To make grants for charitable purposes to community organizations, schools on behalf of students for scholarships, and to individuals for teacher stipends.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 15 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$735K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $40.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
44
of 44 voting members
Looks good: 44 of 44 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.0M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$11.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$48.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.0M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.0M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$17.0M
Expenses
$11.7M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$11.7M
Net assets
$48.7M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120.9M
FY2021$39.8M
FY2022$36.0M
FY2023$42.7M
FY2024$48.7M

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 Nov 2002.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $10.6M Management & general 8% · $953K Fundraising 1% · $140K

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

64 people listed on the 990; $735K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$321,381Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$263,741Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications and Marketing
$149,876Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (until 12/31/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Fishman - Cts$321,381$320,730$59,841——
Tom Torkelson - Cts——$132,117$301,393$145,911
Dalia Contreras - Cep$263,741$236,510$269,134$211,253—
Mark Larson - City Ed Ptrns————$236,439
Anne Messbarger - Chef—$126,355$182,060——
Dalia Contreras - City Ed Ptrns————$181,248
Jennifer Limas-Mota - Cep$149,876————
Dawn Dixon - Warm Springs Fdn————$145,509

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Awards grants to community groups, schools for scholarships, and individuals for teacher stipends.

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1 program · $10.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The mission and accomplishments of the organizations in the group return are as follows:richmond family foundation makes a grant to a selected single 501(c)(3) public charity to receive a matching GRANT.GUNN family foundation makes grants to other 501(c)(3) public charities for charitable PURPOSES.RAPIER education foundation grants…

$10.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 138 grants · $28.1M · 2020–2024
San Antonio Area FoundationTX · FY2024$2,996,225
Futuro Education San AntonioTX · FY2024$1,534,394
Unitemized GrantFY2024$483,928
Compass Rose Education INCTX · FY2024$421,205
Teach for America INCNY · FY2024$287,500
Celebrate DyslexiaTX · FY2024$256,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$251,100
Tgp Public SchoolsTX · FY2024$200,000
Alamo Community College DistrictFY2024$167,000
Utsa - College of Education & Human Development (grants)FY2024$165,625
Valor Education FoundationTX · FY2024$161,000
Essence Prep INCTX · FY2024$127,500
Be Kind San Antonio INCTX · FY2024$100,000
50can INCDC · FY2024$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$11.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.6M
Managementcol C$953K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$48.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$50.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
64
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a44
IndependentVI 1b44
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$737K
Total revenueLn 12$17.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$50.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$48.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 655
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$3.4M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37.3M$40.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$43.1M$50.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$421K$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$42.7M$48.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6.9M$6.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$899K$899K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$620K$328K$163K$129K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$382K$259K$123K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$11K$8K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$1K$240
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$39K$17K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$271K$271K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30$30
Investment management feesLn 11f$163K$163K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.4M$123K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$15K$395
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$6K$15
Information technologyLn 14$45K$35K$8K$2K
TravelLn 17$48K$45K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K$44K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$589K$563K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.7M$10.6M$953K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $17.0M$11.7M$5.3M$48.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.1M$9.1M$5.0M$42.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.5M$5.3M$132K$36.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.5M$8.1M−$2.6M$39.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.0M$11.9M$2.2M$120.9M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,971,398 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,969,376$14,326,324
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,337$11,116
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,091,500$2,633,958
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,146,213$16,971,398
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,981,917$7,776,172
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,290,515$1,094,326
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,824,595$2,793,072
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,097,027$11,663,570
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,049,186$5,307,828
Part VI · Governance 44 of 44 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body44
VI-1b Independent voting members44
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $16,971,398 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$36,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,290,324
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,326,324
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,116$11,116
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$2,609 · Excluded from tax $1,899,719$1,897,110
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $736,848$736,848
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,116 · Unrelated business −$2,609 · Excluded from tax $2,636,567$16,971,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,663,570 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,877,659$6,877,659
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $898,513$898,513
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $328,354 · Management $162,745 · Fundraising $128,679$619,778
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $259,027 · Management $123,123$382,150
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,165 · Management $7,556 · Fundraising $4,479$23,200
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,143 · Management $1,299 · Fundraising $240$8,682
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,919 · Management $16,917 · Fundraising $4,680$60,516
IX-11a Management feesManagement $271,200$271,200
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,268$1,268
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30$30
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $162,799$162,799
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,443,122 · Management $123,302$1,566,424
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,160 · Management $395$15,555
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,759 · Management $6,492 · Fundraising $15$9,266
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,330 · Management $7,768 · Fundraising $2,309$45,407
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,173 · Management $3,032$48,205
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $43,760 · Management $22,148$65,908
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,400$7,400
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,858$6,858
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $562,795 · Management $26,565$589,360
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,392$3,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,570,147 · Management $953,021 · Fundraising $140,402$11,663,570
Part X · Balance sheet $50,560,918 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,442,325$4,201,691
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,350,000$5,752,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,118$7,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,829$441,188
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,150$19,750
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $35,548,456$38,401,823
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,725,985$1,737,466
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $577$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,127,440$50,560,918
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $116,490$263,967
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $305,000$1,570,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $421,490$1,834,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,977,596$20,743,883
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,728,354$27,982,943
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,705,950$48,726,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,127,440$50,560,918
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,726,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,971,398
XI-2 Total expenses$11,663,570
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,307,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,705,950
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$713,048
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,726,826

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