Mission
TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS WHO UTILITIZE EXPEDITIONARY, EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING AND NURTURING HIGH ADADEMICS, CHARACTER, AND HEALTH STANDARDS WHILE HONORING DIVERSITY AND FOSTERING SELF DIRECTED LIFELONG LEARNING.
Public Charity
SOUTHWEST OPEN SCHOOL
Based in CORTEZ, CO, SOUTHWEST OPEN SCHOOL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.5M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $104K.
EIN: 364824426
CORTEZ, CO
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$104K
Filing Years2019–2025
Where $100 goes at Southwest Open School
How Southwest Open School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
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 $100 for programs
$100
A charter school that has a mission to create a community of learners who utilize expeditionary, experiential education in developing and nurturing high adademics, character, and health standards…
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
HEALTHY MEALS PROJECT
$7,830
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
$32,500
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
$32,500
$13,800
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Amanda Vodicka
PRESIDENT
Eric Cheever
DIRECTOR
Josh Standard
TREASURER
Melissa Hackett
VICE PRESIDENT
Tia Ornellas Cohen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $3.2M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $3.8M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.1M | $2.9M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $2.5M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $2.8M |
Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.5M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.