Kipp Texas INC FY2021 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2003EducationEIN 01-0639602Revenue $396.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSkipptexas.org10711 Kipp Way Dr, 77099-2675 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2003School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 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
$561.7M
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$396.0M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$358.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$146.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$396.0M
FY2021▲ +14%
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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
$358.6M
FY2021▲ +8%
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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
$146.2M
FY2021▲ +35%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2003.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $326.3M Management & general 8% · $28.4M Fundraising 1% · $3.8M

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$448,856Pt VII · Sec A
$329,640Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$303,075Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administration Officer
$284,448Pt VII · Sec A
$273,258Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$256,731Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Superintendent
$221,888Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Superintendent
$210,946Pt 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 · $326.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

See Schedule O KIPP Texas is committed to equity in education with an instructional program in which students will be given the opportunity to master the fundamental skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking, spelling, and mathematics.

$322.8Mprogram expense
02

See Schedule OAn integral part of the KIPP Texas approach is the KIPP Forward program, which empowers KIPPsters to live a life of choice through college access and career exploration. KIPP Foward uses a data-driven approach to provide individualized counseling and programming to support students as they prepare for and select the right…

$3.5Mprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$396.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Money outPt IX
$358.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$326.3M
Managementcol C$28.4M
Fundraisingcol D$3.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$146.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113.3M
Total assetsLn 16$708.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$561.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
39
listed · VII A
PaidVII A20
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$354.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$641K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.4M
Total revenueLn 12$396.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79.4M
SavingsLn 2$33.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$479.9M
Other assetsLn 15$47.0M
Total assetsLn 16$708.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$561.7M
Net assetsLn 32$146.2M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100.5M$113.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$416.3M$479.9M
Total assetsLn 16$641.3M$708.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$532.9M$561.7M
Net assetsLn 32$108.4M$146.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$653K$653K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.8M$850K$3.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204.6M$190.2M$12.2M$2.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10.3M$9.8M$444K$94K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24.8M$23.3M$1.3M$194K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.6M$3.3M$264K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$522K$22K$500K$49
Accounting feesLn 11c$115K$115K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$109K$109K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.8M$6.2M$3.3M$310K
Office expensesLn 13$15.2M$13.2M$1.5M$494K
Information technologyLn 14$13.5M$13.1M$398K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$7.1M$6.6M$390K$54K
TravelLn 17$28K$15K$13K$54
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$184K$149K$30K$5K
InterestLn 20$13.9M$13.0M$841K$103K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16.0M$15.0M$895K$116K
InsuranceLn 23$2.7M$642K$2.1M$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29.8M$28.9M$760K$106K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.9M$1.5M$411K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$358.6M$326.3M$28.4M$3.8M

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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $396,005,607 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $339,642,282$389,509,753
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,375,570$3,170,337
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $736,310$2,684,938
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $581,420$640,579
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $346,335,582$396,005,607
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $533,368$653,308
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $221,881,823$247,137,007
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $128,008$108,928
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,994,360$110,666,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $330,537,559$358,566,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,798,023$37,439,607
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $396,005,607 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,883,513
VIII-1e Government grants$354,587,856
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,038,384
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,743,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,509,753
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,170,337$3,170,337
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $262,504$262,504
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $647,498$647,498
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,422,434$2,422,434
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,919−$6,919
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,170,337 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,325,517$396,005,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,566,000 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $653,308$653,308
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $849,615 · Management $2,986,612$3,836,227
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,208,731 · Management $12,226,151 · Fundraising $2,156,701$204,591,583
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,775,336 · Management $443,871 · Fundraising $94,180$10,313,387
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,268,645 · Management $1,321,794 · Fundraising $194,315$24,784,754
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,311,780 · Management $263,719 · Fundraising $35,557$3,611,056
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,399 · Management $499,540 · Fundraising $49$521,988
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $115,466$115,466
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $108,928$108,928
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,204,318 · Management $3,272,925 · Fundraising $310,422$9,787,665
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,225,240 · Management $1,474,203 · Fundraising $493,869$15,193,312
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,062,468 · Management $397,605 · Fundraising $15,877$13,475,950
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,626,710 · Management $390,280 · Fundraising $54,298$7,071,288
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,689 · Management $12,908 · Fundraising $54$27,651
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $148,893 · Management $30,108 · Fundraising $4,640$183,641
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,975,476 · Management $840,620 · Fundraising $102,692$13,918,788
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,986,851 · Management $895,102 · Fundraising $116,287$15,998,240
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $641,845 · Management $2,069,548 · Fundraising $5,080$2,716,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,889,567 · Management $760,279 · Fundraising $106,204$29,756,050
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,456,901 · Management $410,715 · Fundraising $32,629$1,900,245
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $326,322,772 · Management $28,411,446 · Fundraising $3,831,782$358,566,000
Part X · Balance sheet $707,973,583 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,161,919$79,391,800
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $343,168$33,915,260
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,486,164$64,282,341
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,202,884$698,749
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,185,841$1,129,408
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $416,269,840$479,905,743
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,290,021$1,675,966
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $78,363,829$46,974,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $641,303,666$707,973,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,671,165$58,111,233
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,099,717$1,254,897
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $360,746,022$408,714,009
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $28,500,000$28,500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $67,593,124$64,895,297
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $532,863,710$561,742,470
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,793,645$132,324,236
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,646,311$13,906,877
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $108,439,956$146,231,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $641,303,666$707,973,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,231,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$396,005,607
XI-2 Total expenses$358,566,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,439,607
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$108,439,956
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$351,550
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,231,113

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