SCHOOLS AS BERKSHIRE ACADEMY, BLAIR ACADEMY AND HOTCHKISS SCHOOL.
THE ALEXANDER DAWSON FOUNDATION SUPPORTS DAWSON SUMMER INITIATIVE (COLORADO) AND DAWSON COLLEGE BOUND (NEVADA). EACH CONSISTS OF A SUMMER PROGRAM AND A YEAR-ROUND MENTORING PROGRAM CONDUCTED ON EACH SCHOOL CAMPUS. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE ENRICHING, INTELLECTUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AT NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS. TRANSPORTATION AND MEALS ARE ALSO PROVIDED AT NO COST. DAWSON SUMMER INITIATIVE IS AN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN GRADES 6 AND 7. 121 STUDENTS FROM OVER 25 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BOULDER COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS ATTENDED 2-5 WEEKS OF INTENSIVELY COLLABORATIVE, HANDS-ON STUDY OF A PARTICULAR THEME. THE PROGRAM IS HELD AT THE LAFAYETTE CAMPUS AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INQUISITIVE STUDENTS TO MEET OTHER STUDENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, DELVE INTO ONE OF THE MOST TALKED ABOUT TOPICS IN THE NEWS, AND IDENTIFY REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS. DAWSON COLLEGE BOUND IS AN INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES LONG-TERM ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND MENTORSHIP TO HIGH-ACHIEVING, LAS VEGAS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL YOUTH AS A BRIDGE TO COLLEGE. PUBLIC SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS BEGIN THEIR PARTICIPATION FOLLOWING 6TH GRADE AND PROGRESS THROUGH THE PROGRAM DURING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A MONTH-LONG SUMMER PROGRAM, WEEKEND WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL FAIRS, SOCIAL EVENTS AND ACADEMIC ADVISING. DURING 2019-2020, 142 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
George Moore Head Of School | 40 | $380,800 | |
Carola Wittmann Head Of School | 40 | $265,110 | |
Roxanne Stansbury Assistant Head Of School | 40 | $171,087 | |
Michelle Wolf CFO | 40 | $152,322 | |
Kimberley Johnston Trustee, Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $66,000 |
Oswald Gutsche Trustee, Chairman, Treasur | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $66,000 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Haselden Construction Llc Construction | 6/29/20 | $2,493,866 |
Gti Constructions | 6/29/20 | $1,636,492 |
Sage Dining Services Dining Services | 6/29/20 | $1,398,999 |
Kg Clean Inc Janitorial Services | 6/29/20 | $246,343 |
Gatski Commercial Commercial Real Estate And Maintenance S | 6/29/20 | $228,407 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $4,500 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,138,474 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,142,974 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $25,924,743 |
Investment income | $3,914,299 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $1,451,171 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $185,238 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $37,005,708 |
Statement of Expenses | |
---|---|
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $3,023,574 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $13,993,468 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $1,918,540 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $1,046,624 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $365,058 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $1,131,823 |
Advertising and promotion | $298,314 |
Office expenses | $2,312,562 |
Information technology | $481,841 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $733,912 |
Interest | $1,405,042 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $2,868,846 |
Insurance | $276,662 |
All other expenses | $1,189,578 |
Total functional expenses | $35,145,462 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $0 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $8,331,076 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $215,681 |
Accounts receivable, net | $1,322 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $7,371,875 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $576,144 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $53,064,964 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $8,289,459 |
Investments—other securities | $202,034,101 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $1,808,150 |
Total assets | $281,692,772 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $3,991,973 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $39,639,530 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $12,117,439 |
Total liabilities | $55,748,942 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $214,296,335 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $11,647,495 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $281,692,772 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Alexander Dawson Foundation has recieved totaling $311,426.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Community First Foundation Arvada, CO PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE | $141,176 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $52,300 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $52,300 |
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA PURPOSE: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $47,550 |
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Indianapolis, IN PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,100 |
Beg. Balance | $5,524,075 |
Admin Expense | -$165,000 |
Net Contributions | $3,925 |
Ending Balance | $5,693,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
The Harker School San Jose, CA | $231,890,385 | $112,789,235 |
Harvard-Westlake School Studio City, CA | $413,730,628 | $97,818,404 |
Antelope Valley Learning Academy Inc Valencia, CA | $28,573,040 | $85,549,547 |
Roessler-Chadwick Foundation Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA | $134,311,023 | $82,286,390 |
Taipei American School Foundation Los Angeles, CA | $188,977,446 | $82,299,556 |
Valley Christian Schools San Jose, CA | $108,389,096 | $68,577,457 |
Crossroads School For Arts And Sciences Santa Monica, CA | $173,640,016 | $63,513,731 |
Viewpoint Educational Foundation Calabasas, CA | $121,963,891 | $55,390,193 |
Brentwood School Los Angeles, CA | $161,456,518 | $58,480,239 |
Pinecrest Academy Of Nevada Las Vegas, NV | $157,898,888 | $51,289,957 |
Francis Parker School San Diego, CA | $149,430,246 | $56,893,272 |
Sierra Canyon High School Foundation Chatsworth, CA | $83,045,013 | $42,159,160 |
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