To partner with the community to equip our students and teachers with innovative opportunities to achieve their maximum potential through superior learning experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $784K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 48.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$210K
FY2025▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$862
FY2022$13K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$210K
Expenses
$172K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$172K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 2010.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $108K Management & general 37% · $63K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds educational and cultural programs and services for the district.

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3 programs · $106K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided scholarships to 75 qualified students of the graduating class of palacios high school for higher education purposes.

$73Kprogram expense
02

Provided school supplies for approximately 1,300 students, of which 73.2% of the students are economically disadvantaged, to insure that the students have the supplies necessary to start the school year and be successful in school.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Paid tuition for approximately 40 qualified students to take dual credit courses at junior colleges.

$8Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $310K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$81,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$53,316
Unitemized GrantFY2022$92,497
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,452
Unitemized GrantFY2019$71,774

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$156K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$108K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$691K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$250
Investment incomeLn 3$156K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7$66K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$681K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$691K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$784K
Other assetsLn 15$837K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$691K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$621K$784K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$81K$81K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$46K
Management feesLn 11a$750$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$169$169
InsuranceLn 23$587$587
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$108K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $210K$172K$38K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $124K$143K−$19K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $93K$132K−$39K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13K$55K−$42K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $862$49K−$48K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29K$73K−$44K$2.4M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $209,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,888$14,030
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67,341$156,145
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,750$39,409
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,979$209,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $53,316$81,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,088$45,675
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,022$44,968
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,426$171,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,447$37,941
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,584 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,925 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,030
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $90,184$90,184
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $65,961$65,961
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,516−$1,516
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $195,554$209,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,643 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $81,000$81,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $45,675$45,675
IX-11a Management feesManagement $750$750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,613$8,613
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,624$7,624
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $169$169
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $587$587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,165 · Management $60$27,225
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $108,165 · Management $63,478 · Fundraising $0$171,643
Part X · Balance sheet $2,311,367 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,967$9,767
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,082,203$681,193
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $621,255$783,682
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $550,000$836,725
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,273,425$2,311,367
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,273,425$2,311,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,273,425$2,311,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,311,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,584
XI-2 Total expenses$171,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,941
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,273,425
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,311,367

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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