Mountain Middle School
Mountain Middle School (mms or the school), a Colorado non-profit corporation, was created in 2009 pursuant to the Colorado charter schools act to form and operate a charter school located in durango, Colorado. Mms inspires students to own their learning journey through a supportive community and transformative learning experiences. This empowers them to thrive academically and socially, building confident leaders who postively impact the world.
Mountain Middle School at a glance
In short: Mountain Middle School gave $388K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $388K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $387,966
- +291.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $387,966
- +291.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $387,966
- Total assets
- $5,501,067
- +1.5% 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.
Who Mountain Middle School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mountain Foundation for Education ($388K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 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 Mountain Middle School gives
- Giving fell 84% 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 $36K (2023) to $2.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $388K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Foundation for Education Durango, CO | Bldg Improv & Purch | $387,966 |
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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 | $5,501,067 | $5,487,468 | $5,161,191 | $387,966 | 1 | $150,569 |
| 2024 | $5,421,032 | $4,932,940 | $4,288,574 | $99,000 | 1 | $118,476 |
| 2023 | $3,883,110 | $4,399,210 | $3,385,659 | $35,635 | 1 | $54,840 |
| 2022 | $2,883,162 | $5,642,529 | $4,389,409 | $2,502,577 | 1 | $1,506 |
| 2021 | $2,831,986 | $2,932,754 | $2,272,615 | $484,883 | 1 | $944 |
| 2019 | $2,483,357 | $2,661,404 | $2,461,321 | $145,348 | 1 | $801 |
About Mountain Middle School
Based on IRS filings
Mountain Middle School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durango, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $388K. Net investment income was $151K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mountain Middle School is led by Lorien Chambers Schuldt, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lorien Chambers Schuldt
President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Birt
Member
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Thornbladh
Vice President & Secretary
Member → Vice President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Arms
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dj Jergensen
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Lorien Chambers (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Kevin Collins (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Steve Coast (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Ben Thompson (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Ellen Golden (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Erin Patla (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Jason Silva (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Nicole Perino (2021) — Member
- Former: Jason Austin (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Rider (2019) — President
- Former: Leeann Vallejos (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Royce Tranum (2019) — Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mountain Middle School
How much does Mountain Middle School give each year?
Mountain Middle School gave $388K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $99K across 1 grant.
How large is Mountain Middle School?
Mountain Middle School reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
What is Mountain Middle School?
Mountain Middle School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durango, CO. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mountain Middle School operate?
Mountain Middle School has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Mountain Middle School's EIN?
Mountain Middle School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4545786. 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 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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