The organization's mission is to improve and support five struggling elementary and middle campuses in Waco,texas in danger of closure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 15 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 $31K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$587K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$246K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$246K
FY2025▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$246K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Feb 2019.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.2M Management & general 31% · $534K

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; $167K 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
Chief Executive Officer
$167,440Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robin McDurham’s $167K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 72nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robin McDurham$167,440$184,217$140,849$154,486$130,774$128,234

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

Improves and supports five struggling Waco elementary and middle school campuses.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Transformation waco operated an integrated wraparound services model that included the coordination of care process, school-based mental health supports, and the transformation waco family center located within the estella maxey public housing community.

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$265
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$534K
Owns and owesPt X
$246K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K
Total assetsLn 16$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$898K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$265
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$603K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$603K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$587K
Net assetsLn 32$246K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 67
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$695K$603K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$763K$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$630K$587K
Net assetsLn 32$133K$246K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$167K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$945K$551K$394K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$12K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$57K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$406K$401K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$3K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$534K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.7M$113K$246K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M$38K$133K 990 PDF
FY2023 $493K$436K$57K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 $428K$484K−$56K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $220K$222K−$2K$77K 990 PDF
FY2020 $288K$255K$33K$80K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,846,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,300,393$1,798,034
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$48,285
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $284$265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,300,677$1,846,584
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 $381,590$1,273,023
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $880,727$460,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,262,317$1,733,397
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,360$113,187
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,846,584 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$897,535
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$900,499
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26,668
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,798,034
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,285$48,285
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $265$265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,285 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $265$1,846,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,733,397 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $167,440$167,440
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $550,933 · Management $394,028$944,961
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,732 · Management $55,244$66,976
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,471 · Management $36,175$93,646
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,638$23,638
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,856$2,856
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,286$5,286
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,405$7,405
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,354$1,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $401,300 · Management $4,505$405,805
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,627 · Management $11,403$14,030
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,198,908 · Management $534,489 · Fundraising $0$1,733,397
Part X · Balance sheet $833,105 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $695,280$603,377
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $26,541$52,627
X-4 Accounts receivable$104,511
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,009$17,958
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,539$54,632
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,228$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $762,597$833,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $260,714$54,601
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $368,873$532,307
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $629,587$586,908
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,010$246,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,010$246,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $762,597$833,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $246,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,846,584
XI-2 Total expenses$1,733,397
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,187
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,010
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$246,197

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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