Public Charity

INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY

INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in GRAND JUNCTION, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.5M, expenses of $6.7M, total assets of $26.2M.

EIN: 043748642 GRAND JUNCTION, CO Charter Schools NTEE: B29 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$6.5M

Total Expenses$6.7M

Total Assets$26.2M

Grant Records0

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF INDEPENDENCE CHARTER SCHOOL (IACS) IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE AGES AND BACKGROUNDS - HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND, THRIVE IN, AND ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY, OUR ENVIRONMENT,AND OUR WORLD. IACS REGARDS LEARNING AS A CONTINUING PROCESS AND STRIVES TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE LIVES WHILE ACHIEVING SELF-FULFILLMENT AND READINESS FOR THE FUTURE. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO THINK CRITICALLY AND ACT ETHICALLY WITH SENSITIVITY TO THE HUMAN COMMUNITY. IACS'S PHILOSOPHY STRESSES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND APPLICATION WITHIN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM.

Where $100 goes at Independence Academy

How Independence Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$46 Programs the work itself

$54 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $46 for programs

$46

Establish, equip,and maintain a charter school for elementary and secondary students

All program spending

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD PRESID Brad Thompson

BOARD MEMBER Burk Martin

SECRETARY/TR Hadassa Berger

ED Lisa Gonsalves

BOARD MEMBER Lisa Sutherland

BOARD MEMBER Thomas Gibson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$6.5M	$6.7M	$26.2M
2024	$5.9M	$6.2M	$19.5M
2023	$5.8M	$5.6M	$18.7M
2022	$4.6M	$4.6M	$18.4M
2021	$4.8M	$3.5M	$20.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.8M to $6.5M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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