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Fast Growth School Coalition

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Austin, TX501(c)(6)Since 2012Arts & CultureEIN 46-1097229Revenue $531K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfastgrowthtexas.org3305 Steck Ave Ste 200, 78757-8155 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2013

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Recognizing that School districts experiencing rapid Growth are now, more than ever, a vital educational and economic influence in the state, the texas Fast Growth School Coalition does hereby dedicate itself to the advancement of those issues and programs so as to serve both the public interest and the interests of its members.

55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
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 · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$531K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$575K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$773K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$531K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$545K
FY2025$531K
Expenses
$575K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$575K
Net assets
$773K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$802K
FY2025$773K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $318K Management & general 45% · $257K

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

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Justin Terry
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Martha Salazar-Zamora
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Mark Foust
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Holly Ferguson
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports school districts facing rapid growth with vital programs and advocacy.

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1 program · $318K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Finding legislative solutions that help districts cope with the financial and structural demands of their rapidly expanding populations. Participation in the legislative process to ensure continued support for all coalition members.

$318Kprogram 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 · FY2024
College BoardFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$531K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$575K
Ln 25
Programscol B$318K
Managementcol C$257K
Owns and owesPt X
$773K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$763K
Total assetsLn 16$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$531K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$511K
SavingsLn 2$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$763K
Total assetsLn 16$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$773K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$804K$763K
Total assetsLn 16$807K$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$802K$773K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$461K$304K$157K
Office expensesLn 13$884$319$565
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$280$280
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$4K$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$575K$318K$257K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $531K$575K−$44K$773K 990 PDF
FY2024 $545K$535K$11K$802K 990 PDF
FY2023 $748K$541K$208K$774K 990 PDF
FY2022 $603K$460K$143K$559K 990 PDF
FY2021 $525K$435K$91K$415K 990 PDF
FY2020 $310K$480K−$170K$314K 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 $531,218 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $536,750$514,300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,590$7,545
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $121$9,373
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $545,461$531,218
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $534,517$574,883
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $534,517$574,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,944−$43,665
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $531,218 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$185,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$329,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$514,300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,545$7,545
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,373$9,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,545 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,373$531,218
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $574,883 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,000$13,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $304,035 · Management $156,517$460,552
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $319 · Management $565$884
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,152$10,152
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $280$280
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,291$4,291
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,593$1,593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,689 · Management $76,942$80,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,707 · Management $257,176 · Fundraising $0$574,883
Part X · Balance sheet $777,381 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $567,732$510,759
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $236,495$251,890
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,285$14,732
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $806,512$777,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,260$4,295
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,260$4,295
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $453,837$458,346
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $348,415$314,740
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $802,252$773,086
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $806,512$777,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $773,086 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$531,218
XI-2 Total expenses$574,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$802,252
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,499
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$773,086

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

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