Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1944.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
24 people listed on the 990; $698K paid to officers and key staff.
Dr Dwight J Fennell’s $532K as President is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dwight J Fennell | $531,618 | $443,264 | $433,998 | $415,255 | $335,743 | $341,243 |
| Ms Millicent L Rickenbacker | $95,000 | $94,583 | $90,000 | — | $78,750 | $12,500 |
| Mrs Cynthia Marshall-Biggins | $93,000 | $92,333 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 |
| Ms Jan Duncan | $92,250 | $92,000 | $89,250 | $85,000 | $7,083 | — |
| Ms Millicent Rickenbacker | — | — | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| Ms Lisa Taylor | — | — | — | — | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Mr James Harris | — | — | — | — | — | $46,500 |
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.
See Texas College executive salaries →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
Fosters well-rounded student growth for active, productive lives.
Questions for Texas College
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The college is an institution of higher learning and provides instruction, scholarships and various support services in achieving its primary purpose.
Auxiliary enterprises support the college's mission of providing quality educational opportunities. These services include, but are not limited to: food service, campus housing, campus post office, parking, vending,campus stores and athletics.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 24 findings: a weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 5 findings: questioned costs.
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 8 findings: a weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 5 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.6M | $2.4M |
| Given inLn 1b | $22K | $54K | $172K | $140K | $106K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $116K | −$1.3M | $1.8M | $136K | −$35K |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $6.8M | $8.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $7.5M | $8.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $36.3M | $38.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $58.9M | $62.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $7.0M | $7.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $51.9M | $55.3M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $317K | $317K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $764K | $764K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $12.1M | $7.7M | $4.2M | $213K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $757K | $537K | $219K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $14.0M | $8.6M | $5.1M | $213K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 6, 2026 | $18.5M | $16.8M | $1.7M | $62.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $19.2M | $14.8M | $4.4M | $60.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $17.2M | $14.0M | $3.3M | $55.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 | $22.1M | $13.5M | $8.7M | $51.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 8, 2022 | $16.2M | $11.4M | $4.8M | $44.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $18.3M | $15.9M | $2.4M | $20.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $17,244,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,244,694 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,960,954 across 4 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $62,529,622 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,286,860 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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