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← RESPONSIVE ED TEXAS

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RESPONSIVE ED TEXAS.

Totals

Total revenue
$309,255,338
Total expenses
$280,717,463
Contributions and grants received
$286,165,986
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,742,120
Investment income
$17,616,536
Other revenue
$1,730,696
Total assets, end of year
$529,814,629
Total liabilities, end of year
$331,495,283
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$198,319,346
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$233,170,091
Management and general expenses
$42,674,378
Fundraising expenses
$4,872,994
Program service expenses (Part III)
$233,170,091

Program services were 83.1% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $284,975,987

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,189,999

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE REVENUE

    total $3,742,120 · related or exempt $3,742,120

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,334,968 · excluded $5,334,968

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,730,696

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,730,696 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,730,696 · unrelated business $219,732 · excluded $1,510,964

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $12,281,568

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $12,281,568

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $12,281,568 · excluded $12,281,568

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $454,378 · management and general $454,378

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $131,989,991 · program services $125,914,085 · management and general $6,069,180 · fundraising $6,726

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $6,508,104 · program services $6,892,409 · management and general -$384,509 · fundraising $204

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $19,850,208 · program services $18,687,127 · management and general $1,161,984 · fundraising $1,097

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,044,979 · program services $1,944,407 · management and general $100,480 · fundraising $92

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $20,273,525 · program services $16,905,015 · management and general $1,191,052 · fundraising $2,177,458

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $399,838 · management and general $399,838

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $106,433 · management and general $106,433

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $22,808,220 · program services $19,018,563 · management and general $1,339,962 · fundraising $2,449,695

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $20,974,073 · program services $779,224 · management and general $20,193,799 · fundraising $1,050

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,178,925 · program services $1,816,890 · management and general $128,010 · fundraising $234,025

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $8,623,664 · program services $8,623,664

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,950,749 · program services $9,950,749

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,339,690 · program services $28,864 · management and general $2,310,826

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

    total $14,483,547 · program services $14,483,547

  • 24b · Other expenses: PLANT MAINTAINANCE

    total $9,601,497 · management and general $9,601,497

  • 24c · Other expenses: OPERATING EXPENSE

    total $6,793,257 · program services $6,793,257

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES

    total $505,341 · program services $505,341

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $831,044 · program services $826,949 · management and general $1,448 · fundraising $2,647

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $114,375,395 · end of year $131,657,565

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $46,523,989 · end of year $47,768,103

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $538,708 · end of year $78,919

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $201,706 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $937,314 · end of year $1,095,347

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

    $375,684,717

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

    $65,435,972

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $310,964,602 · end of year $310,248,745

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $40,928,773 · end of year $38,965,950

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $27,166,564 · end of year $28,016,810

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,484,769 · end of year $831,302

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $253,965,000 · end of year $247,835,000

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,995,769 · end of year $1,507,365

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $55,076,914 · end of year $53,304,806

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $78,444,788 · end of year $98,393,602

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $91,336,683 · end of year $99,925,744

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR MISSION is to provide hope for students through educational options that promote a free society and cultivate moral and academic excellence.

  • EDUCATION OF AT-RISK AND FORMER DROP OUT STUDENTS AS WELL AS COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS.

    Expenses $233,170,091 · Revenue $3,742,120

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Charles Cook

    CEO & BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $454,084
    From this org
    $276,840
    From related orgs
    $177,244
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    25 + 25 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $276,840 + $177,244 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $276,840 + $177,244 related

  • Joe Deprospero

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $229,289
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $229,289
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    25 + 25 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $229,289 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    not reported + $229,289 related

  • Robert Davison

    COO

    Total calculated
    $177,538
    From this org
    $177,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,538
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $177,538

  • Kalese Whitehurst

    SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $176,683
    From this org
    $26,500
    From related orgs
    $150,183
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    25 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $26,500 + $150,183 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $26,500 + $150,183 related

  • Lynn Tompkins Jr

    VP-CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE

    Total calculated
    $158,310
    From this org
    $158,310
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,310
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $158,310

  • Jason Caros

    EXE. DIR. CLASSICAL ACADEMICS

    Total calculated
    $137,688
    From this org
    $137,688
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    45

  • Steven Westlake

    AREA SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $131,302
    From this org
    $131,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    45

  • Kendahl Herron

    EXE. DIR. STUDENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $130,782
    From this org
    $130,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    45

  • Dr Becky Rutledge

    VP OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $114,344
    From this org
    $114,344
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    45

  • Ben Klingenstein

    BOARD PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Kent Sparks

    BOARD VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Dr Lisa Bowen

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Richard Fengler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Delilah Lopez Loya

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amie Giacumakis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202611359349309146

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