Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1986.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
90 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
24 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$561,597Pt VII · Sec A
$288,712Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Head of School
$248,281Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$204,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Athletics
$171,725Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Middle School
$162,611Pt VII · Sec A
Director of College Counseling
$162,183Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Maher | — | — | $417,895 | $601,428 | $666,572 | $538,355 |
| Stephen Popp | $561,597 | $515,233 | $327,420 | $175,131 | $167,142 | $162,036 |
| Chris Patterson | $288,712 | $239,921 | $239,921 | $230,727 | $220,920 | $210,266 |
| Melvin Williams JR | $248,281 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melvin Williams | — | $226,897 | $173,712 | — | — | — |
| Christen Wilson | $204,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Troye Skipworth | — | $185,348 | $175,963 | $158,870 | $152,519 | $143,367 |
| John Hoye | $171,725 | $171,040 | $152,040 | $151,702 | $149,613 | $145,209 |
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 John Cooper School 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
Educates students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Questions for John Cooper School
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1 program · $44.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01
The John Cooper School is an independent, co-educational primary and secondary school located in The Woodlands, TX. Enrollment during the 2025 tax year included 1,379 students in grades Pre-kindergarten through twelfth. Financial aid is awarded to students on the basis of need.
$44.5Mprogram expense
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
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$75K
The Rockjensen Foundation INCFY2024$25K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$23K
Shell Oil Company FoundationFY2024$20K
The Kleimann Family FoundationFY2024$15K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$11K
Marta and Stephen Pate Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 12 funders$219K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $14.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,862,528
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,527,557
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,150,716
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,124,050
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,214,912
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,100,487
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$49.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$44.5M
Managementcol C$3.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$62.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$116.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$335K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Gains on assetsLn 7$290K
Total revenueLn 12$49.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
SavingsLn 2$5.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58.8M
Other assetsLn 15$107K
Total assetsLn 16$116.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53.6M
Net assetsLn 32$62.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5473
VolunteersI 6225
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$30.6M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$45.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$335K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $18.3M | $16.4M | $14.4M | $13.2M | $13.8M |
| Given inLn 1b | $515K | $778K | $549K | $591K | $288K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $210K | $250K | $165K | $154K | $132K |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $6.8M | $7.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $55.5M | $46.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $55.9M | $58.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $121.7M | $116.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $60.0M | $53.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $61.7M | $62.6M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $2.9M | $2.9M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $745K | $393K | $293K | $59K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $23.6M | $21.7M | $1.4M | $546K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $115K | $51K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $210K | $93K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $121K | $54K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $155K | $155K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $61K | $61K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $150K | $150K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.2M | $889K | $273K | $9K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $185K | $185K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.3M | $580K | $467K | $255K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $795K | $643K | $111K | $41K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $29K | $9K |
| TravelLn 17 | $281K | $276K | $3K | $978 |
| InterestLn 20 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $13K | $4K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.6M | $3.5M | $41K | $13K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $532K | $524K | $7K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $17K | $11K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $619K | $433K | $97K | $89K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $49.4M | $44.5M | $3.6M | $1.4M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 5, 2026 | $49.2M | $49.4M | −$240K | $62.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2025 | $48.3M | $44.2M | $4.1M | $61.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 | $47.2M | $41.7M | $5.5M | $55.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2023 | $40.4M | $38.1M | $2.3M | $49.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 | $37.8M | $36.3M | $1.5M | $48.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 21, 2021 | $37.8M | $35.5M | $2.3M | $45.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $49,159,894 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,775,876$1,636,587
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,357,737$45,234,635
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,116,330$2,061,727
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,392$226,945
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,298,335$49,159,894
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,527,557$2,862,528
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,661,744$30,905,898
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$149,675
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,964,350$15,482,146
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,153,651$49,400,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,144,684−$240,353
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $49,159,894 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $74,860 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$85,448
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,551,139
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$334,833
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,636,587
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,234,635$45,234,635
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,771,263$1,771,263
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,850$8,850
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $290,464$290,464
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $143,235$143,235
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,309,495 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,213,812$49,159,894
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,400,247 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,862,528$2,862,528
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $392,912 · Management $292,864 · Fundraising $58,864$744,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,668,226 · Management $1,363,605 · Fundraising $545,851$23,577,682
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,533,320 · Management $115,130 · Fundraising $50,987$1,699,437
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,800,556 · Management $210,281 · Fundraising $93,126$3,103,963
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,605,215 · Management $121,317 · Fundraising $53,644$1,780,176
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $155,317$155,317
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,531$60,531
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $149,675$149,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $889,192 · Management $272,872 · Fundraising $8,981$1,171,045
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $184,898$184,898
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $580,266 · Management $466,983 · Fundraising $255,170$1,302,419
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $643,200 · Management $110,832 · Fundraising $41,152$795,184
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,417,649 · Management $29,453 · Fundraising $8,926$2,456,028
IX-17 TravelPrograms $276,377 · Management $3,228 · Fundraising $978$280,583
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,153,227 · Management $13,471 · Fundraising $4,082$1,170,780
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,543,190 · Management $41,387 · Fundraising $12,543$3,597,120
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $523,856 · Management $6,621 · Fundraising $2,007$532,484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,129,787 · Management $16,761 · Fundraising $10,687$3,157,235
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $433,216 · Management $96,716 · Fundraising $88,590$618,522
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,452,717 · Management $3,562,267 · Fundraising $1,385,263$49,400,247
Part X · Balance sheet $116,179,287 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,908,552$2,063,419
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,853,211$5,678,174
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,138,179$2,531,999
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $91,786$171,577
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $187,214$448,312
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,878,526$58,818,136
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $55,485,615$46,360,502
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $199,602$107,168
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,742,685$116,179,287
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,198,438$2,216,283
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,683,121$18,730,043
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $31,436,487$30,599,076
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $436,798$409,174
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,002,349$53,566,907
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,055,900$53,570,081
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,684,436$9,042,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,740,336$62,612,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,742,685$116,179,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,612,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,159,894
XI-2 Total expenses$49,400,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$240,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,740,336
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,182,977
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$70,580
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,612,380
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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