Highland Park Isd Education Foundation
Highland Park Isd Education Foundation reported $29.0 million in revenue and $5.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.16 went to program services, $11.55 to management and general costs and $7.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,994 (CFO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 623% 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 $5.3MFor 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,994 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.45% | 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 | 197.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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 expenseThe Foundation provides significant funding to Highland Park ISD for teacher and staff salaries district-wide, in addition to supporting special student programs and K-12 needs. The Foundation also grants Teacher of the Year Awards and scholarships to teachers and graduating seniors to assist them in reaching their academic goals. The Foundation has an endowment to provide sustainable financial support to the long-term needs of the District
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,664 | $0 | $28,330 | $183,994 |
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,350 | $0 | $19,288 | $175,638 |
| SR DIR OF ADVAN. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,074 | $0 | $15,820 | $147,894 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Highland Park Isd Education Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $503K (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–1b28 · 28 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 58
- Volunteers Part I, line 6425
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Highland Park Isd Education Foundation totaling $2.9M 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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Of every $100 Highland Park Isd Education Foundation spent in FY2025, $81.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Highland Park Isd Education Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Highland Park Isd Education Foundation reported that 81.2% of its $5.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Highland Park Isd Education Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Highland Park Isd Education Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $183,994, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Highland Park Isd Education Foundation get its money?
Of $29.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.2% came from contributions and grants and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Highland Park Isd Education Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1999200 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202610979349301566 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024 (10 mo.): Form 990 for the 10-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202540389349300714 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202420269349301002 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202320539349300917 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202210259349301751 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202130269349300013 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1999200: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.