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Avance reported $65.8 million in revenue and $66.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.07 went to program services, $10.10 to management and general costs and $0.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 90.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,949 (NATIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $67MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $66M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$9.80 $6.5M
- Government grants$90.09 $59M
- Investment income$0.11 $70,787
Other revenue was negative: −$66,679. 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) | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.2% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,949 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseSchool readiness programs: head start and early head start- head start - the head start program provides comprehensive services to low-income children (ages 3-4) through a center-based services program option. Head start provides children with comprehensive education, health, developmental, family support, and family engagement services. Head start promotes school readiness and gauges the progress and outcomes of children.- early head start - the early head start program provides low-income infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) with home-based and center-based service program options. The early…
Parent-child education program (pcep) - this program fosters parenting knowledge and skills that directly impact children's development, while also empowering parents to achieve their own educational and professional goals. Pcep offers a two-generation approach that capitalizes on parents' strength and love to help them become the best teachers and stewards of their children's success
Family support and education programs, including parenting education, early childhood education, services to fathers program, and parental engagement initiative. This program supports parents' efforts to fulfill their parental roles and help parents move toward self-sufficiency. At the foundation of all programs is the nine-month parenting education and early childhood education offered to parents with young children under the age of five
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $252,819 | $13,130 | $265,949 |
| HOUSTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,863 | $0 | $10,928 | $216,791 |
| HOUSTON CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,243 | $0 | $12,790 | $204,033 |
| HOUSTON CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,711 | $0 | $12,083 | $189,794 |
| NATIONAL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $144,758 | $11,224 | $155,982 |
| (START 06/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,854 | $0 | $10,709 | $154,563 |
| HOUSTON SR. DIR. II OF EHS/HS PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,694 | $0 | $11,294 | $147,988 |
| HOUSTON SR. DIR. II OF PCEP, H. RELATSH. & U Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,659 | $0 | $9,576 | $147,235 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Avance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b22 · 22 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,457
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHILDCARE CAREERS LLC Substitute teachers | $824,582 |
| AMBASSADOR SERVICES LLC Custodial services | $708,271 |
| FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION Teaching services for children | $301,428 |
| TEACHING STRATEGIES LLC Teaching services for children | $244,221 |
| CHILDCARE CAREERS Teaching services for children | $222,876 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Avance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Avance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Avance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Avance reported that 89.1% of its $66.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Avance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Avance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $265,949, for the role of NATIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Avance get its money?
Of $65.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 90.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Avance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-2074499 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 202610369349300101 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520159349300247 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400319349300835 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300339349301410 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210629349300316 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110629349301356 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-2074499: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.