Charter Schools Now FY2020 filing

Austin, TXUnknown exempt organizationSince 2015EIN 37-1796642Revenue $250K in FY2020

On file with the IRS3005 S Lamar Blvd Ste D-447 · Austin, TX

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To increase support for public Charter Schools among the voting public and elected officials.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $814 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
243%
of spending
Looks good: 243% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
Spent
$330K
To programs
243%
Net assets
$430K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$330K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2022$944K
FY2023$804K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$430K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$763K
FY2024$682K
FY2024$880K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

243 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 243% · $802K Management & general 0% · $2K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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Director
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates Texans about public charter schools and advocates for their interests.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Promoted texas charter schools through education, direct and grassroots lobbying, and advocacy.

$802Kprogram expense
02

Promoted Texas charter schools through education, direct and grassroots lobbying, and advocacy.

$329Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2020–2020
Csn PacFY2020$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$421
Money outPt IX
$330K
Ln 25
Programscol B$802K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$430K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$438K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$421
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$438K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$430K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$80K$682K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$804K$512K$763K 990 PDF
FY2022 $595K$944K−$349K$250K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $250K$330K−$80K$430K 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
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Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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