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Bynum School EIN 75-1932925

Bynum School

EIN  75-1932925 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Midland, TX Founded 1984
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Offers personalized education, behavior, and job training for all ages with special needs.
Leadership
Keri St John · Executive Director · $103K
Money in and out
$8.5M revenue, $5.1M expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency

Offers personalized education, behavior, and job training for all ages with special needs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $8.5M in revenue, $5.1M in expenses, and $20.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$8.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$20.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
20.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +51% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+40%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +391% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$8.5M
FY2024▲ +50%
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2024▼ -2%
Total assets
$21.4M
FY2024▲ +18%
Total liabilities
$569K
FY2024▼ -13%
Total revenue
$8.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$20.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$21.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $3.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Bynum School, remaining committed to the ideals of dignity and respect, provides personalized educational programs to meet the academic, behavioral, and vocational needs of individuals of all ages with special needs. The School had enrollment of 120 students.

$3.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBynum School
EINHdr · item D75-1932925
Principal addressHdr · item CMidland, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bynumschool.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1984
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B28Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1984

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Keri St John
Executive Director
$102,908Pt VII · Sec A
Mitchie Rush
Director of Finance and Accounting
$81,317Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katelyn Kinsey
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hunter Hall
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tyler Milam
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Keri St John’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Keri St John$102,908$115,915$106,901$34,154——
Mitchie Rush$81,317$89,952$87,887$80,188$66,620$64,620
Drwilliam Maurer———$86,462$81,483$80,300

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.9M · 58%
Other revenue$1.9M · 23%
Program service revenue$1.4M · 17%
Investment income$215K · 3%
Contributions & grants58%$4.9M
Other revenue23%$1.9M
Program service revenue17%$1.4M
Investment income3%$215K
Total revenueLn 12$8.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.05
Program services73%$3.7M
Management & general22%$1.1M
Fundraising5%$257K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$21.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$569K
Total net assetsLn 32$20.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed19.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.5M · Operating expenses/yr $5.1M
20.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.7M · Total expenses $5.1M
73%
Management & General
Management & general $1.1M · Total expenses $5.1M
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $257K · Total expenses $5.1M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $238K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.4M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.9M · Total revenue $8.5M
58%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $8.5M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total revenue $8.5M
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $215K · Total revenue $8.5M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total expenses $5.1M
28%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.5M · Prior year $5.6M
+50%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.6M · FY2024 $8.5M
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $20.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.5M · Expenses $5.1M
+40%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $21.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $20.8M · Total assets $21.4M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $381K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $21.4M
2%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Keri St John · Reported title Executive director · Highest reported compensation $103K · Total expenses $5.1M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.7M · Total expenses $5.1M
72%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%——
Overhead ratio 22%——
Fundraising cost ratio 5%——
Revenue growth 50%——

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Permian Basin Area FoundationFY2025$498K
Patsy and Michael Hochman Charitable FoundationFY2025$10K
Stinson FoundationFY2025$10K
Bishop Family FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$523K
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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$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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