echo education services provides teks- based, educational programs to students across north texas in an effort to offer unique, experiential learning opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $74K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$505K
730% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 730% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$678K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$644K
To programs
76%
Net assets
−$435K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$678K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$669K
FY2025$678K
Expenses
$644K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$369K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$656K
FY2025$644K
Net assets
−$435K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$135K
FY2021−$268K
FY2022−$404K
FY2023−$483K
FY2024−$470K
FY2025−$435K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-12-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $490K Management & general 24% · $154K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $116K 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
CEO Secretary
$62,000Pt VII · Sec A
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Rountree’s $62K as CEO Secretary is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Rountree$62,000$61,171—$62,000$47,450$57,000
Ashley N Rountree——$62,000———
Stacy Routree———$54,000$40,000$61,500
Stacy Rountree$54,000$53,505————
Stacy a Rountree——$54,000———
Tanner West——$36,000$36,000$27,000$36,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Offers unique, experiential learning programs based on Texas standards to North Texas students.

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1 program · $490K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Echo education texcursions offers educators unique, experiential opportunities for their students to explore their states history and variou sciences. Echo education offers eight different texcursions, or educational day triop, that are teks-based.

$490Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$678K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$674K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$644K
Ln 25
Programscol B$490K
Managementcol C$154K
Owns and owesPt X
−$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$505K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$674K
Total revenueLn 12$678K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$505K
Net assetsLn 32−$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$31K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$502K$505K
Net assetsLn 32−$470K−$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$116K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$123K$123K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$756$756
Office expensesLn 13$264$264
InterestLn 20$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$358K$358K
Total functional expensesLn 25$644K$490K$154K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $678K$644K$35K−$435K 990 PDF
FY2024 $669K$656K$13K−$470K 990 PDF
FY2023 $459K$538K−$79K−$483K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$356K−$135K−$404K 990 PDF
FY2021 $14K$148K−$134K−$268K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$369K−$141K−$135K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $678,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,303$4,515
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $659,454$673,983
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $668,757$678,498
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,586$124,874
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $531,524$518,770
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $656,110$643,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,647$34,854
Part VI · Governance 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $678,498 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,515
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $673,983$673,983
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $673,983 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$678,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $643,644 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $116,000$116,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,874$8,874
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,867$3,867
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,954$122,954
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $756$756
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $264$264
IX-20 InterestManagement $24,255$24,255
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,022$9,022
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $357,652$357,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $489,628 · Management $154,016 · Fundraising $0$643,644
Part X · Balance sheet $69,175 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,300$69,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,300$69,175
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $600$4,758
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $501,037$499,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $501,637$504,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$470,337−$435,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,300$69,175
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$435,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$678,498
XI-2 Total expenses$643,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,854
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$470,337
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$435,483

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