To offer educational choice to texas public school students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$498K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$893K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$776K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$541K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$893K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$713K
FY2021$823K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$681K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$893K
Expenses
$776K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$692K
FY2025$776K
Net assets
$541K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$46K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$541K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1999.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $681K Management & general 12% · $95K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $96K 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
Executive Director
$95,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tanis L Stanfield’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tanis L Stanfield$95,750$96,750$96,250$95,500$90,500$90,333

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

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1 program · $681K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To offer educational choice to texas public school students.

$681Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$893K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$508K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$386K
Money outPt IX
$776K
Ln 25
Programscol B$681K
Managementcol C$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$541K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$386K
Government grantsLn 1e$386K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$508K
Total revenueLn 12$893K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$431K
Other assetsLn 15$427K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
Net assetsLn 32$541K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$313K$431K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$582K$498K
Net assetsLn 32$423K$541K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$102K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$392K$333K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$55K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$18K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$23K$3K
TravelLn 17$520$520
InterestLn 20$107$107
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$25K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$113K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$776K$681K$95K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $893K$776K$117K$541K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$692K$349K$423K 990 PDF
FY2023 $681K$624K$57K$74K 990 PDF
FY2022 $663K$686K−$23K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021 $823K$737K$86K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 $713K$820K−$107K−$46K 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 $893,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,702$385,691
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $592,482$507,537
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,041,184$893,228
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 $503,286$576,463
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,755$199,525
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $692,041$775,988
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $349,143$117,240
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $893,228 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$385,691
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$385,691
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $507,537$507,537
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $507,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$893,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $775,988 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,844 · Management $16,859$118,703
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $332,776 · Management $58,725$391,501
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,950 · Management $4,169$59,119
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,355 · Management $1,785$7,140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,446 · Management $3,255$21,701
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,762 · Management $1,587$6,349
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,450 · Management $2,514$25,964
IX-17 TravelPrograms $520$520
IX-20 InterestPrograms $107$107
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,037 · Management $2,458$27,495
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,479 · Management $3,910$117,389
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $680,726 · Management $95,262 · Fundraising $0$775,988
Part X · Balance sheet $1,038,679 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,136$19,989
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $66,013$160,792
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $312,940$430,872
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $565,062$427,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,005,151$1,038,679
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,488$71,040
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $565,317$427,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $581,805$498,093
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $374,995$540,586
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,351$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,346$540,586
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,005,151$1,038,679
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $540,586 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$893,228
XI-2 Total expenses$775,988
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,240
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,346
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$540,586

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