School of Excellence in Education
Also known as Legacy Traditional Schools-Texas
School of Excellence in Education reported $27.1 million in revenue and $31.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.53 went to program services, $15.20 to management and general costs and $0.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.7% of the total. Government grants made up 80.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $140,542 (PRINCIPAL). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 279% 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 $31MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 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 | 85.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 80.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $140,542 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -3.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $140,542 | $0 | $0 | $140,542 |
| PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $121,349 | $0 | $0 | $121,349 |
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $57,406 | $0 | $0 | $57,406 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from School of Excellence in Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $65,752 (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
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–1b4 · 4 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 5391
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VERTEX EDUCATION LLC Educ. Management | $2,400,000 |
| PATRICIAS CLEANING SERVICES LLC Janitorial services | $637,000 |
| LABATT FOOD SERVICE Food service distributor | $596,000 |
| SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY Curriculum | $496,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from School of Excellence in Education's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for School of Excellence in Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of School of Excellence in Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, School of Excellence in Education reported that 84.5% of its $31.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does School of Excellence in Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation School of Excellence in Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $140,542, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does School of Excellence in Education get its money?
Of $27.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 85.7% came from contributions and grants (including 80.5% from government grants) and 7.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is School of Excellence in Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2892246 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 202630909349301713 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500179349301700 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410819349300031 · read the filing
- FY2022 (10 mo.): Form 990 for the 10-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349318009 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211829349300706 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101959349300130 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2892246: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.