2015-02-13T06:21:10-00:00 2014-06-30 Gutierrez CPA PC 12021 Pennsylvania St 101 Thornton CO 80241 990 2013-07-01 841600705 The Watershed School Inc WATE 3034407520 1661 Alpine Ave Boulder CO 80304 Greg Bamford Head of School 2015-02-13 true Sarah Gutierrez CPA 3033593681 2015-02-13 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Greg Bamford 1661 Alpine Ave Boulder CO 80304 1596795 false X www.watershedschool.org X 2001 CO Watershed is an uncommon school that fosters academic excellence upstanding character through an innovative, rigorous effective experiential college prep program. See also Part III, Line 1. 12 12 28 30 0 214743 420848 1473791 1173886 3287 537 22315 1524 1714136 1596795 361370 243611 0 892511 756043 0 68835 428573 473173 1682454 1472827 31682 123968 473387 608411 323283 335335 150104 273076 Watershed is an uncommon school that fosters academic excellence upstanding character through an innovative, rigorous effective experiential college prep program. Watershed is known for its engaged student body its focus on global citizenship, experiential education, critical thinking real world problem solving. false false 1069735 243611 1173886 The Watershed School educated 55 students, earned college admissions for 100 of its graduates, outranked 95 of schools on student gain of creative problem-solving during high school as measured in the College and Work Readiness Assessment, and successfully led extensive student experiential learning in Mesa Verde, California and Mexico. We distributed over 200,000 in financial aid to ensure equity and access to our innovative, experientail educational program. 1069735 true true false false false true false false false false true false false false false false true false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 28 true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Greg Bamford 3034407520 1661 Alpine Ave Boulder CO 80304 Karel Starek Board Chair 005.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Kinsey Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kirk O'Brien Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Carlson Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah DeSouza Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Eaton Scripps Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Place-Everhart Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Berv Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Levinson Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Myriam Johnson Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Roger Glovsky Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Sebastian Corradino Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Carrithers Head of School 040.00 X 70599 0 0 70599 false false false 43037 377811 420848 Tuition 611600 1068665 Student fees 611600 105221 1173886 537 400 400 400 Miscellaneous revenue 611600 1124 1124 1596795 0 243611 243611 0 0 88096 26429 52857 8810 0 544889 397834 113513 33542 15425 7836 7325 264 49959 28780 20689 490 57674 29415 25055 3204 0 1156 1156 18447 18447 0 0 0 19097 19097 28762 1901 26216 645 3395 2227 1014 154 0 203775 195638 7897 240 0 0 2997 277 2620 100 1205 748 457 0 17512 16993 440 79 41037 30180 9129 1728 Student programs and expeditions 79963 79963 Fundraising expenses 19290 19290 Miscellaneous 28634 28345 289 Bad debt 7903 7903 0 1472827 1069735 334257 68835 230077 247757 25278 25304 63372 25065 10410 11195 183719 147222 54009 36497 143506 189114 10107 10107 473387 608411 47463 20214 246725 300695 29095 14426 323283 335335 X -22026 98941 172130 174135 150104 273076 473387 608411 123968 -996 X false true X true false X 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 29000 116971 true true false 183719 147222 36497 36497 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Deposits 1595799 -996 -996 1596795 1596795 1472827 1472827 1472827 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false true X X X X X X false CO Dinner and auction 43037 43037 5527 2863 3357 4210 2633 43037 43037 5527 2863 3357 4210 2633 18590 24447 true Tuition and fee scholarships 22 243611 Part I Line 2 All scholarships are applied directly to the students account to offset tuition and fee charges. Various Board members Need based financial aid Tuition assistance Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is circulated to the entire Board for their review and approval before the tax return is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Board members review the conflict of interest policy annually at a Board meeting and when a new member joins the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Schools governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon written request to the School. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Executive Director of the Association of Colorado Independent Schools provided the Board Chair a salary range for new Heads of School. The board looked at comparative salary data from ACIS and NAIS schools for schools with fewer than 200 students. The amount offered was then deliberated by both the executive committee and the board, which approved a maximum amount.