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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13.7M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.5M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 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
$532.9M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$346.3M
Spent
$330.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$108.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$346.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$346.3M
FY2021$396.0M
FY2022$457.8M
FY2023$484.5M
FY2024$482.4M
FY2025$479.4M
Expenses
$330.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$330.5M
FY2021$358.6M
FY2022$440.8M
FY2023$480.8M
FY2024$473.2M
FY2025$480.6M
Net assets
$108.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108.4M
FY2021$146.2M
FY2022$162.9M
FY2023$166.8M
FY2024$176.3M
FY2025$175.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $301.6M Management & general 8% · $24.9M Fundraising 1% · $4.0M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

41 people listed on the 990; $4.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$400,575Pt VII · Sec A
$301,246Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Acad Off
$251,713Pt VII · Sec A
$250,913Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Peop Off
$248,651Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Superint
$205,653Pt VII · Sec A
Dep Chief-Ops
$196,990Pt VII · Sec A
$192,065Pt 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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  • 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 programs · $301.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

For over 25 years, KIPP schools have been working to ensure all children have the opportunity to pursue a path they choose to a fulfilling life. When we began in 1994, few people were talking about education equity and many accepted achievement gaps and the resulting disparities as an inevitability.

$297.4Mprogram expense
02

An integral part of the KIPP Texas approach is the KIPP Through College (KTC) program, which empowers KIPPsters to live a life of choice through college access and career exploration. KTC uses a data-driven approach to provide individualized counseling and programming to support students as they prepare for and select the right college…

$4.2Mprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$736K
Money outPt IX
$330.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$301.6M
Managementcol C$24.9M
Fundraisingcol D$4.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$108.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100.5M
Total assetsLn 16$641.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$532.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A23
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$320.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$136K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$736K
Other incomeLn 4–11$581K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$17K
Total revenueLn 12$346.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100.2M
SavingsLn 2$343K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$416.3M
Other assetsLn 15$78.4M
Total assetsLn 16$641.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$532.9M
Net assetsLn 32$108.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55,081
VolunteersI 63,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75.5M$100.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352.5M$416.3M
Total assetsLn 16$489.7M$641.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$397.1M$532.9M
Net assetsLn 32$92.5M$108.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$533K$533K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.0M$593K$3.2M$203K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$188.0M$176.1M$10.0M$1.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9.6M$9.1M$421K$76K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17.2M$16.1M$958K$129K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.1M$2.8M$203K$33K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1.0M$27K$1.0M$49
Accounting feesLn 11c$106K$106K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$128K$128K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.1M$5.1M$1.8M$187K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11.2M$9.1M$1.8M$403K
Information technologyLn 14$4.9M$4.2M$687K$14K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7.0M$6.5M$413K$54K
TravelLn 17$95K$53K$41K$789
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$773K$479K$254K$39K
InterestLn 20$14.6M$13.6M$817K$108K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16.1M$15.0M$958K$116K
InsuranceLn 23$2.0M$1.5M$452K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37.1M$35.3M$1.6M$160K
All other expensesLn 24e$6.0M$5.4M$227K$420K
Total functional expensesLn 25$330.5M$301.6M$24.9M$4.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $479.4M$480.6M−$1.2M$175.1M 990 PDF
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 Viewing $346.3M$330.5M$15.8M$108.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $346,335,582 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $309,349,599$339,642,282
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,482,778$5,375,570
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $219,726$736,310
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $304,383$581,420
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $319,356,486$346,335,582
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $208,090$533,368
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,936,223$221,881,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $90,000$128,008
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,993,324$107,994,360
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,227,637$330,537,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,128,849$15,798,023
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $346,335,582 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$135,981
VIII-1e Government grants$320,826,882
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,679,419
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,873
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$339,642,282
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,375,570$5,375,570
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $753,348$753,348
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $511,074$511,074
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$17,038−$17,038
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $70,346$70,346
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,375,570 · Excluded from tax $1,317,730$346,335,582
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,537,559 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $533,368$533,368
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $593,084 · Management $3,166,512 · Fundraising $203,238$3,962,834
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,067,641 · Management $10,001,033 · Fundraising $1,949,533$188,018,207
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,115,678 · Management $420,735 · Fundraising $76,009$9,612,422
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,139,124 · Management $957,677 · Fundraising $129,243$17,226,044
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,826,670 · Management $202,935 · Fundraising $32,711$3,062,316
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $27,073 · Management $1,010,308 · Fundraising $49$1,037,430
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $106,388$106,388
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $128,008$128,008
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,052,263 · Management $1,819,891 · Fundraising $187,244$7,059,398
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,055,370 · Management $1,771,970 · Fundraising $403,368$11,230,708
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,186,540 · Management $687,113 · Fundraising $13,581$4,887,234
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,537,019 · Management $413,006 · Fundraising $54,033$7,004,058
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,381 · Management $40,581 · Fundraising $789$94,751
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $479,109 · Management $254,484 · Fundraising $39,175$772,768
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,630,203 · Management $816,792 · Fundraising $107,872$14,554,867
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,041,967 · Management $957,879 · Fundraising $116,350$16,116,196
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,536,082 · Management $452,496 · Fundraising $12,183$2,000,761
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,341,643 · Management $1,594,027 · Fundraising $160,013$37,095,683
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,387,171 · Management $227,339 · Fundraising $419,608$6,034,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,603,386 · Management $24,901,166 · Fundraising $4,033,007$330,537,559
Part X · Balance sheet $641,303,666 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,308,209$100,161,919
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $181,730$343,168
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $47,941,559$42,486,164
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,625,783$1,202,884
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,192,397$1,185,841
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $352,461,250$416,269,840
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,161,827$1,290,021
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,780,146$78,363,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $489,652,901$641,303,666
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,932,946$73,671,165
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,370,646$2,099,717
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $254,955,823$360,746,022
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $28,500,000$28,500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $72,111,894$67,593,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $397,138,343$532,863,710
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,577,273$99,793,645
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,937,285$8,646,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,514,558$108,439,956
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $489,652,901$641,303,666
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,439,956 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,335,582
XI-2 Total expenses$330,537,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,798,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,514,558
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$127,375
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,439,956

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