Academic Success Program Dallas

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The organization's mission is to assist students in or around the Dallas, texas area prepare for college by inspiring them to acknowledge that a quality college education is within their grasp, encouraging them to set the highest possible educational goals and equipping them with the tools necessary to make their goals a reality.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4673797) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 83 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$269K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
20.2 mo
of spending, in cash
20.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$163K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
5 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$6.4M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$8.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$597K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$6.4M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$510K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.9M
Net assets
$8.1M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$694K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$8.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $4.7M Management & general 4% · $192K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $269K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$203,112Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$66,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Urquidez’s $203K as C.o.o. is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sara Urquidez$203,112$174,266$92,048$91,382$83,992
Mary Urquidez$66,000$66,000$66,000$66,000$68,538

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

Fosters a college-going culture in Dallas/Fort Worth high schools, especially for underserved students.

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1 program · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Academic success program dallas (asp) aims to build a college-going culture in dallas, texas area high schools. During the 2024-2025 academic year, asp provided college and career access programming across 25 high schools. Asp advisors provided support for 35,000 9TH-12TH grade students in post- secondary planning.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4673797) · Dispute this line
$4.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$18K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 583
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.6M$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$163K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$8.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$281K$140K$140K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M$3.9M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$220K$220K
Payroll taxesLn 10$315K$305K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$28K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$29K$22K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$1K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$49K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.7M$192K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $6.4M$4.9M$1.6M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2025 $7.0M$4.9M$2.1M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 12, 2024 $7.0M$3.3M$3.8M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 22, 2023 $750K$760K−$10K$684K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 18, 2021 $597K$510K$88K$694K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments J · Pay L · Interested persons O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $6,446,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,938,180$6,407,640
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,575$38,508
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,293$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,001,048$6,446,148
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,780,308$4,677,299
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,683$189,380
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,910,991$4,866,679
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,090,057$1,579,469
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $6,446,148 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,407,640
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,407,640
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,508$38,508
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $38,508$6,446,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,866,679 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $140,494 · Management $140,494$280,988
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,861,407$3,861,407
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $220,184$220,184
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $305,385 · Management $9,335$314,720
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,288$14,288
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,394 · Management $1,200$5,594
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,447 · Management $6,786$35,233
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,569$17,569
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,150 · Management $6,800$28,950
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,017 · Management $1,730$2,747
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,521 · Management $1,880$9,401
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,567 · Management $1,428$11,995
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,044 · Management $5,144$54,188
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,876 · Management $2,539$9,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,675,055 · Management $191,624 · Fundraising $0$4,866,679
Part X · Balance sheet $8,274,190 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,037,418$5,579,517
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,561,575$2,600,083
X-4 Accounts receivable$18,475
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,064$37,174
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,480$38,941
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,661,537$8,274,190
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,370$162,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,370$162,513
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,532,167$8,111,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,532,167$8,111,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,661,537$8,274,190
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,111,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,446,148
XI-2 Total expenses$4,866,679
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,579,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,532,167
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$41
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,111,677

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

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