Chinquapin Preparatory School

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Highlands, TX501(c)(3)Since 1969EIN 74-1616827

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Chinquapins mission is to provide a high-quality college-preparatory education to able and motivated youth from under-resourced communities and schools in the greater Houston area. Through a rigorous curriculum and an emphasis on community service and earning what one receives we aim to produce responsible well-educated citizens who will become constructive leaders in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 40 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $395K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$193K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$51K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2024▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$12.8M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$10.7M
FY2024$10.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1969.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.1M Management & general 11% · $400K Fundraising 7% · $256K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $193K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Development
$104,866Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$88,492Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Buildings Grounds
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laura Hipps$104,866$100,691———
Milagros S Perez$88,492$56,938———
Dorothy Scrutchin Ed D——$82,786$86,974—
Dorothy Scrutchin Ed D————$86,090
Chris Horton———$42,702—
Abigail Cisneros——$40,411——

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

Educates motivated youth from under-resourced Houston communities for college success.

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3 program services account for $3.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Chinquapin Preparatory School the School is dedicated to providing a high quality college-preparatory education to able and motivated youth from under-resourced communities and schools in the Greater Houston area.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

Student enrichment and community service are a vital part of our educational program. We have an outstanding fine arts program an award-winning speech & debate team and innovative ecology electives. All students participate in various community service projects throughout the year.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Chinquapin is part of TAPPS Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. We compete in volleyball soccer basketball and track. Although the focus of Chinquapin is academic athletics are seen as a valuable part of the school program in which students learn about competition leadership teamwork sportsmanship and self-confidence.

$21Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,025
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,855
Unitemized GrantFY2022$23,953
Unitemized GrantFY2021$29,195
Unitemized GrantFY2020$33,800

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$400K
Fundraisingcol D$256K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$48K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$32K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$184K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$131K
Gains on assetsLn 7$37K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$801
SavingsLn 2$227K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.9M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K$228K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M$10.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$40K$57K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$197K$144K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$71K$55K$9K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$251K$191K$36K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$116K$87K$18K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$0$15K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$0$16K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$71K$30K$24K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$15K$0$8K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$330K$323K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$52K$52K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$667K$654K$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$222K$218K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$144K$0$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$33K$15K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.1M$400K$256K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.8M$4.2M−$448K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.9M−$715K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$3.4M−$501K$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$3.0M$83K$12.8M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,060,216 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$184,309
VIII-1d Related organizations$476,000
VIII-1e Government grants$48,257
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,111,490
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$31,571
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,820,056
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $114,079 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$114,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $93,827$93,827
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,701$36,701
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,447−$4,447
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $114,079 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $126,081$3,060,216
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,791,086 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $84,164$84,164
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,250$26,250
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,642 · Management $56,633 · Fundraising $16,990$113,265
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,165,786 · Management $197,338 · Fundraising $143,961$1,507,085
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $55,160 · Management $9,288 · Fundraising $6,800$71,248
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $190,582 · Management $35,796 · Fundraising $24,391$250,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $86,748 · Management $17,877 · Fundraising $11,486$116,111
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,450 · Fundraising $0$15,450
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,640 · Fundraising $0$15,640
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,661 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,661
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,101 · Management $23,907 · Fundraising $17,349$71,357
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,273 · Management $0 · Fundraising $7,800$23,073
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $323,458 · Management $3,358 · Fundraising $3,358$330,174
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,557 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,557
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $653,754 · Management $6,787 · Fundraising $6,787$667,328
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $218,146 · Management $2,143 · Fundraising $2,143$222,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $143,828 · Management $0 · Fundraising $11,628$155,456
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,886 · Management $15,400 · Fundraising $3,780$52,066
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,134,996 · Management $399,617 · Fundraising $256,473$3,791,086
Part X · Balance sheet $10,119,635 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $747$801
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $379,856$227,356
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $818,023$490,457
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,293$7,148
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,776$13,776
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $62,978$53,252
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,816,049$6,909,244
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,964,540$2,417,601
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,085,262$10,119,635
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,355$51,048
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $302,500$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $362,855$51,048
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,748,325$7,752,822
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,974,082$2,315,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,722,407$10,068,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,085,262$10,119,635
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,068,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,060,216
XI-2 Total expenses$3,791,086
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$730,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,722,407
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$77,950
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,068,587

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