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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1999.
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Where the money goes
87 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
13 people listed on the 990; $654K paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO & Board Member
$223,627Pt VII · Sec A
$149,443Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Construction & Real Estate
$137,475Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Brand Officer & Clo
$37,695Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP of Academics
$32,467Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$30,352Pt VII · Sec A
Ed of Marketing & Communicatio
$25,138Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & CTO
$17,466Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Cook’s $277K as CEO & Board Member is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cook | $276,840 | $257,497 | $256,871 | $223,627 | $262,364 | $304,662 |
| Robert Davison | $177,538 | $158,046 | $154,515 | $149,443 | $147,597 | $156,602 |
| Chris Baumann | — | — | — | $37,695 | $165,617 | $157,211 |
| Lynn Tompkins JR | $158,310 | $141,961 | $142,268 | $137,475 | $133,198 | $129,315 |
| Alan Wimberley | — | — | — | — | $153,101 | $150,301 |
| Jason Caros | $137,688 | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Taylor | — | — | — | $17,466 | $133,520 | $135,092 |
| Steven Westlake | $131,302 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Responsive Ed Texas 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
Operates tuition-free public charter schools that help at-risk students, former dropouts, and college-bound youth of all ages achieve their academic potential.
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1 program · $225.9M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Education of at-risk and former drop out students as well as college bound students.
$225.9Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Arkansas Public School Resource Center INCFY2024$307K
Communities Foundation of Texas INCFY2024$80K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$20K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$429K
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $23.8M federal money spent
Charter SchoolsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.282 · Direct$8.7M
Special Education Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through State Department of Education$5.1M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through State Department of Education$3.6M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through State Department of Education$2.4M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through State Department of Education$1.3M
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $23.0M federal money spent
Charter SchoolsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.282 · Direct$8.3M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through State Department of Education$3.3M
Special Education Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through State Department of Education$3.3M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through State Department of Education$2.9M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through State Department of Education$2.7M
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $38.5M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through State Department of Education and 1 more$17.1M
Charter SchoolsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.282 · Direct and through Responsive Education Solutions and 1 more$10.2M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through State Department of Education and 1 more$3.9M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through State Department of Education and 1 more$2.9M
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through State Department of Education and 1 more$1.9M
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $41.0M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through State Department of Education and 1 more$19.0M
Student Support and Academic Enrichment ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.424 · Direct and through State Department of Education and 1 more$8.6M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through State Department of Agriculture and 1 more$5.0M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through State Department of Education and 1 more$4.2M
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through State Department of Agriculture$1.7M
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.6M
Money outPt IX
$258.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$225.9M
Managementcol C$28.8M
Fundraisingcol D$3.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$162.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140.6M
Total assetsLn 16$492.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$330.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$260.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$568K
Total revenueLn 12$278.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140.6M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287.1M
Other assetsLn 15$886K
Total assetsLn 16$492.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$330.3M
Net assetsLn 32$162.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53,677
VolunteersI 64,651
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$265.7M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I5
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$277.4M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $171.8M | $140.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $279.6M | $287.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $503.5M | $492.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $361.2M | $330.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $142.3M | $162.6M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | |||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | |||
| 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 | $279K | $279K | ||
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $132.8M | $126.2M | $6.5M | $93K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $4.9M | $4.7M | $196K | $2K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $11.3M | $10.8M | $471K | $14K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $94K | $1K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $316K | $316K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $87K | $87K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | |||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $0 | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $0 | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $0 | |||
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $8.5M | $8.5M | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $248K | $9K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | |||
| InterestLn 20 | $9.0M | $9.0M | ||
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $8.1M | $7.8M | $321K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.2M | $422 | $1.2M | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $62.5M | $48.0M | $14.5M | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $16.0M | $7.9M | $4.6M | $3.5M |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $258.2M | $225.9M | $28.8M | $3.6M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $309.3M | $280.7M | $28.5M | $198.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 | $291.3M | $278.4M | $12.9M | $169.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $293.2M | $292.7M | $406K | $163.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 24, 2023 | $278.3M | $258.2M | $20.0M | $162.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $249.7M | $236.9M | $12.9M | $142.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 | $207.6M | $191.2M | $16.4M | $128.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $278,251,837 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,796,664$265,911,286
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$8,698,907
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $580,239$1,084,296
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,360,033$2,557,348
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,736,936$278,251,837
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,825,976$151,135,448
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,035,242$107,096,023
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,861,218$258,231,471
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,875,718$20,020,366
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $278,251,837 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$260,133,377
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,777,909
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,911,286
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,698,907$8,698,907
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $515,898$515,898
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $343,994 · Excluded from tax $2,213,354$2,557,348
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $568,398$568,398
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,698,907 · Unrelated business $343,994 · Excluded from tax $3,297,650$278,251,837
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,231,471 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staffManagement $278,788$278,788
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $126,194,860 · Management $6,464,375 · Fundraising $92,783$132,752,018
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,744,691 · Management $196,420 · Fundraising $2,236$4,943,347
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,814,308 · Management $470,885 · Fundraising $14,314$11,299,507
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,766,784 · Management $93,561 · Fundraising $1,443$1,861,788
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $316,052$316,052
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $87,101$87,101
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,475,574$8,475,574
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,282,490 · Management $248,417 · Fundraising $9,428$1,540,335
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,958,356$8,958,356
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,780,095 · Management $320,761$8,100,856
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $422 · Management $1,204,350$1,204,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,979,300 · Management $14,471,024$62,450,324
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,860,119 · Management $4,621,986 · Fundraising $3,480,548$15,962,653
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,856,999 · Management $28,773,720 · Fundraising $3,600,752$258,231,471
Part X · Balance sheet $492,931,331 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,812,041$140,596,559
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $40,862,552$55,677,782
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $531,949$6,032,007
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $235,568$235,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,134,276$2,377,410
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $279,565,523$287,126,107
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
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 $9,344,974$885,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $503,486,883$492,931,331
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,531,430$44,647,188
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $103,544$589,201
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $288,315,000$265,715,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,869,689$16,425,307
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $361,168,222$330,308,364
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,805,222$86,537,950
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,513,439$76,085,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,318,661$162,622,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $503,486,883$492,931,331
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $162,622,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,251,837
XI-2 Total expenses$258,231,471
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,020,366
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,318,661
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$283,940
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$162,622,967
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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