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The School for Global Thinkers

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2023Education EIN 93-4087271Revenue $570K in FY2024

On file with the IRStexasgirlsschool.org10321 Boulder Ln, 78726-1834 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Apr 2024School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Our mission is to challenge and nurture young women to thrive in future Global markets through personalized stem advanced academics.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $405K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$177K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$570K
Spent
$504K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$66K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $262K Management & general 48% · $242K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dana Browning
Superintende
$70,800Pt VII · Sec A
Betsy Blanks
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Cameron
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Johnson
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Misti Morgan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Indu Seetharaman
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Browning’s $71K as Superintende is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

The School for Global Thinkers is an education nonprofit based in Austin, TX, formed in 2023.

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1 program · $262K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Challenge and nurture young women to thrive in future global markets through personalized stem advanced academics.

$262Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$305K
The Kle FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$405K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$570K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$570K
Money outPt IX
$504K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Managementcol C$242K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$570K
Total revenueLn 12$570K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
Other assetsLn 15$900
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$0$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$177K
Net assetsLn 32$0$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$71K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$22K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$5K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$414$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$237K$146K$91K
TravelLn 17$30K$12K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$502$502
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$69K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$504K$262K$242K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $570K$504K$66K$66K 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
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Part I · Summary $570,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$570,401
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$570,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$145,382
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$358,540
I-18 Total expenses$503,922
I-19 Revenue less expenses$66,479
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $570,401 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $570,401$570,401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $570,401$570,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $503,922 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $70,800$70,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,688 · Management $32,867$54,555
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,525 · Management $13,546$18,071
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $414 · Management $1,542$1,956
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $146,145 · Management $91,056$237,201
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,419 · Management $17,357$29,776
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $502$502
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,880 · Management $14,581$83,461
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,600$7,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,173 · Management $241,749 · Fundraising $0$503,922
Part X · Balance sheet $243,759 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$136,319
X-4 Accounts receivable$106,540
X-15 Other assets$900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$243,759
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,263
X-19 Deferred revenue$135,000
X-25 Other liabilities$31,017
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$177,280
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$66,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$66,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$243,759
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$570,401
XI-2 Total expenses$503,922
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,479
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,479

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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