Commerce City, CO

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC

EIN 51-0540164

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth Low-income Latino communities

Mission

To provide a college preparatory education to Commerce City's economically and ethnically diverse students through a rigorous and creative atmosphere that promotes a life-long love of learning, academic excellence, character development, civic leadership, community involvement, and appreciation of arts and cultural diversity.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC

Community Leadership Academy, Inc. (CLA) is a Colorado-based nonprofit that operates public charter schools in Commerce City, serving students across elementary, middle, and high school campuses. The organization delivers a Core Knowledge-based, college-preparatory curriculum with strong emphases on character development, STEM, arts, and civic leadership. CLA operates a PK–5 elementary campus (Community Leadership Academy) and an affiliated middle/high campus (Victory Preparatory Academy), together serving more than 600 students from the Commerce City area. The schools serve a majority Hispanic/Latino student body, a high proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, and a substantial share of English learners. In recent years CLA has continued to expand programs and report measurable student growth under state accountability frameworks while maintaining operations as a donor-facing 501(c)(3) organization with audited financial filings and public Form 990 disclosures.

Notable achievements

PK–12 Expansion

Expanded from an elementary charter (PK–5) into a PK–12 organization by opening Victory Preparatory Academy (grades 6–12), creating a continuous pathway for Commerce City students.

Sustained Enrollment & Service

Maintains combined enrollment of over 600 students, with a high proportion qualifying for free/reduced lunch and many English learners, demonstrating sustained service to an economically and linguistically diverse community.

Audited Financial Reporting

Files and publishes audited financial statements and annual Form 990 returns; in recent fiscal years the organization reported multi‑million dollar program revenues and investments in school operations and facilities.

At a glance

Total assets: $31.9M
Annual revenue: $11.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 51-0540164
Location: Commerce City, CO
Website: www.communityleadershipacademy.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Center of Excellence recognition for the middle and high school levels for high longitudinal student growth while serving a large historically underserved population.

Designated and authorized by the Colorado Charter School Institute and included in Colorado Department of Education SchoolView accountability reports.

Local authorizer and portfolio reports have listed the schools with strong performance designations (e.g., Performance with Distinction) on recent state and authorizer frameworks.

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