Texas School Coalition FY2023 filing

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Plano, TX501(c)(4)EIN 75-2686669Revenue $437K in FY2023

On file with the IRStxsc.org6505 W Park Blvd Ste 306 Pmb 249, 75093-6212 · Plano, TXTax-exempt since May 1997

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To advocate for the resources necessary to provide all Texas public School students an excellent education and for a School finance system that balances sustainable state and local investments in the best interests of students and taxpayers.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$162K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$437K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$447K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$437K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$514K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$396K
FY2025$355K
Expenses
$447K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$384K
Net assets
$143K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$95K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1997.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $379K Management & general 15% · $67K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $162K 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
Executive Director
$162,280Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christy Rome$183,638$162,280$158,538$153,985$152,394

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

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

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Advocates for excellent Texas public education and fair school funding.

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1 program · $379K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The texas school coalition program activities included advocacy efforts, member communications, public outreach and technical assistance.

$379Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$437K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Money outPt IX
$447K
Ln 25
Programscol B$379K
Managementcol C$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Total revenueLn 12$437K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 612
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$152K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$152K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$187K$149K$37K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$371$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$24K$22K$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$177K$160K$18K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$744$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$729$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$958$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$1K$0
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$786$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$10K$3K$0
InterestLn 20$51$41$10$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K$379K$67K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $355K$384K−$29K$95K 990 PDF
FY2024 $396K$414K−$19K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $437K$447K−$10K$143K 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$408K−$23K$152K 990 PDF
FY2021 $345K$384K−$40K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $514K$378K$136K$215K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $437,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,000$24,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $371,500$412,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $385,500$437,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $218,135$198,675
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,029$247,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $408,164$446,535
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,664−$9,535
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,000 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$412,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $412,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$437,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $446,535 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $149,229 · Management $37,307 · Fundraising $0$186,536
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,711 · Management $2,428 · Fundraising $0$12,139
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,330 · Management $371 · Fundraising $0$3,701
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $21,803 · Management $2,426 · Fundraising $0$24,229
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $159,557 · Management $17,822 · Fundraising $0$177,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,974 · Management $744 · Fundraising $0$3,718
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,826 · Management $729 · Fundraising $0$10,555
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,833 · Management $958 · Fundraising $0$4,791
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,280 · Management $1,320 · Fundraising $0$6,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,144 · Management $786 · Fundraising $0$3,930
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,325 · Management $2,581 · Fundraising $0$12,906
IX-20 InterestPrograms $41 · Management $10 · Fundraising $0$51
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,053 · Management $67,482 · Fundraising $0$446,535
Part X · Balance sheet $142,685 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,220$142,685
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $152,220$142,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $152,220$142,685
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,220$142,685
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $152,220$142,685
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,685 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,000
XI-2 Total expenses$446,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,220
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,685

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