Southwest Winners Foundation
Southwest Winners Foundation reported $15.0 million in revenue and $15.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.23 went to program services, $5.62 to management and general costs and $0.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.6% of the total. Government grants made up 90.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $143,505 (VP, Superintendent). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 0% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 93.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $143,505 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 10 | 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 expenseSouthwest Winners Foundation (SWWF) operates six Southwest Preparatory schools on four campuses in and near San Antonio, Texas and had approximately 870 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. SWWF's mission is to provide an adaptive and effective learning environment that will prepare students to succeed in the workplace and/or college. SWWF is a single charter holder and does not conduct any other charter or non-charter activities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP, Superintendent Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,505 | $0 | $3,000 | $143,505 |
| Deputy Superintendent Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,557 | $0 | $3,000 | $102,557 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $86,182 | $0 | $3,000 | $89,182 |
| President Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $66,511 | $0 | $3,000 | $69,511 |
| Secretary, Exec. Director Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $61,553 | $0 | $3,000 | $64,553 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Winners Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $469K (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–1b10 · 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 11aNo
- 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 5174
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UMB Bank NA Bond admin. services | $607,886 |
| Selrico Services Food services | $342,183 |
| J White Educational Consulting Education services | $210,937 |
| Onyx Construction Construction | $172,596 |
| Gerloff Company Inc Construction | $136,687 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Southwest Winners Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southwest Winners Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southwest Winners Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Southwest Winners Foundation reported that 94.2% of its $15.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southwest Winners Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southwest Winners Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $143,505, for the role of VP, Superintendent (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southwest Winners Foundation get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 93.6% came from contributions and grants (including 90.3% from government grants) and 5.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southwest Winners Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2875825 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601959349300745 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501969349302850 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421919349301032 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202340949349301759 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231799349300638 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202130839349300243 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2875825: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.