Texas School Alliance FY2020 filing

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Katy, TX501(c)(6)Since 1992Mutual / membership EIN 74-2583484Revenue $952K in FY2020

On file with the IRS6301 S Stadium Ln, 77494-1057 · Katy, TXTax-exempt since Jul 1992

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The Texas School Alliance is established to promote excellence in education for the primary benefit of the students of public school districts identify concerns and promote a forum for the consideration of issues facing schools and to monitor evaluate and consdier the effect of state and federal laws and regulations.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
40
of 40 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 40 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$952K
Spent
$842K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$565K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$952K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$952K
FY2021$976K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$842K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$842K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$565K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$683K
FY2022$701K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$758K
FY2025$884K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1992.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $842K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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

Advocates for public school students by addressing concerns and monitoring laws.

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3 programs · $842K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Fees for consultants to monitor evaluate and consider the effect of state and federal laws and regulations.

$584Kprogram expense
02

Fees to engage federal lobbyists to lobby for the benefit of public school districts as it relates to the re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

$150Kprogram expense
03

To identify current concerns of public school districts; to disseminate information and analysis of public school districts; and to promote the exchange of information and analysis among public school districts. To promote a forum for the consideration of issues facing public school districts.

$108Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$952K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$952K
Investment incomeLn 3$689
Money outPt IX
$842K
Ln 25
Programscol B$842K
Owns and owesPt X
$565K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K
Total assetsLn 16$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$952K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$689
Total revenueLn 12$952K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
SavingsLn 2$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$565K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$565K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K$565K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$487K$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$0
Net assetsLn 32$455K$565K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$517K$517K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$217K$217K$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$62K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K$36K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$842K$842K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.1M$126K$884K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$101K$758K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$44K$657K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.0M$18K$701K 990 PDF
FY2021 $976K$858K$117K$683K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $952K$842K$110K$565K 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 $952,439 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $739,000$951,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,060$689
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $753,060$952,439
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 $742,799$842,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $742,799$842,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,261$110,010
Part VI · Governance 40 of 40 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body40
VI-1b Independent voting members40
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 $952,439 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$922,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,750
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$951,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $689 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$689
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-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $689 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$952,439
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $842,429 across 19 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $516,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$516,800
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $217,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$217,200
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $62,315 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$62,315
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,154
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,960 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,960
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $842,429 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$842,429
Part X · Balance sheet $565,093 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,920$320,093
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $387,903$245,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
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 $486,823$565,093
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,740$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$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 $31,740$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $455,083$565,093
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $455,083$565,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $486,823$565,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $565,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$952,439
XI-2 Total expenses$842,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$455,083
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$565,093

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