Denver School of Science and Technology Inc
Dsst public schools transforms urban public education by eliminating educational inequity and preparing all students for success in college and the 21st century.
Denver School of Science and Technology Inc at a glance
In short: Denver School of Science and Technology Inc gave $92K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,879
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,879
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $91,879
- Total assets
- $74,131,916
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Denver School of Science and Technology Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Denver School of Science and Technology Inc
Who Denver School of Science and Technology Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DSST Building Corporation ($92K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Denver School of Science and Technology Inc gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2025) to $12.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DSST Building Corporation Denver, CO | General Support | $91,879 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74,131,916 | $137,680,069 | $132,906,201 | $91,879 | 1 | $709,714 |
| 2024 | $68,732,180 | $122,154,643 | $122,729,642 | $112,708 | 1 | $69,396 |
| 2023 | $61,035,638 | $108,115,790 | $114,894,903 | $5,281,065 | 1 | $750,414 |
| 2022 | $55,698,704 | $105,801,266 | $95,197,175 | $286,197 | 1 | $324,987 |
| 2021 | $43,159,982 | $97,297,168 | $100,623,050 | $12,850,000 | 1 | $326,838 |
| 2020 | $23,821,016 | $17,085,376 | $21,998,670 | $4,518,243 | 14 | $759,948 |
| 2019 | $33,522,396 | $18,551,671 | $23,442,922 | $5,214,816 | 14 | $776,730 |
About Denver School of Science and Technology Inc
Based on IRS filings
Denver School of Science and Technology Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $74.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $92K. Net investment income was $710K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denver School of Science and Technology Inc is led by Nella Garcia Urban, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 13 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nella Garcia Urban
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer - Begin → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$280K (2025)
Antwan Wilson
Dsst President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$225K (2025)
Glenn Russo
Board Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Firman
Director of Software Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Martin Pearson
School Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
Alyssa Whitehead-Bust
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Greenberg
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick O'Rourke
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Allen
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Sinclair
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominick Moreno
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fatima Rezaie
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Taylor
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Haynes
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Suppes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Campos Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Medford Moorer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Griffen
Chief Student Affairs Officer
Chief Equity Officer → Chief Student Affairs Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$117K (2022) → $172K (2025)
Ashley Wiegner
Chief People Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $176K (2025)
Natalie Lewis
Vice President of Leader Development
Vice President of Leadership Development → Vice President of Leader Development, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $150K (2025)
Danielle Felder
Chief External Affairs Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$119K (2023) → $171K (2025)
Libby Brien
Vice President of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
Managing Director of Schools → Vice President of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $150K (2025)
Heather Koehler
Chief Schools Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $170K (2025)
Carrie Ramsey
Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$148K (2025)
Nick Plantan
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Tamara Ghandour
Chief People Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$17K (2025)
Jean Kutner
Vice Chair
Co-Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Bill Kurtz (2019–2025) — Former Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: Ended 042024
- Former: Gloria Zamora (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Board Chair
- Former: Jenna Kalin (2019–2024) — Managing Director of Schools
- Former: Peter Fritzinger (2019–2024) — Co-Vice Chair
- Former: Rebecca Bloch (2019–2024) — Managing Director of Schools
- Former: Teresa Berryman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Plantan (2021–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Elin Curry (2024) — School Director
- Former: Christine Nelson (2019–2023) — Chief of Schools
- Former: George Sparks (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Greg Sissel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Justin Jaschke (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Arthur (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Brohl (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Janet Lopez (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Regina Rodriguez (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Becca Meyer (2021–2023) — School Director
- Former: Catherine Otto (2021–2023) — Chief Operating Officer · Filing note: Thru 082022
- Former: Jeff Tarr (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Grant Erwin (2022–2023) — Vice President of Culture & Stu. Exp.
- Former: John Clark (2023) — School Director
- Former: Heather Lamm (2019–2022) — Chief Advocacy & Committee Officer · Filing note: Thru 11/2021
- Former: Nicole Fulbright (2019–2022) — Chief Academic Officer
- Former: Adeel Khan (2020–2022) — Managing Director of Schools
- Former: Danielle Felder-Begin (2022) — Chief External Affairs Officer
- Former: Gregg Gonzales (2019–2021) — Vice President of Schools
- Former: Tameeka Smith (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer · Filing note: Thru 820
- Former: Leah Peters (2021) — Vice President of Academics · Filing note: Thru 421
- Former: Scott Finlay (2021) — Vice President of Development · Filing note: Thru 521
- Former: Deborah McGriff (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Walker (2019–2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Stefan McVoy (2019–2020) — School Director
- Former: Brandi Chin (2020) — School Director
- Former: Patrick O'Keefe (2020) — Director
- Former: Bradley White (2019) — School Director
- Former: Dwight Jones (2019) — Director
- Former: Gina Rodriguez (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $280K, to Nella Garcia Urban (Chief Executive Officer). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Denver School of Science and Technology Inc
How much does Denver School of Science and Technology Inc give each year?
Denver School of Science and Technology Inc gave $92K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $113K across 1 grant.
How large is Denver School of Science and Technology Inc?
Denver School of Science and Technology Inc reported $74.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $137.7M.
What is Denver School of Science and Technology Inc?
Denver School of Science and Technology Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $74.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Denver School of Science and Technology Inc operate?
Denver School of Science and Technology Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Denver School of Science and Technology Inc's EIN?
Denver School of Science and Technology Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1602733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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