Required Financial Transparency
Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-44-304
(Commencing July 1, 2022)
- Charter School Adopted Budget – Including Uniform Budget Summary (current and prior two years)
- Charter School Financial Audit (current and prior two years)
- Charter School Salary Schedules or Policies (current and prior two years)
- Updated Salary Schedule to be published May/June 2023
- Ben Franklin Academy Salary Schedule as of May 2022
- Ben Franklin Academy Salary Schedule Nov 2017 – May 2022
- List of Waivers Received by the Charter School
- Standardized Description and Rational for Each Automatic Waiver
- Federal Form 990 (current and prior two years)
- Other Charter School Specific Financial Information – N/A
- Link to Authorizing School District’s Financial Transparency Webpage
- Link to Public Financial Transparency Website View
NOTE: Charter schools are not required to post a financial data file as the charter school’s data is incorporated into the school district’s posted financial data file.
Ben Franklin Academy (BFA) operates utilizing a fiscal year beginning July 1st and ending June 30 of the following year. In addition, BFA uses a modified accrual method of accounting and is aligned with the Colorado Department of Education’s Chart of Accounts. Financial statements are reviewed and monitored by their governing Board of Directors as well as a Finance Committee with a minimum of 3 parent representatives on a monthly basis.
The Finance Committee works with BFA’s Business Manager in overseeing the BFA’s budget and audits. Member’s bios can be found under ‘Finance Committee Members’ at the top of this webpage.
Disclaimer: Please consider the context when evaluating financial transactions. Some transactions may appear improper on the surface but are perfectly normal and justifiable when placed in the proper context. We welcome your questions regarding our financial transactions or records. If you would like to inquire about financial information, please contact us at finance@bfacademy.org.
Contact Information
Yearly Snapshots
Numbers as of October 1 each year
2022-2023
K-8th Student Enrollment: 893
Employees: 107
Revised Budget Expenses: $10,302,385
2021-2022
K-8th Student Enrollment: 905
Employees: 107
Revised Budget Expenses: $9,290,509
2020-2021
K-8th Student Enrollment: 907
Employees: 115
Audited Total Expenses: $8,831,128
2019-2020
K-8th Student Enrollment: 930
Employees: 116
Audited Total Expenses: $8,853,609
2018-2019
K-8th Student Enrollment: 924
Employees:116
Audited Total Expenses: $8,664,188
2017-2018
K-8th Student Enrollment: 903
Employees:113
Audited Total Expenditures: $7,730,338
2016-2017
K-8th Student Enrollment: 883
Employees: 117
Audited Total Expenditures: $7,273,011
2015-2016
K-8th Student Enrollment: 893
Employees: 110
Audited Total Expenditures: $6,874,412
2014-2015
K-8th Student Enrollment: 887
Employees: 106
Audited Total Expenditures: $6,305,764
2013-2014
K-8th Student Enrollment: 859
Employees: 112
Audited Total Expenditures: $5,902,128
2012-2013
K-7th Student Enrollment: 767
Employees: 93
Audited Total Expenditures: $5,213,364
2011-2012
K-6th Student Enrollment: 647
Employees:73
Audited Total Expenditures: $4,350,919
Information Statement
This website contains historical information as well as information that is not historical. Non-historical information constitutes “forward-looking statements” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or “anticipates” or the negatives thereof, other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. No assurance can be given that future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements will be achieved and actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the school’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to the school’s financial and operating prospects, current economic trends, future opportunities, ability to retain existing students and attract new ones, outlook of students and student families, and strength of competition in the surrounding school community. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective dates. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after releasing this supplemental information or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.