The Winston School Is A Small College Preparatory School Designed To Maximize The Potential Of Bright Students Who Learn Differently. Through individualized Learning Strategies Our Students Are Empowered To Meet Confidently The Challenges Of Tomorrow.

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76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$563K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $839K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$563K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $137K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.8M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$7.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$14.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.8M
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$7.0M
Net assets
$14.9M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.4M
FY2021$17.3M
FY2022$15.4M
FY2023$14.9M
FY2024$13.9M
FY2025$13.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Aug 1974.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $5.3M Management & general 23% · $1.6M Fundraising 2% · $125K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $563K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$221,703Pt VII · Sec A
Business Officer
$118,636Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$118,450Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Reading Lab
$104,480Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebbie Evans—$227,861$221,703$219,450$204,122$189,248
Jennifer Milam$200,000—————
Mario Porro$125,858$122,788$118,636$115,181$111,826$108,569
Debra Sass$124,017$104,355$104,480$106,475$101,480—
Christopher Ames$121,975$119,000————
Stacey Kimbriel—$119,000————
Michelle Spoonmore——$118,450———
Michelle Spoonemore———$115,000——

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 15aYes

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3 programs · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The Winston School

Educational instruction for grades k-12 for students in the DFW area who have diagnosed learning differences. The winston school is accredited by the independent schools association of the southwest and the national association of independent schools.

$5.3Mprogram expense
02

Solar Science Academy

An elite program for students interested in an in-depth hands on understanding of stem - science, technology, engineering, math, and alternative energy. Participants experience building, maintaining, and driving a solar car, participate in solar car races on a closed track and on the open road in a cross country race, and learn business…

$26Kprogram expense
03

Winston Science

A program that provides a large science fair to local schools, teachers, and students, to promote learning in science. The winston science fair was deferred during the 2022/2023 school year, but will return in subsequent years.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$137K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $5.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$919,783
Unitemized GrantFY2023$957,975
Unitemized GrantFY2022$956,988
Unitemized GrantFY2021$956,988
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,152,594
Unitemized GrantFY2019$781,266

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$876K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$7.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$640K
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$876K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
SavingsLn 2$402K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$640K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.4M
Other assetsLn 15$80K
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$640K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.9M$7.4M
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$15.4M$14.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$957K$957K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$369K$143K$221K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$2.2M$832K$98K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$71K$52K$17K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$256K$179K$70K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$254K$172K$75K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$15K$7K$54
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$28K$12K$99
Information technologyLn 14$92K$85K$7K$369
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$157K$109K$48K$391
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$22K$10K$80
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$513K$488K$24K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$125K$118K$7K$313
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$791K$656K$133K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$97K$68K$29K$236
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M$5.3M$1.6M$125K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.8M$7.0M−$1.2M$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.3M$7.4M−$2.1M$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.8M$7.1M−$1.2M$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$6.7M−$1.1M$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.5M$6.4M$1.1M$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.2M$5.8M−$620K$14.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,833,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $389,257$876,298
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,251,977$4,945,955
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $750$14,776
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,951−$3,180
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,658,935$5,833,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $956,988$956,988
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,051,757$4,129,147
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,714,325$1,971,729
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,723,070$7,057,864
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,064,135−$1,224,015
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,833,849 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$61,038
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$815,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$876,298
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,945,955$4,945,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67$67
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $20,930$20,930
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,709$14,709
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$24,110−$24,110
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,945,955 · Excluded from tax $11,596$5,833,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,057,864 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $956,988$956,988
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $142,712 · Management $221,071 · Fundraising $4,757$368,540
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,248,293 · Management $832,405 · Fundraising $98,329$3,179,027
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,042 · Management $16,692 · Fundraising $2,304$71,038
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $178,698 · Management $69,666 · Fundraising $7,749$256,113
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $172,147 · Management $74,853 · Fundraising $7,429$254,429
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,108$35,108
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $23,651$23,651
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,057 · Management $6,652 · Fundraising $54$21,763
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $42,666$42,666
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,607 · Management $12,196 · Fundraising $99$39,902
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $84,876 · Management $7,011 · Fundraising $369$92,256
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,863 · Management $48,094 · Fundraising $391$157,348
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,405 · Management $9,898 · Fundraising $80$32,383
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $487,682 · Management $24,384 · Fundraising $1,283$513,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $117,587 · Management $7,193 · Fundraising $313$125,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $655,852 · Management $133,324 · Fundraising $1,912$791,088
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $67,962 · Management $28,924 · Fundraising $236$97,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,338,771 · Management $1,593,788 · Fundraising $125,305$7,057,864
Part X · Balance sheet $16,274,716 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $876,561$238,158
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $401,927$401,994
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $80,000$554,450
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,159$33,370
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $43,907$48,692
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,902,965$7,410,013
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,181,910$7,508,201
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$79,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,489,429$16,274,716
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $361,010$485,643
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $708,992$776,784
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$79,644
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,070,002$1,342,071
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,425,487$7,646,798
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,993,940$7,285,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,419,427$14,932,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,489,429$16,274,716
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,932,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,833,849
XI-2 Total expenses$7,057,864
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,224,015
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,419,427
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$737,233
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,932,645

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