Great Hearts America-Texas
Great Hearts America-Texas reported $148.6 million in revenue and $150.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.81 went to program services, $4.64 to management and general costs and $0.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.5% of the total. Government grants made up 90.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $371,952 (Superintendent). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 167% 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 $151MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 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 $149M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.49 $6.7M
- Government grants$90.01 $134M
- Program service revenue$3.88 $5.8M
- Investment income$1.62 $2.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$19,806. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $371,952 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseGreat Hearts America-Texas academies are public, independently operated charter schools with open admissions policies. Each school promises a traditional liberal arts education with small classes and an advanced honors core curriculum. Each academy requires a common and rigorous sequence of courses for all students. All students graduate as critical thinkers, coherent writers, and confident speakers. High expectations for student conduct are co-equal with the school's academic standards. Students profess an honor code that calls upon them to practice and defend academic integrity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $170,856 | $180,926 | $20,170 | $371,952 |
| Interim Superintendent (thru 6/24) Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $217,864 | $0 | $43,086 | $260,950 |
| Chief Advisor to Board (thru 8/24) Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $221,615 | $0 | $20,500 | $242,115 |
| VP Finance Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $206,543 | $0 | $25,487 | $232,030 |
| Senior VP - Operations Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $159,967 | $0 | $20,385 | $180,352 |
| Exec. Director-Special Student Serv. Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $153,049 | $0 | $23,986 | $177,035 |
| VP Strategic Planning Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,700 | $0 | $21,388 | $170,088 |
| VP Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,555 | $0 | $19,048 | $167,603 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great Hearts America-Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $423K (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–1b6 · 6 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 4Yes
- 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 52,355
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,695
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Diagnostic Assessment Services Student assessment services | $4,016,248 |
| H & R Industrial LLC Janitorial services | $1,870,567 |
| North Central Texas Janitorial LLC Janitorial services | $1,595,302 |
| Schulman Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein LLP Legal services | $650,602 |
| Avant-Garde Counseling & Coaching Counseling | $371,705 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Great Hearts America-Texas totaling $893K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Great Hearts America-Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Great Hearts America-Texas reported that 94.8% of its $150.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Great Hearts America-Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Great Hearts America-Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $371,952, for the role of Superintendent (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Great Hearts America-Texas get its money?
Of $148.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.5% came from contributions and grants (including 90.0% from government grants) and 3.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Great Hearts America-Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1973126 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601349349304725 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349307111 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349315054 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349317788 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349313682 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131369349300813 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1973126: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.