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Democratic Schools Research INC

Tax-deductible

Bryan, TX501(c)(3)Since 1999EducationEIN 31-1608946Revenue $3.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSthebrazosschool.org410 Bethel Ln, 77802-1005 · Bryan, TXTax-exempt since Jan 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Democratic Schools Research, INC. DBA brazos school for inquiry & creativity is a texas state open enrollment charter school. The school primarily serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school's vision is to collaborate with families and the community to provide a nurturing academic environment that will empower all students to be successful learners within a competitive, global society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 66 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
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$329K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Jan 1999.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $2.4M Management & general 41% · $1.7M

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

4 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Katy Greenwood
Superintendent
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Lynda Marino
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Horton
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Lee
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katy Greenwood’s $150K as Superintendent is at the 64th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katy Greenwood$150,000$150,142$150,000$136,228$115,000$90,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides public school educational programs via charter school contracts.

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2 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Instruction and instruction-related servicesthis function is for services that provide direct interaction between staff members and students to achieve student learning or provide staff members with the appropriate materials for development to achieve student learning.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Instructional and school leadershipthis function is related to managing, directing, supervising, and leading staff members who provide instruction or instruction-related services. It is also for costs related to the general management and leadership of a school campus.

$339Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$898K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$898K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$898K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$1.1M$898K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$583K$329K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$150K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.4M$599K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$397K$292K$104K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$773K$232K$541K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$20K$11K
TravelLn 17$14K$10K$4K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$140K$140K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$408K$75K$332K
All other expensesLn 24e$92K$24K$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$2.4M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.9M$4.0M−$177K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$4.3M−$217K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$4.4M−$272K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$4.4M$378K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$4.0M$409K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$3.9M$47K$1.8M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,871,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,107,668$3,871,393
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,540$60
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$538$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,108,670$3,871,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,711,553$2,583,686
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,614,111$1,464,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,325,664$4,048,397
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$216,994−$176,944
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $3,871,453 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,865,859
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,871,393
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60$60
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,871,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,048,397 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $150,000$150,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,438,238 · Management $598,721$2,036,959
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $292,335 · Management $104,392$396,727
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $231,782 · Management $541,107$772,889
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,116 · Management $10,634$30,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,759 · Management $4,466$14,225
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,762$1,762
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $140,273$140,273
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,810$4,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,257 · Management $332,361$407,618
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,530 · Management $68,854$92,384
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,381,290 · Management $1,667,107 · Fundraising $0$4,048,397
Part X · Balance sheet $2,208,210 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,099,434$897,732
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $259,015$118,469
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,155$2,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,276,152$1,135,879
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,415$53,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,639,171$2,208,210
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $404,422$275,193
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $583,185$329,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $654,324$659,858
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,401,662$1,219,184
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,055,986$1,879,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,639,171$2,208,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,879,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,871,453
XI-2 Total expenses$4,048,397
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$176,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,055,986
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,879,042

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

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