Austin Area School for Dyslexics
Also known as Rawson Saunders School
Austin Area School for Dyslexics reported $10.2 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.54 went to program services, $11.49 to management and general costs and $0.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $344,100 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.0MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$12.59 $1.3M
- Program service revenue$84.48 $8.7M
- Investment income$2.93 $303K
Other revenue was negative: −$96,341. 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) | 87.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $344,100 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.81% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 14 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $317,750 | $0 | $26,350 | $344,100 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,627 | $0 | $17,362 | $172,989 |
| DATABASE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,602 | $0 | $13,566 | $124,168 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Austin Area School for Dyslexics (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $361K (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–1b14 · 12 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 5131
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GILGER CONTRACTORS Kitchen renovation | $304,469 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Austin Area School for Dyslexics totaling $18,039 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 Austin Area School for Dyslexics's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Austin Area School for Dyslexics, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Austin Area School for Dyslexics spent in FY2025, $87.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Austin Area School for Dyslexics's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Austin Area School for Dyslexics reported that 87.5% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Austin Area School for Dyslexics pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Austin Area School for Dyslexics reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $344,100, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Austin Area School for Dyslexics get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 12.7% came from contributions and grants and 85.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Austin Area School for Dyslexics a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2820712 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 July 31, 2025, object 202631669349301853 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202511649349301751 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202431669349301723 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202331459349300933 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202231449349300343 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202101549349300510 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2820712: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.