Vista Charter School

Public charity · Grantmaker Montrose, CO EIN: 20-0950872

To ensure that all students master the skills required to earn a high school diploma and that they acquire the tools necessary for future success. Vista Charter School is devoted to offering the tools it takes to succeed through teaching student relationships and dedication.

Vista Charter School at a glance

Total assets
$8,273,485
+5.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,234,555
-0.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$126,666
+6.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,138,007
+5.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Vista Charter School funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

DeltaColorado Springs

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Technical College of the Rockies Delta, COTuition Assistance$11,152
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$5,877
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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$8,273,485$2,234,555$2,138,007——$126,666
2024$7,823,517$2,239,453$2,023,724——$118,692
2023$7,529,796$1,865,051$2,033,128——$38,151
2022$7,714,638$1,413,731$1,515,609$17,0292$2,101
2021$7,942,349$1,514,776$1,419,972——$9,224
2020$7,821,393$1,897,260$2,025,928——$38,808
2019$7,861,907$1,792,377$1,874,196——$45,820

About Vista Charter School

Based on IRS filings

Vista Charter School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Montrose, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $127K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vista Charter School is led by Brian Belario, Board President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Belario

    Board President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Siebert

    School Director

    Director → School Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $142K (2025)

  • Scott Stryker

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Omer

    Board Secretary

    Board Member → Board Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Sorensen

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Quon

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Stucki

    Board Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trisha Bush

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Carlton Mason (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Riyanon Keep (2023–2024) — Board Treasurer
  • Former: Emily Paris Macniven (2019–2022) — Administrator
  • Former: Linda Lake (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Brian Balerio (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brent Wareham (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bj Brown (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Russ Stone (2019–2020) — Board 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Luke Siebert — School Director: $142KLuke SiebertSchool Director$142K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to Luke Siebert (School Director).

Frequently asked questions about Vista Charter School

How large is Vista Charter School?

Vista Charter School reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is Vista Charter School?

Vista Charter School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Montrose, CO. It holds $8.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Vista Charter School operate?

Vista Charter School has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Vista Charter School's EIN?

Vista Charter School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0950872. 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. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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