Public Charity

Merit Academy

Merit Academy is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Woodland Park, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.7M, expenses of $8.8M, total assets of $4.3M. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $64K.

EIN: 852365942 Woodland Park, CO Elementary & Secondary Schools NTEE: B20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$8.8M
Total Assets$4.3M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$64K
Filing Years2022–2025

Mission

Merit Academy will cultivate the minds and nurture the hearts of K-12 youth in the Ute Pass/Woodland Park region with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue, employing honored foundations of classical education and Core Knowledge.

Where $100 goes at Merit Academy

How Merit Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$11 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 $89 for programs

$89
Merit Academy will cultivate the minds and nurture the hearts of K-12 youth in the Ute Pass/Woodland Park region with instruction in the principles of moral character and…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 12 youth
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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

2024
TO FUND YOUTH SHOOTHING SPORTS
$11,186
2024
GUN SAFETY EDUCATION
$10,000
2024
4-MILESTONES CHARTER SCHOOL - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM
$5,200
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Headmaster Gwynne Pekron
President Jason Ledlie
Vice President John Dill
Secretary Katie Illingworth
CFO Leanna Tally
Treasurer Mary Sekowski

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$27,251 3 grants
Education
$25,200 3 grants
Youth Development
$11,186 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.7M $8.8M $4.3M
2024 $5.4M $6.8M $5.0M
2023 $4.4M $5.8M $4.3M
2022 $2.7M $2.6M $1.2M

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $6.7M (+145%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.

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