To provide high school curricula for students in grades 8-12. The School operates under an open-enrollment charter granted by the Texas Board of Education and is part of the public school system of Texas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $227K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$617K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $1.1M Management & general 44% · $887K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Worley’s $92K as CEO/Superintendent is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charles Worley$91,965———
Charles Worles—$82,624$78,771$75,000

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers public high school curricula for grades 8-12.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The school offers education for students in grades 8-12.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$887K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$617K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$486K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$486K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$617K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K$486K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$666K$617K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.0M$801K$205K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147K$76K$72K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$2K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$65K$17K$48K$0
TravelLn 17$12K$0$12K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$178K$0$178K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$479K$205K$273K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$96K$52$96K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.1M$887K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$173K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.2M$131K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.1M$222K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.0M$333K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.7M$481K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.6M$21K$1.1M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,173,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,322,339$2,173,771
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,322,339$2,173,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,375,001$1,170,294
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $816,228$830,671
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,191,229$2,000,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $131,110$172,806
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,173,771 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,173,771
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,173,771 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,173,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,000,965 across 8 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $801,391 · Management $205,288 · Fundraising $0$1,006,679
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,836 · Management $71,602 · Fundraising $0$147,438
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,692 · Management $2,485 · Fundraising $0$16,177
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,104 · Management $48,272 · Fundraising $0$65,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $12,117 · Fundraising $0$12,117
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $178,215 · Fundraising $0$178,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,450 · Management $273,260 · Fundraising $0$478,710
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52 · Management $96,201 · Fundraising $0$96,253
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,113,525 · Management $887,440 · Fundraising $0$2,000,965
Part X · Balance sheet $3,009,317 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $409,492$486,016
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $172,380$264,543
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,559
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,303,098$2,250,199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,884,970$3,009,317
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,789$24,622
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $665,507$617,048
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,591$49,977
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,180,872$2,342,292
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,219,463$2,392,269
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,884,970$3,009,317
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,392,269 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,173,771
XI-2 Total expenses$2,000,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,806
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,219,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,392,269

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