Center for Applied Science & Technology Network FY2020 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Since 2018EducationEIN 82-5253554Revenue $6.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRScastschools.comPo Box 90389, 78209-9084 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Center for Applied Science & Technology Network (CAST) is a San Antonio-based network of tuition-free public schools with a mission to reinvent schooling in order to maximize options for students while preparing them for college, career, and life. Open to all Bexar County students. The Network includes CAST Tech, CAST Teach,CAST Stem, CAST Med, CAST Lead, CAST Imagine and Advanced Learning Academy. Schools are co-created with industries and partners with area public school districts including Northside ISD,San Antonio ISD, Southwest ISD and East Central ISD. For more information, visit castschools.com.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.6M
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$187K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2024$4.5M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$187K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$722K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$411K
FY2024$7K
FY2024$1.2M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $5.9M Management & general 1% · $89K

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; $148K 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
$148,266Pt VII · Sec A
Director Eff. 02/2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Eff. 09/2019
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeanne Russell’s $189K as Executive Director is at the 79th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeanne Russell$188,629$174,361$177,923$165,317$164,637$148,266
Carol Mendenhall——$102,105$117,624$107,244—
Jennifer M Maestas$113,194$100,522————
Eddie Rodriguez$111,633$103,062$94,400$84,721——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates industry-focused schools in the San Antonio region.

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1 program · $5.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Supporting schools focused on high-demand, high-wage industries to maximize options for the students, while preparing them for jobs in the future.

$5.9Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $7.2M · 2019–2024
San Antonio Vascular and Endovascular Clinic PllcFY2024$22,880
Empower Schools INCMA · FY2024$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$60,008
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,200
Northside Independent School DistrictFY2022$2,000,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$59,992
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,996
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
Texas A&m San AntonioFY2020$87,500
University of Texas San AntonioFY2020$67,000
East Central Independent School DistrictFY2019$2,000,000
Southwest IsdFY2019$1,000,000
University of Texas San AntonioFY2019$180,000
Texas A&m San AntonioFY2019$90,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.9M
Managementcol C$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$187K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$187K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
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$135K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$135K$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$84K$187K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.9M$4.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$160K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$209K$209K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$200K$200K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$140K$140K
Office expensesLn 13$255K$192K$63K
TravelLn 17$67K$67K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$85K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$13K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.9M$89K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.2M$2.6M−$404K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$4.5M−$874K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.0M$501K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.4M$535K$722K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.1M$6.0M$103K$187K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,139,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,059,233$6,011,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$127,303
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,059,233$6,139,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,345,414$4,861,669
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $148,780$369,363
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $481,198$805,305
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,975,392$6,036,337
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,841$102,906
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $6,139,243 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,011,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,011,940
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,303$127,303
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,303 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,139,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,036,337 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,861,669$4,861,669
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $160,205$160,205
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $209,158$209,158
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $200,204$200,204
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $140,248$140,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $191,959 · Management $63,333$255,292
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,673$66,673
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,853$18,853
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,060$2,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,983 · Management $10,953$95,936
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,165 · Management $6,374$19,539
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,947,117 · Management $89,220 · Fundraising $0$6,036,337
Part X · Balance sheet $3,782,586 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,791$1,129,019
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$2,600,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$53,567
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,791$3,782,586
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,950$295,839
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$3,300,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,950$3,595,839
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,841$186,747
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,791$3,782,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,747 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,139,243
XI-2 Total expenses$6,036,337
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,906
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,841
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$186,747

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