Mission
Our students and staff will investigate ideas and master advanced content, reflect upon their own progress, explore connections between disciplines, and lead others in positive ways to new heights in achievement and service to the community.
Public Charity
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning, of Colorado Springs, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.8M in revenue, $4.5M in expenses, $7.5M in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $91K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 263823113
Colorado Springs, CO
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$7.5M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$91K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning
How Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
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 $85 for programs
$85
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning (AACL) is a K-8 open-enrollment charter school that is authorized by District 11 Colorado Springs
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.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$13,868
UNRESTRICTED
$14,938
UNRESTRICTED
$16,202
Unrestricted
$14,387
Unrestricted
$14,286
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Brooke Strawn
Vice President ,Secretary
Bryan Owens
Director
Jeffrey Brown
Director
Justine Marquez
Director
Karen Grover
President
Mark Vogtner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.8M | $4.5M | $7.5M |
| 2024 | $4.5M | $4.3M | $7.4M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $3.6M | $6.6M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $2.2M | $5.4M |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $2.1M | $5.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $4.8M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.