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.
$90K 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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FY2021 · 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
$90K
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
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$132K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$823K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$737K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$823K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$713K
FY2021$823K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$681K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$893K
Expenses
$737K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$692K
FY2025$776K
Net assets
$40K
FY2021▲ +186%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$46K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$541K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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 1999.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $647K Management & general 12% · $90K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$90,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $647K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To offer educational choice to texas public school students.

$647Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$823K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Money outPt IX
$737K
Ln 25
Programscol B$647K
Managementcol C$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Total revenueLn 12$823K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$172K$172K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$132K
Net assetsLn 32−$46K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$349K$300K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$34K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$187K$187K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$123K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$190$190
Total functional expensesLn 25$737K$647K$90K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $822,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,000$149,620
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $670,435$558,658
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,887$114,531
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $713,337$822,815
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $475,647$386,546
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $344,398$350,447
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $820,045$736,993
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$106,708$85,822
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $822,815 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$149,620
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$117,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,620
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $558,658$558,658
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $114,531$114,531
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $673,189 · Excluded from tax $6$822,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $736,993 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $299,885 · Management $48,819$348,704
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,679 · Management $4,163$37,842
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,508$21,508
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $187,282$187,282
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,320$2,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $123,309 · Management $15,838$139,147
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $190$190
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $646,665 · Management $90,328 · Fundraising $0$736,993
Part X · Balance sheet $171,649 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,677$83,814
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $83,068$71,995
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,160$15,840
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,905$171,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $106,754$20,676
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $111,233$111,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,987$131,909
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$46,082$39,740
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$46,082$39,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,905$171,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$822,815
XI-2 Total expenses$736,993
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,822
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$46,082
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,740

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