Kipp Texas INC

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2003EducationEIN 01-0639602

Together with our families and communities, KIPP Texas creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare our students to pursue any path they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,000 volunteers and 5,081 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16.6M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.9M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $125K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$693.0M
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$479.4M
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$480.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$175.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$479.4M
FY2024▼ -0.6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$346.3M
FY2021$396.0M
FY2022$457.8M
FY2023$484.5M
FY2024$482.4M
FY2024$479.4M
Expenses
$480.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$330.5M
FY2021$358.6M
FY2022$440.8M
FY2023$480.8M
FY2024$473.2M
FY2024$480.6M
Net assets
$175.1M
FY2024▼ -0.7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108.4M
FY2021$146.2M
FY2022$162.9M
FY2023$166.8M
FY2024$176.3M
FY2024$175.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $441.5M Management & general 7% · $33.4M Fundraising 1% · $5.7M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

35 people listed on the 990; $4.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$535,752Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administration Officer
$506,353Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$372,697Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$347,747Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Schools Officer
$311,642Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$293,830Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$289,338Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Superintendent
$274,268Pt VII · Sec A

Sehba Z Ali’s $536K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sehba Z Ali$535,752$500,406$463,103$452,810$448,856—
Larry J Guillory$506,353$364,451$350,221———
Sehba Ali—————$400,575
Jobina a Scott$372,697$326,762$327,337———
Son Nam Han$347,747$328,206$295,412———
Vanessa Barry—$339,295$313,377———
Jaideep Hebbar Thru 1221———$332,951——
Daphane Carter———$330,215$303,075$251,713

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates a network of free, open-enrollment public charter schools in Texas, providing college and career preparation alongside ongoing support for alumni.

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2 program services account for $441.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

See Schedule O KIPP Texas is committed to excellence in education with an instructional program in which students are given the opportunity to master the fundamental skills of mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, sports, additional languages, and more as well as the confidence necessary to succeed in college, career, and…

$438.8Mprogram expense
02

See Schedule OKIPP Forward is a program designed to help our KIPPsters go to and through college and lead a choice-filled life. KIPP Texas counselors work with students starting in middle school to select the right classes, fill out the FAFSA and other college scholarship forms, prepare to take the ACT, and support them as they prepare…

$2.7Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$125K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$150,981
Unitemized GrantFY2023$47,074
Unitemized GrantFY2022$121,474
Unitemized GrantFY2021$105,636
Unitemized GrantFY2020$234,014
Unitemized GrantFY2020$200,187
Unitemized GrantFY2019$328,190
Unitemized GrantFY2019$205,178

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$479.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$470.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Money outPt IX
$480.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$441.5M
Managementcol C$33.4M
Fundraisingcol D$5.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$175.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147.0M
Total assetsLn 16$868.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$693.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$470.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$456.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$55K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Gains on assetsLn 7$128K
Total revenueLn 12$479.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$146.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$616.8M
Other assetsLn 15$27.9M
Total assetsLn 16$868.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$693.0M
Net assetsLn 32$175.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55,081
VolunteersI 63,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135.4M$147.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$631.8M$616.8M
Total assetsLn 16$879.7M$868.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$703.4M$693.0M
Net assetsLn 32$176.3M$175.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$151K$151K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.1M$625K$3.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$237.5M$221.1M$13.6M$2.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32.2M$30.1M$1.7M$350K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25.7M$23.8M$1.7M$225K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.6M$3.3M$254K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$670K$670K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25.2M$21.2M$3.6M$324K
Office expensesLn 13$10.9M$8.7M$1.2M$988K
Information technologyLn 14$16.9M$15.4M$1.4M$86K
OccupancyLn 16$11.2M$10.5M$569K$90K
TravelLn 17$19K$15K$5K$25
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.0M$800K$133K$78K
InterestLn 20$22.1M$20.9M$1.0M$180K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27.6M$26.3M$1.2M$204K
InsuranceLn 23$5.2M$3.7M$1.5M$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51.8M$51.1M$583K$126K
All other expensesLn 24e$4.6M$3.8M$701K$124K
Total functional expensesLn 25$480.6M$441.5M$33.4M$5.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $482.4M$473.2M$9.3M$176.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $484.5M$480.8M$3.7M$166.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $457.8M$440.8M$17.0M$162.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $396.0M$358.6M$37.4M$146.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $346.3M$330.5M$15.8M$108.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $479,416,832 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,521,912
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,000,000
VIII-1e Government grants$456,321,919
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,055,762
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$54,656
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$470,899,593
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,395,608$2,395,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,915,758$5,915,758
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $107,042$107,042
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $128,216$128,216
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$29,385−$29,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,395,608 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,121,631$479,416,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $480,594,275 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $150,981$150,981
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $624,928 · Management $3,514,876$4,139,804
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $221,114,750 · Management $13,606,978 · Fundraising $2,809,081$237,530,809
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,149,807 · Management $1,733,121 · Fundraising $349,815$32,232,743
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,791,951 · Management $1,671,838 · Fundraising $224,734$25,688,523
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,286,822 · Management $254,460 · Fundraising $43,361$3,584,643
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $669,822$669,822
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,603$63,603
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,236,731 · Management $3,611,575 · Fundraising $324,441$25,172,747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,652,622 · Management $1,219,827 · Fundraising $988,442$10,860,891
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,441,388 · Management $1,400,337 · Fundraising $86,259$16,927,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,509,919 · Management $569,333 · Fundraising $90,488$11,169,740
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,570 · Management $4,896 · Fundraising $25$19,491
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $799,827 · Management $132,660 · Fundraising $78,319$1,010,806
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,934,549 · Management $1,014,063 · Fundraising $180,386$22,128,998
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,280,740 · Management $1,164,261 · Fundraising $204,061$27,649,062
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,727,296 · Management $1,476,968 · Fundraising $32,117$5,236,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,050,629 · Management $583,024 · Fundraising $126,064$51,759,717
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,771,877 · Management $701,429 · Fundraising $124,224$4,597,530
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $441,539,387 · Management $33,393,071 · Fundraising $5,661,817$480,594,275
Part X · Balance sheet $868,086,294 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,635$135,052
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $135,234,338$146,880,409
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $81,925,576$71,936,184
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $787,122$178,952
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,220,465$2,098,830
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $631,796,056$616,764,498
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,044,839$2,181,835
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,538,934$27,910,534
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $879,663,965$868,086,294
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,756,110$70,352,508
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,015,131$821,063
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $556,068,980$545,833,946
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $81,523,024$75,966,089
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $703,363,245$692,973,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,641,415$159,051,987
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,659,305$16,060,701
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $176,300,720$175,112,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $879,663,965$868,086,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,112,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$479,416,832
XI-2 Total expenses$480,594,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,177,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$176,300,720
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10,589
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,112,688

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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