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Center for Applied Science & Technology Network FY2023 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Since 2018EducationEIN 82-5253554Revenue $3.6M in FY2023

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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$374K 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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FY2023 · 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 $184K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$374K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 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
$944K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$411K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2023▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2023▲ +128%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$411K
FY2023▼ -68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$722K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$411K
FY2024$7K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.9M Management & general 13% · $607K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $374K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeanne Russell
Executive Director
$177,923Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Mendenhall
Program Director & Secretary (part-Year)
$102,105Pt VII · Sec A
$94,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Lewis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Nieves
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lyssa Ochoa
Director
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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 · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$3.9Mprogram 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
San Antonio Area FoundationFY2024$507K
50can INCFY2024$469K
P16 Plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation INCFY2024$200K
The Moody FoundationFY2024$200K
New Venture FundFY2024$140K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$100K
San Antonio Area Foundation Group ReturnFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$1.7M
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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
San Antonio Foundation for Excellence in Education INCTX · FY2019$1,580,800
Southwest IsdFY2019$1,000,000
University of Texas San AntonioFY2019$180,000
Texas A&m San AntonioFY2019$90,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$607K
Owns and owesPt X
$411K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$690K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$944K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$690K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$690K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$944K
Net assetsLn 32$411K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$690K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$460K$944K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$411K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.0M$2.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$69K$69K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$437K$434K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$571K$142K$429K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$409K$366K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$154K$107K$47K
Office expensesLn 13$197K$177K$20K
TravelLn 17$252K$223K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$388K$377K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.9M$607K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.5M$3.3M$1.2M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.6M−$404K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,628,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,330,567$3,458,191
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $141,754$169,944
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,472,321$3,628,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,996$2,068,992
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $850,689$1,007,862
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,074,520$1,424,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,971,205$4,501,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $501,116−$873,510
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,628,135 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,458,191
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,458,191
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $169,944$169,944
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $169,944 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,628,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,501,645 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,000,000$2,000,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,992$68,992
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $433,829 · Management $3,065$436,894
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,379 · Management $428,589$570,968
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,125$20,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $365,568 · Management $43,544$409,112
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $107,076 · Management $46,942$154,018
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $177,488 · Management $19,723$197,211
IX-17 TravelPrograms $222,635 · Management $29,865$252,500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,452$3,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $376,582 · Management $11,791$388,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,894,549 · Management $607,096 · Fundraising $0$4,501,645
Part X · Balance sheet $1,355,199 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,695,576$690,131
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$650,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $638$8,388
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,288$6,680
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,744,502$1,355,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $159,877$244,084
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $300,000$700,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $459,877$944,084
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,284,625$411,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,744,502$1,355,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $411,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,628,135
XI-2 Total expenses$4,501,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$873,510
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,284,625
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$411,115

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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