The Compass School of Texas
The Compass School of Texas reported $12.1 million in revenue and $4.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.05 went to program services, $21.93 to management and general costs and $10.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,210 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.5MFor 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 $12MOther revenue was negative: −$427K. 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) | 68.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 19.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,210 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.10% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 33.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,620 | $0 | $20,590 | $275,210 |
| DIR OF ADVANCEMENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,301 | $0 | $12,633 | $189,934 |
| DIR OF ACADEMICS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,529 | $0 | $14,867 | $140,396 |
| SPANISH TEACHER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,861 | $0 | $1,958 | $103,819 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Compass School of Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $516K (Part IX, line 5).
4 filings since FY2022 (4 mo.)
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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 527
- Volunteers Part I, line 684
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to The Compass School of Texas totaling $750K 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 The Compass School of Texas spent in FY2025, $68.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Compass School of Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Compass School of Texas reported that 68.1% of its $4.5 million in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 10.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Compass School of Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Compass School of Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,210, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Compass School of Texas get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.1% came from contributions and grants and 19.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Compass School of Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-1503437 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202611349349306816 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349305825 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349301641 · read the filing
- FY2022 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349302891 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-1503437: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.