To provide academic excellence in a diverse community while promoting christian values.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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FY2020 · 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 $126K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $111K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$544K
128% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 128% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
−$120K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$120K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$146K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.1M Management & general 10% · $245K Fundraising 4% · $104K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of Scho
$81,034Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy T Clausey———$71,000$81,034
Kayla Cockrell$77,784$74,724$69,798——

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

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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

Ascension Episcopal School is a nonprofit based in Houston, TX, formed in 1998.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization is a christian community committed to guiding each child toward academic excellence while promoting christian values and cultivating their god-given talents. The organization was founded in 1972 to serve children three months through eigth grade.

$2.1Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$245K
Fundraisingcol D$104K
Owns and owesPt X
−$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$544K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$544K
Net assetsLn 32−$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K$249K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$109K$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$597K$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K$544K
Net assetsLn 32$245K−$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.4M$178K$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$134K$114K$13K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$116K$14K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$13K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$39K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$143K$129K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$144K$139K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$245K$104K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.8M−$223K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.5M$23K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.2M−$76K$336K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.8M$63K$409K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.2M−$175K$42K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$2.4M−$365K−$120K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,081,216 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,880$26,825
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,836,036$2,026,965
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,658$3,630
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,821$23,796
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,907,395$2,081,216
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,652,139$2,061,230
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $387,564$384,804
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,039,703$2,446,034
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$132,308−$364,818
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $2,081,216 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,825
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,825
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,026,965$2,026,965
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,630$3,630
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$23,796
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,026,965 · Excluded from tax $3,630$2,081,216
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,446,034 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,034$81,034
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,441,623 · Management $178,295 · Fundraising $90,409$1,710,327
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $113,690 · Management $13,375 · Fundraising $6,688$133,753
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $115,698 · Management $13,612 · Fundraising $6,806$136,116
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,400$14,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,307$11,307
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,400$14,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,523 · Management $1,391$13,914
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,594 · Management $4,288$42,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,079 · Management $14,342$143,421
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $139,022 · Management $5,458$144,480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,096,970 · Management $245,161 · Fundraising $103,903$2,446,034
Part X · Balance sheet $423,621 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $413,024$249,336
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $74,945$61,032
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $109,106$113,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $597,075$423,621
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,792$71,718
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $285,441$9,279
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$462,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $352,233$543,597
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $119,216−$249,749
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,626$129,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $244,842−$119,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $597,075$423,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$119,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,081,216
XI-2 Total expenses$2,446,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$364,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$244,842
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$119,976

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