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Trains early childhood professionals to help vulnerable children succeed in school and life. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $812K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1999
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
Austin, TX
Website
www.together4children.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.3MFY2024
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$812K
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  74-2905893 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Austin, TX Founded 1999
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Trains early childhood professionals to help vulnerable children succeed in school and life.
Leadership
Cindy Rodriguez · Executive Director · $131K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$812K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $271K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +16% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +17% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +28%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +23%
Total assets
$859K
FY2024▲ +40%
Total liabilities
$47K
FY2024▼ -33%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$271K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$859K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRaising Austin INC
EINHdr · item D74-2905893
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.together4children.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1999
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I72)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$131,194Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Professional Development
$126,990Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Development and Evaluation
$126,481Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Rodriguez’s $131K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cindy Rodriguez$131,194$109,823$99,600$90,640$80,374$52,140
Kathy Keller$126,990$105,944
Belinda Rojas$126,481$109,544

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $241K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

City of Austin, Texas -Texas Child Care Leadership Academy- The Texas Child Care Leadership Academy is part of the City of Austins Workforce Development Program. The program targets childcare owners, directors, and emerging leaders living within Travis County and who are engaged in subsidy agreement with their local workforce board-…

$155Kprogram expense
02

VOICES OF EMPOWERMENT LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM AND CLOSING CEREMONY Celebration of the graduation of Cohorts 1 partipants in the Child Care Staff Retention Strategies Program.

$86Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.2M · 89%
Contributions & grants$146K · 11%
Program service revenue89%$1.2M
Contributions & grants11%$146K
Investment income$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program services91%$975K
Management & general9%$93K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$721K
Total assetsLn 16$859K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$47K
Total net assetsLn 32$812K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $721K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
8.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $975K · Total expenses $1.1M
91%
Management & General
Management & general $93K · Total expenses $1.1M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $49K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $146K · Total revenue $1.3M
11%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total revenue $1.3M
89%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $1.3M
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total expenses $1.1M
111%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $1.0M
+28%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $303K · FY2024 $1.3M
+35%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $812K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.1M
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $859K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $812K · Total assets $859K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $859K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cindy Rodriguez · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $131K · Total expenses $1.1M
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $695K · Total expenses $1.1M
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 9%
Revenue growth 28%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23
Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,486

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$711K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$632K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$705K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$303K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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