KIPP Texas
KIPP Texas reported $479.4 million in revenue and $480.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.87 went to program services, $6.95 to management and general costs and $1.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. Government grants made up 95.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $615,123 (Chief Executive Officer). 207 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $481MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $479MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $615,123 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.13% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 207 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
See Schedule OKIPP Forward is a program designed to help our KIPPsters go to and through college and lead a choice-filled life. KIPP Texas counselors work with students starting in middle school to select the right classes, fill out the FAFSA and other college scholarship forms, prepare to take the ACT, and support them as they prepare for and select the right college and career based on their interests and passions. After high school, KIPP Texas advisors help alumni navigate the academic, social, and financial challenges they might encounter while in college or pursuing a career.To learn…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $535,752 | $0 | $79,371 | $615,123 |
| Chief Administration Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $506,353 | $0 | $34,933 | $541,286 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 31.00 hrs/week | $347,747 | $75,167 | $36,741 | $459,655 |
| Chief Advancement Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $372,697 | $0 | $27,148 | $399,845 |
| Chief Schools Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $311,642 | $0 | $34,957 | $346,599 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $293,830 | $0 | $35,781 | $329,611 |
| Chief Academic Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $289,338 | $0 | $33,145 | $322,483 |
| Regional Superintendent Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $274,268 | $0 | $24,412 | $298,680 |
207 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from KIPP Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 55,081
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| First Student Inc Bus transportation | $20,751,955 |
| Sodexo Operations LLC Cafeteria services | $9,829,013 |
| The Fence Lady Inc Construction | $7,307,024 |
| Scoot Education Inc Staffing services | $5,038,642 |
| RNA Facilities Management Facilities management | $3,794,770 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 95 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to KIPP Texas totaling $5.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from KIPP Texas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for KIPP Texas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of KIPP Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, KIPP Texas reported that 91.9% of its $480.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does KIPP Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation KIPP Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $615,123, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does KIPP Texas get its money?
Of $479.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 95.2% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is KIPP Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0639602 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641339349309954 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349307675 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349303856 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341299349301429 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201359349301745 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349304986 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0639602: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.