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Thomas E Torkelson

CEO (to April 2020) · Idea Public Schools

CEO (to April 2020) at Idea Public Schools. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$866K

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
Reported as CEO (to April 2020) of Idea Public Schools, based in Weslaco, TX.
Received $866K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as CEO (to April 2020) of Ips Enterprises INC — $376K.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Co-founder and CEO Emeritus of IDEA Public Schools, which he established in August 2000. Torkelson built IDEA from 150 initial students to a network of 70,000+ students across Texas with 81% of graduates having passed at least one AP exam.

He now leads Choose To Succeed, a Texas-based foundation.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
Founder 2000; CEO Emeritus (no longer active CEO)

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Idea Public Schools CEO (to April 2020) · $822.0M revenue · Weslaco, TXIDEA Public Schools transforms education by preparing graduates to succeed in college and life. IDEA Public Schools serves students in grades…pay $975K → $490KFiled FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$490Kreported comp
I
Ips Enterprises INC CEO (to April 2020) · $30.0M revenue · Weslaco, TXIPS Enterprises provides grades K-12 public charter school management services to IDEA managed organizations. IPS supports these organizations by…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$376Kreported comp

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

W
Chief Financ · FY2019
$513K
J
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$496K
I
Chief Operat · FY2019
$410K
J
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$399K
D
Deputy Superintendent · FY2024
$388K
C
President · FY2024
$350K
S
Chief Advancement Officer · FY2020
$347K
S
Chief Advanc · FY2019
$346K
D
Chief Progra · FY2019
$339K
M
Chief Human Assets Officer · FY2024
$338K
J
Area Superintendent · FY2024
$320K
L
Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$316K

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