Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation
Also known as Brazos Higher Education and Brazos Education Foundation
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation reported $33.8 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.09 went to program services, $13.91 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $994,139 (President & CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 253% 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 $8.9MFor 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $994,139 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 11.13% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 414.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 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 expenseBrazos Higher Education Service Corporation (bhesc) provides administrative and management services for affiliated non-profit entities by serving as administrator. These services included administering student loans with outstanding principal in excess of $1.2 billion under the federal family education loan program (ffelp), heal, teri, and various other alternative loan programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $895,987 | $0 | $98,152 | $994,139 |
| EVP/COO/CFO Director/trustee, officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $659,544 | $0 | $101,455 | $760,999 |
| EVP, General Counsel Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $459,985 | $0 | $83,927 | $543,912 |
| VP, Administration & HR Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $307,699 | $0 | $80,931 | $388,630 |
| Director Structured Finance Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $271,980 | $0 | $71,734 | $343,714 |
| VP, Sales Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $263,448 | $0 | $74,174 | $337,622 |
| Controller/VP Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $258,182 | $0 | $72,119 | $330,301 |
| Treasurer Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $232,630 | $0 | $67,386 | $300,016 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (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–1b8 · 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 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 530
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Forvis Mazars LLP Audit and Tax | $125,620 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation spent in FY2025, $86.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation reported that 86.1% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $994,139, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation get its money?
Of $33.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants and 67.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2129255 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 202610389349300306 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349303571 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410939349300501 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340539349301554 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220409349300312 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100509349300600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2129255: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.