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Ridgeview Classical Schools

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Collins, CO EIN: 84-1567368 Website

Develop the academic potential and personal character of each student through academically rigorous, content-rich, education programs.

Ridgeview Classical Schools at a glance

Total assets
$14,643,609
+11.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$12,826,898
+27.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$151,722
-35.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$10,061,544
+12.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ridgeview Classical Schools funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fort Collins

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $472K (2022) to $472K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $472K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RCS Building Corporation Fort Collins, COBond Payment for School's Facilities$472,144
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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
2025$14,643,609$12,826,898$10,061,544——$151,722
2024$13,135,558$10,026,005$8,983,840——$233,637
2023$10,577,915$9,132,816$8,282,874$472,1441$17,563
2022$9,389,099$7,961,350$6,970,823$472,1441$6,419
2021$14,206,225$7,268,552$7,226,380——$14,920
2020$11,782,711$7,145,091$6,637,605——$41,351
2019$13,161,850$6,583,620$5,985,848——$36,137

About Ridgeview Classical Schools

Based on IRS filings

Ridgeview Classical Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $152K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ridgeview Classical Schools is led by Andrew Rankin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 4 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Rankin

    President

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Stewart

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerri Park

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Anderson

    Headmaster

    Principal → Headmaster, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2019) → $172K (2025)

  • Domenic Carpine

    Deputy Headmaster

    Assistant Principal → Deputy Headmaster, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $74K (2019) → $79K (2025)

  • Megan Stanton

    Business Manager

    Treasurer → Business Manager, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    28 hrs/week

    $27K (2023) → $70K (2025)

  • Karl Ayers

    Teacher

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

  • Thomas Thrasher

    Secretary

    Member-At-Large → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Radzay

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Kristina Menon (2019–2024) — Member-At-Large & Admissions
  • Former: David Ryder (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jennifer Mount (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Janette Evans (2019–2023) — Accounting & Payroll
  • Former: Teresa Schuemann (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Elizabeth Hamlin (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Kelly Trosper (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Ian Rutherford (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Alyssa Nauman (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Denise Kresl (2019) — Business Manager

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

Derek Anderson — Headmaster: $172KDerek AndersonHeadmaster$172KKarl Ayers — Teacher: $111KKarl AyersTeacher$111KDomenic Carpine — Deputy Headmaster: $79KDomenic CarpineDeputy Headmaster$79KMegan Stanton — Business Manager: $70KMegan StantonBusiness Manager$70K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $172K, to Derek Anderson (Headmaster). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Ridgeview Classical Schools

How large is Ridgeview Classical Schools?

Ridgeview Classical Schools reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.8M.

What is Ridgeview Classical Schools?

Ridgeview Classical Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Collins, CO. It holds $14.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ridgeview Classical Schools operate?

Ridgeview Classical Schools has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Ridgeview Classical Schools's EIN?

Ridgeview Classical Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1567368. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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