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Texas Academy 4 FY2022 filing

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Fort Worth, TX501(c)(3)Since 2013Mutual/Membership EIN 46-0762992Revenue $1.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRSacademy4.org685 John B Sias Memorial Pkwy 215, 76134-1304 · Fort Worth, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We equip communities and churches to build lasting relationships with schools and families. Our signature 4th-grade program provides a mentor for every 4th grader in the economically disadvantaged schools we serve. Students are mentored to be leaders in their school and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% 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 · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$203K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$203K
FY2022▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$261K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$146K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $1.1M Management & general 24% · $446K Fundraising 14% · $253K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Shearer
Executive Director
$150,217Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Win Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Manks
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marta Plata
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Darrow
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Shearer’s $199K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 305 $1–10M mutual/membership 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
John Shearer$198,829$195,502$155,179$150,217$139,691
Terrence Butler$145,001————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects churches with schools and communities to mentor fourth graders in leadership.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The staff of texas academy 4 provides program services on eachschool campus during the school day monthly. 1,800 fourth-gradestudents were served as were another 700 5TH and 1ST graders throughthe organization's leaders 5 program, where 5TH graders mentor and read with 1ST graders. Overall, 2,200 students were served in the program.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

4FAMILIES is a tool for academy 4 church partners to encourage and build community among families in local schools, particularly the under-resourced. We offer workshops that start with parenting and expand to other topics such as financial literacy, leadership, english as a second language, and other topics targeted to the specific…

$35Kprogram expense
03

Through its full circle scholars program, academy 4 awarded 5 scholarships to students who were 4TH graders in the program, came back to serve as high school students, and went through the application process.

$8Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The National Leadership FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $22K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$446K
Fundraisingcol D$253K
Owns and owesPt X
$203K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$313K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$209K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$443
Total assetsLn 16$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$203K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5119
VolunteersI 63,700
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K$209K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$972$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$261K$203K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$71K$39K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$995K$657K$184K$154K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$3K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$113K$75K$21K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$31K$66K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$4K$5K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$117K$56K$59K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$70K$48K$14K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$71K$51K$20K$90
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$1K$478
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$228$890$441
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$510$444
InsuranceLn 23$10K$76$10K$11
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$131K$9K$126
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.1M$446K$253K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.8M$4.8M$43K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$4.2M−$217K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.1M$117K$320K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.8M$1.8M−$58K$203K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.2M$365K$261K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,784,369 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,559,219$1,810,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$1,833
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,569−$27,495
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,561,832$1,784,369
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $101,213$7,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $842,350$1,272,273
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $253,608$562,997
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,197,171$1,842,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $364,661−$58,401
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,784,369 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$313,238
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,496,793
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,089
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,810,031
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,826$1,826
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$30,438−$30,438
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,943$2,943
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,943 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$28,605$1,784,369
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,842,770 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,500$7,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,700 · Management $39,278 · Fundraising $47,133$157,111
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $656,938 · Management $183,778 · Fundraising $154,056$994,772
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,539 · Management $2,998 · Fundraising $1,877$7,414
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,887 · Management $20,774 · Fundraising $17,315$112,976
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,038 · Management $66,043 · Fundraising $13,212$110,293
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,685 · Management $4,601 · Fundraising $7,968$16,254
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,647 · Management $59,383 · Fundraising $1,922$116,952
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,529 · Management $14,393 · Fundraising $7,661$69,583
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,590 · Management $20,145 · Fundraising $90$70,825
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,238 · Management $1,137 · Fundraising $478$8,853
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $228 · Management $890 · Fundraising $441$1,559
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,382$1,382
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,378 · Management $510 · Fundraising $444$5,332
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $76 · Management $9,676 · Fundraising $11$9,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,710 · Management $9,365 · Fundraising $126$140,201
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,143,683 · Management $446,353 · Fundraising $252,734$1,842,770
Part X · Balance sheet $235,828 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $50; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,366$4,760
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,499$204,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,424$26,039
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $972$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,518$235,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,507$33,218
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,507$33,218
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $242,512−$1,926
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,499$204,536
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,011$202,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,518$235,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,784,369
XI-2 Total expenses$1,842,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,011
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,610

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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