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Spring Branch Education Foundation FY2020 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 1993Education EIN 76-0392316Revenue $2.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRScms.springbranchisd.com/sbef955 Campbell Rd, 77024-2803 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Jun 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Spring Branch Education Foundation was established for the purpose of receiving and disbursing funds, property and gifts exclusively for the benefit of the Spring Branch independent school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$314K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
72
of 72 voting members
Looks good: 72 of 72 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2025$5.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Jun 1993.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.4M Management & general 9% · $136K

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

73 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cece Thompson
Executive Director
$100,657Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Aitken
Public Relations, Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennie Baker
Sbef Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rex Bennett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Blaine
Sbisd Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cece Thompson’s $127K as Executive Director is at the 50th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2021FY2020
Cece Thompson$126,590$115,250$105,307$100,657

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises and distributes funds to support staff development, literacy programs, and instructional resources for the Spring Branch Independent School District.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To improve community of spring branch independent school district through various programs such as community network, student leadership and mentoring activities.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Staff Development and Instructional Programs

To improve staff and students of spring branch independent school district through various programs such as designing and delivering instruction, volunteers in literacy and professional development.

Pt IX · col B
03

Fine Arts Programs

To provide benefits to students of spring branch independent school district by sponsoring various fine arts programs such as art partners and altharetta yeargin art museum.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2025
Bo FoundationFY2025$25K
R E Smith FoundationFY2025$11K
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$10K
Richard Ruez FoundationFY2025$1K
Joanne Andjohn Dallepezze FoundationFY2025$403
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$47K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $11.5M · 2019–2024
Spring Branch Independent School DistrictFY2024$3,891,378
Spring Branch Independent School DistrictFY2022$4,377,853
Spring Branch Independent School DistrictFY2020$1,913,506
Spring Branch Independent School DistrictFY2019$1,316,655

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
PeoplePt VI, VII
73
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a72
IndependentVI 1b72
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$883K$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$299K$314K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$81K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$38K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$136K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.9M$4.2M−$320K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $4.4M$4.7M−$343K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $2.3M$2.1M$115K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$1.5M$567K$2.9M 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 $2,109,205 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,962,329$2,011,364
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $110,500$32,810
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $116,429$65,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,189,258$2,109,205
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,377,844$1,316,655
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,353$111,151
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,943$114,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,619,140$1,541,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $570,118$567,296
Part VI · Governance 72 of 72 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body72
VI-1b Independent voting members72
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,109,205 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$200,735
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,810,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,011,364
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,923$11,923
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,887$20,887
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $57,406$57,406
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,625$7,625
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,841$2,109,205
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,541,909 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,316,655$1,316,655
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,526 · Management $20,131$100,657
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,395 · Management $2,099$10,494
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,255$15,255
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,166$1,166
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $38,025$38,025
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,271$4,271
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $12,985$12,985
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $42,401$42,401
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,405,576 · Management $136,333 · Fundraising $0$1,541,909
Part X · Balance sheet $3,211,340 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $671,242$1,209,988
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $211,642$223,893
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $163,393$82,227
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,500$25,730
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,528,482$1,669,502
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,584,259$3,211,340
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,392$2,712
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $260,323$232,751
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,000$61,004
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$17,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $298,715$314,167
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,148$280,812
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,028,396$2,616,361
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,285,544$2,897,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,584,259$3,211,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,897,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,109,205
XI-2 Total expenses$1,541,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$567,296
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,285,544
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,333
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,897,173

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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