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← YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$262,986,060
Total expenses
$243,099,033
Contributions and grants received
$244,752,352
Grants paid
$355,174
Program service revenue
$14,883,536
Investment income
$3,494,147
Other revenue
-$143,975
Total assets, end of year
$429,588,066
Total liabilities, end of year
$217,988,417
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$211,599,649
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$227,541,437
Management and general expenses
$14,251,606
Fundraising expenses
$1,305,990
Program service expenses (Part III)
$227,541,437

Program services were 93.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,922,671

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $228,638,846

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,190,835

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $539,293

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition from partnership schools

    total $12,692,191 · related or exempt $12,692,191

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Student activity fees

    total $1,758,109 · related or exempt $1,758,109

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Food/cafeteria revenue

    total $433,236 · related or exempt $433,236

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,494,147 · excluded $3,494,147

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $16,569

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $16,569

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $16,569 · excluded $16,569

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $78,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $2,922,671

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $238,544

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$160,544 · excluded -$160,544

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $355,174 · program services $355,174

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,124,202 · program services $1,509,823 · management and general $504,473 · fundraising $109,906

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $138,977,829 · program services $129,947,556 · management and general $8,396,674 · fundraising $633,599

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,730,072 · program services $7,235,537 · management and general $456,357 · fundraising $38,178

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $8,497,710 · program services $7,983,350 · management and general $478,767 · fundraising $35,593

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,204,621 · program services $1,842,650 · management and general $351,621 · fundraising $10,350

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $177,294 · management and general $177,294

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $98,428 · management and general $98,428

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $186,000 · fundraising $186,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $12,734,726 · program services $11,043,544 · management and general $1,621,025 · fundraising $70,157

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,211 · program services $755 · management and general $5,456

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,411,690 · program services $3,040,401 · management and general $329,259 · fundraising $42,030

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,477,226 · program services $3,119,895 · management and general $331,791 · fundraising $25,540

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $11,620,520 · program services $11,164,381 · management and general $325,512 · fundraising $130,627

  • 17 · Travel

    total $718,249 · program services $448,065 · management and general $263,748 · fundraising $6,436

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,872,083 · program services $5,793,984 · management and general $72,814 · fundraising $5,285

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,821,697 · program services $10,677,768 · management and general $134,189 · fundraising $9,740

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,787,967 · program services $1,720,119 · management and general $66,284 · fundraising $1,564

  • 24a · Other expenses: Transportation

    total $12,323,273 · program services $12,322,298 · management and general $975

  • 24b · Other expenses: Instructional materials

    total $11,258,992 · program services $10,979,301 · management and general $279,691

  • 24c · Other expenses: Food expenses

    total $6,771,807 · program services $6,771,807

  • 24d · Other expenses: Uniforms

    total $921,108 · program services $677,461 · management and general $243,647

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,022,154 · program services $907,568 · management and general $113,601 · fundraising $985

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,210,436 · end of year $378,692

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $99,094,614 · end of year $102,259,538

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $47,854,337 · end of year $55,740,887

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,077,948 · end of year $684,954

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,470,300 · end of year $2,990,186

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $342,369,328

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $76,200,022

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $250,951,422 · end of year $266,169,306

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,352,023 · end of year $1,364,503

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $25,706,439 · end of year $24,902,400

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $77,413,478 · end of year $76,159,040

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $104,449,443 · end of year $115,079,375

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $600,000 · end of year $100,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,129,098 · end of year $1,747,602

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $140,284,861 · end of year $156,949,488

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $51,427,761 · end of year $54,650,161

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

YES Prep Public Schools, Inc. prepares low-income youth to enter a four-year college or university by implementing an innovative and rigorous academic program which also emphasizes community service.

Activities or mission (Part I)

YES Prep is a public charter school system for grades K-12 in Houston's underserved communities.

  • YES Prep served over 17,500 Houston area low-income students from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. YES Prep receives approximately 88% of its funding from state and federal agencies and the remainder is locally fundraised. The mission of YES Prep Public Schools is to empower all Houston students to succeed in college and to pursue lives of opportunity, and our College Initiatives programming is designed to ensure ALL YES Prep students have viable post-secondary options.

    Expenses $227,541,437 · Grants $355,174 · Revenue $14,883,536

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melanie Trent

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Eric Calderon

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mickey Barrett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Luly Castillo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brian Colona

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michol Ecklund

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrea Link

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ben Marshall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jordan Marye

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rev Leslie Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amy Wright

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark DiBella

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $439,626
    From this org
    $410,798
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,828
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $327,333
    Bonus
    $83,465
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,226
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,602
    Filer's total
    $439,626
  • Luis Mena

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $284,659
    From this org
    $263,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,641
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,368
    Bonus
    $17,650
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,612
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,029
    Filer's total
    $284,659
  • Carmen Darville

    Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $313,674
    From this org
    $293,766
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,908
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,266
    Bonus
    $19,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,494
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,414
    Filer's total
    $313,674
  • Robin Susman

    Chief of Advancement

    Total calculated
    $256,343
    From this org
    $235,806
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,537
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,956
    Bonus
    $16,850
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,939
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,598
    Filer's total
    $256,343
  • Nella Garcia

    Chief of Programs

    Total calculated
    $282,587
    From this org
    $261,057
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,530
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,507
    Bonus
    $21,550
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,604
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,926
    Filer's total
    $282,587
  • Philip Wright

    Chief of Schools

    Total calculated
    $310,963
    From this org
    $286,599
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,364
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,736
    Bonus
    $52,863
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,368
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,996
    Filer's total
    $310,963
  • Jose Munoz

    Chief of Talent

    Total calculated
    $236,348
    From this org
    $215,695
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,653
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,375
    Bonus
    $9,320
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,541
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,112
    Filer's total
    $236,348
  • Jeremy Beard

    Head of Schools

    Total calculated
    $176,303
    From this org
    $172,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,254
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,049
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,254
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $176,303
  • Ronald Weaver

    Managing Dir - Operations

    Total calculated
    $175,644
    From this org
    $171,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,244
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,400
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,244
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $175,644
  • Lance Menster

    Managing Dir - Elementary

    Total calculated
    $171,748
    From this org
    $162,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,270
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,478
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,057
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,213
    Filer's total
    $171,748
  • Tawana Greene

    Controller

    Total calculated
    $171,298
    From this org
    $161,691
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,607
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,191
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,132
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,475
    Filer's total
    $171,298

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 7
Mark Dibella, CEO, received a performance-based bonus of $83,465. Every year the CEO's performance is measured by a series of metrics to determine partial or full payment of the award. To determine thresholds for payment, the Board of Directors utilizes national and state data for comparison. Performance-based bonuses were awarded to other employees as well.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • The Norman Rowlinson 2009 Trust

    T · Scholarships · TX · share of income -$12,480 · share of assets $1,364,503

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411369349309511

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