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Cherry Hills Christian School

Public charity · Grantmaker Highlands Ranch, CO EIN: 85-1394364 Website

Cherry Hills Christian School awakens the educational experience by preparing students to live fully for God in a rapidly changing world, knowing they are His masterpieces, uniquely designed for His purpose.

Cherry Hills Christian School at a glance

In short: Cherry Hills Christian School gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$24,615
+118.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$24,615
+118.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$24,615
Total assets
$10,429,520
-12.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Cherry Hills Christian School funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Musana Community Development Organization: $25KMusana Community DevelopmentOrganization$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Musana Community Development Organization ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

LafayetteFederal Way

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $26K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Musana Community Development Organization Lafayette, COOrganizational support to help fund a school and its community development$24,615
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$10,429,520$11,110,719$9,995,090$24,6151$271,544
2023$11,921,160$10,130,905$8,942,359$11,2651$85,584
2022$7,085,038$8,860,555$7,403,517$26,0002$70,106

About Cherry Hills Christian School

Based on IRS filings

Cherry Hills Christian School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Highlands Ranch, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $272K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cherry Hills Christian School is led by Jim Hendricks, Chair of the Board since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jim Hendricks

    Chair of the Board

    Co Chair of the Board → Chair of the Board, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Ervine

    Director of Finance & Business Operations

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $89K (2023) → $103K (2024)

  • Kati Melton

    Head of School

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $281K (2022) → $304K (2024)

  • Chris Allison

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Propst-Graham

    Secretary of the Board

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Baller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Burcham

    Vice Chair of the Board

    Chair of the Board → Vice Chair of the Board, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Lewis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Burton Stokley

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Hayden French (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lorie Lee (2022) — Secretary of the Board
  • Former: Sandra Ervine - Director of (2022) — Finance & Business Operations

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kati Melton — Head of School: $304KKati MeltonHead of School$304KSandra Ervine — Director of Finance & Business Operations: $103KSandra ErvineDirector of Finance & Business…$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $304K, to Kati Melton (Head of School). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Cherry Hills Christian School

How much does Cherry Hills Christian School give each year?

Cherry Hills Christian School gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

How large is Cherry Hills Christian School?

Cherry Hills Christian School reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.1M.

What is Cherry Hills Christian School?

Cherry Hills Christian School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Highlands Ranch, CO. It holds $10.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Cherry Hills Christian School operate?

Cherry Hills Christian School has awarded grants in Colorado, Washington.

What is Cherry Hills Christian School's EIN?

Cherry Hills Christian School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1394364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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