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The Holdsworth Center
The Holdsworth Center reported $40.2 million in revenue and $34.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.43 went to program services, $17.23 to management and general costs and $3.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $484,560 (DIRECTOR). 52 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $484,560 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 52 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 74.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 17 | 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 holdsworth partnership is a multi-year investment designed to help school districts grow a strong bench of outstanding leaders at all levels - with a focus on sitting and aspiring principals. The partnership begins with the district leadership program. Superintendents and their team embark on a two-year journey that includes learning sessions with some of the nation's top leadership experts, intensive leadership training from the organization's expert program team, and study of high-performing organizations in and outside the education sector. Executive coaching is integral to reinforce…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $460,320 | $24,240 | $484,560 |
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $403,372 | $0 | $67,809 | $471,181 |
| VICE PRESIDENT/CPO (THRU 4/25/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,040 | $0 | $23,969 | $306,009 |
| TREASURER & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,224 | $0 | $46,445 | $281,669 |
| SECRETARY & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,075 | $0 | $33,138 | $255,213 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,963 | $0 | $43,060 | $225,023 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,736 | $0 | $22,294 | $223,030 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,592 | $0 | $43,142 | $213,734 |
52 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Holdsworth Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b17 · 15 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 591
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FLIK Campus management services | $3,738,543 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL Security services | $977,385 |
| ODESSA MARRIOTT HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CEN Room/meeting space rentals for programmi | $584,057 |
| HCBECK LTD Construction | $334,530 |
| CLEAN SCAPES - AUSTIN LLC Landscaping | $286,931 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to The Holdsworth Center totaling $1.7M 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Holdsworth Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, The Holdsworth Center reported that 79.4% of its $34.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Holdsworth Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Holdsworth Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $484,560, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Holdsworth Center get its money?
Of $40.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 86.0% came from contributions and grants and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Holdsworth Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-4254457 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 May 31, 2025, object 202620559349300932 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202540639349301109 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202420519349300927 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202320659349301612 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202201039349300515 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202101409349301300 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-4254457: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.