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Rural Schools Innovation Zone

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Premont, TX501(c)(3)Education EIN 84-2104537Revenue $434K in FY2022

On file with the IRSthersiz.orgPo Box 530, 78375-0530 · Premont, TXTax-exempt since May 2026Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our vision is to reinvent the Rural Schools experience by providing Rural school students high-quality opportunities for postsecondary success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 90% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$434K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$403K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$161K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$434K
FY2022▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$677K
FY2022$434K
Expenses
$403K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$652K
FY2022$403K
Net assets
$161K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$130K
FY2022$161K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 2026.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $315K Management & general 22% · $88K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Michael Gonzalez
Executive Director
$121,038Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Dawson
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Rito Silva
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leonard Rivera
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adrian Perez
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Rios
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Anzualda
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Gonzalez’s $121K as Executive Director is at the 90th 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.

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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

Empowering rural students with high-quality opportunities for postsecondary success.

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1 program · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The purpose of the rsiz is to partner as a region to provide high-quality post secondary learning opportunities to rural students. In order to do this, the rsiz selected six key strategic goals that serve as the guiding framwork for the partnership of the four zone campuses.

$315Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Center for Education ReformFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$434K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$434K
Money outPt IX
$403K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$434K
Total revenueLn 12$434K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$161K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$878$3K
Net assetsLn 32$130K$161K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$71K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$235K$234K$1K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K$315K$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $434K$403K$31K$161K 990 PDF
FY2021 $677K$652K$25K$130K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $434,254 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $677,034$434,254
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $677,034$434,254
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 $103,305$150,676
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $548,634$252,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $651,939$402,811
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,095$31,443
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $434,254 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $434,254$434,254
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $434,254 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$434,254
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $402,811 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,787 · Management $70,787$141,574
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,477 · Management $3,477$6,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,074 · Management $1,074$2,148
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $234,169 · Management $1,215$235,384
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,389 · Management $2,661$7,050
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,564$6,564
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,312 · Management $1,825$3,137
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,208 · Management $87,603 · Fundraising $0$402,811
Part X · Balance sheet $164,355 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,773$158,454
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,083$5,901
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,856$164,355
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $878$2,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $878$2,934
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,978$161,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,856$164,355
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $161,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$434,254
XI-2 Total expenses$402,811
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,978
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$161,421

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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