Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$4,100,583

Total expenses

$7,132,494

Contributions and grants received

$3,753,083

Grants paid

$579,807

Program service revenue

$347,500

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$3,509,493

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,200,253

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,309,240

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$5,169,229

Management and general expenses

$1,426,050

Fundraising expenses

$537,215

Program service expenses (Part III)

$5,169,229

Program services were 72.5% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• POSTSECONDARY ADVISORS - T3 POSTSECONDARY ADVISING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT UNDERCLASSMEN WITH INTENTIONAL EXPLORATION OF THEMSELVES (STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, PASSIONS) AND POSSIBLE LIVING-WAGE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, TO DEVELOP AN INFORMED PLAN FOR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. T3 POSTSECONDARY ADVISORS ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ASSESSING WHERE STUDENTS ARE IN THEIR PLANNING JOURNEY, CREATING AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN, AND ENGAGING STUDENTS IN A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH TOOLS/RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THEM WITH CREATION OF A POSTSECONDARY PLAN.

  Expenses $2,446,656 · Revenue $347,500

• COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS - THE COLLEGE SUCCESS DEPARTMENT CONTINUES THE SUPPORT STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AND WORKS TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR T3 SCHOLARS AS THEY PROGRESS TO GRADUATE WITH A DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL WITHIN THE FIRST SIX YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. T3 NOW HAS FOUR COHORTS OF T3 SCHOLARS AND HAS SUPPORTED OVER 5,000 STUDENTS ACROSS OUR EIGHT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. 1,354 ELIGIBLE SCHOLARS CONTINUE TO BE SUPPORTED BY A FIRST DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH ASSISTS IN ENSURING SCHOLARS ARE EQUIPPED AND RESOURCED TO START EACH SEMESTER, AND THE LAST DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP COVERS THE REMAINING BALANCE IN TUITION COSTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH BRIDGE PROGRAMS AND PERSISTENCE COACHING AT PARTNER INSTITUTIONS, T3 HAS DEVELOPED THE ACCLIMATE. PERSIST. THRIVE. FRAMEWORK WHICH DELIVERS ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS WORKING TOWARDS A DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL.

  Expenses $1,106,088 · Grants $579,807

• POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS - THE POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE T3 MISSION AND THE VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF TARRANT COUNTY STUDENTS BY PROVIDING HOLISTIC COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING/NAVIGATION TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. OUR PROGRAM PAIRS ADVISORS WITH STUDENTS WHO WILL WALK ALONGSIDE THEM TO DEVELOP AN INFORMED PLAN FOR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL (ALIGNED TO THEIR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS) AND EXECUTES THEIR PLAN ONCE THEY REACH THEIR SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL. IN ADDITION TO OUR STUDENT PROGRAMMING, OUR TEAM ALSO EXISTS TO PARTNER CLOSELY WITH DISTRICT AND CAMPUS-BASED STAFF TO PROVIDE THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP, COACHING, AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OVERALL COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. TO DATE, OUR DEPARTMENT HAS SUPPORTED OVER 44,000 STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL, WITH OVER 5,000 OF THOSE STUDENTS ALREADY ENTERING AND GETTING SUPPORT THROUGH COLLEGE.

  Expenses $987,377

• MENTOR/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE T3 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN ADVANCING STUDENT SUCCESS AND WORKFORCE READINESS. WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THE GRADUATION OF 7 STUDENTS FROM THE T3 HEALTHCARE CAREER SKILLS ACADEMY, MARKING A CRUCIAL STEP IN PREPARING INDIVIDUALS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. WE HIRED THREE NEW CAREER COACHES TO ENHANCE OUR SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS, BRINGING VALUABLE EXPERTISE TO GUIDE STUDENTS ON THEIR CAREER PATHS. THIS EXPANSION ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE MORE PERSONALIZED AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT, ENSURING THAT EACH STUDENT IS WELL-EQUIPPED TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. OUR COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS REFLECTED IN COMPLETING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS (NACE) CAREER COACH TRAINING BY OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TEAMS. ADDITIONALLY, PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKFORCE GPS CAREER COACHING "TRAIN THE TRAINER" SERIES HAS STRENGTHENED OUR COACHING CAPABILITIES. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF LONG-TERM CAREER PREPARATION, WE DEVELOPED THE CAREER JOURNEY AND DURABLE SKILLS CURRICULUM. THIS NEW PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING ESSENTIAL, TRANSFERABLE SKILLS LIKE COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING, ENSURING OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR SUSTAINED SUCCESS ACROSS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHT OUR DEDICATION TO EMPOWERING STUDENTS AND ENHANCING WORKFORCE READINESS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS MOMENTUM IN THE COMING YEAR.

  Expenses $299,777

• FAMILY ALLIANCE - THE TARRANT TO & THROUGH (T3) PARTNERSHIP REMAINS STEADFAST IN ITS MISSION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN TARRANT COUNTY PURSUING EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. WE AIM TO EQUIP EVERY STUDENT WITH THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND SKILLS TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE. A CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF THIS EFFORT IS THE T3 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH IS PIVOTAL IN EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS. THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR HAS BEEN A LANDMARK PERIOD FOR THE T3 FAMILY ALLIANCE PROGRAM. ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED THEIR FAMILY ALLIANCE GOALS, A TESTAMENT TO THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN OUR SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND THE T3 TEAM. NOTABLY, 1,834 FAMILIES ARE NOW ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE T3 FAMILY ALLIANCE, DEMONSTRATING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN FAMILY INVOLVEMENT AND COMMITMENT TO THEIR STUDENTS' FUTURES. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF TARGETED SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR FAMILIES, T3 HAS MADE STRATEGIC STAFFING ENHANCEMENTS TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. A NEW COLLEGE SAVINGS ASSOCIATE HAS BEEN HIRED TO SPEARHEAD MANAGING AND PROMOTING 529 ACCOUNTS. THIS ROLE IS CRUCIAL IN GUIDING FAMILIES THROUGH SAVING FOR COLLEGE, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TEAM HAS ALSO BEEN STRENGTHENED BY ADDING A NEW FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE, EXPANDING THE TEAM TO THREE MEMBERS. THIS INCREASE IN STAFFING CAPACITY ALLOWS FOR MORE PERSONALIZED AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES WE SERVE, FURTHER BOLSTERING OUR IMPACT ACROSS THE COUNTY. IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES, THE T3 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW SCHOOLS, SIGNIFICANTLY BROADENING OUR REACH. THE PROGRAM NOW SUPPORTS 15 SCHOOLS, UP FROM 8 IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE NEWLY ADDED SCHOOLS INCLUDE IRMA MARSH IN CASTLEBERRY, LEONARD MIDDLE SCHOOL, OD WYATT, DUNBAR, EASTERN HILLS, AND 9TH-GRADE CENTERS IN CROWLEY ISD. THIS EXPANSION ENSURES THAT MORE FAMILIES ACROSS TARRANT COUNTY HAVE ACCESS TO THE VITAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT PROVIDED BY T3, HELPING TO BUILD STRONGER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR STUDENTS. THE T3 FAMILY ALLIANCE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE A CORNERSTONE OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. WITH THE PAST YEAR'S ACHIEVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE FULFILLMENT OF FAMILY ALLIANCE GOALS, STAFFING ENHANCEMENTS, AND PROGRAM EXPANSION, T3 IS BETTER POSITIONED THAN EVER TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN NAVIGATING THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENSURING THAT EVERY STUDENT IN TARRANT COUNTY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE AND SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES WE HAVE MADE IN OUR MISSION, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING ON THESE SUCCESSES IN THE COMING YEAR.

  Expenses $258,320

• AMBASSADOR - THE T3 AMBASSADOR POSITIONS AT THE TARRANT TO & THROUGH PARTNERSHIP (T3) ARE PART-TIME STUDENT PEER-LEADER POSITIONS FOR T3 SCHOLARS CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT A T3 PARTNER UNIVERSITY. THIS POSITION CONTRIBUTES TO THE T3 MISSION BY CULTIVATING CONNECTION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR FELLOW T3 SCHOLARS AT THE T3 PARTNER UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY. OUR 14 T3 AMBASSADORS REPRESENT 7 DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES, AND WORK TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN THEIR TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM, AND BELONGING AT THEIR RESPECTIVE T3 PARTNER UNIVERSITIES. T3 AMBASSADORS STRIVE TO ASSURE THAT T3 SCHOLARS FEEL CONNECTED AND WELCOMED INTO THEIR UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY BY FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AND PROGRAMMING. THE T3 AMBASSADORS WORK CLOSELY WITH T3 COLLEGE SUCCESS STAFF TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITHIN THEIR ROLE AND EXPECTATIONS.

  Expenses $71,011

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

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

• TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

  $157,985

  LAST DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIPS

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

2 October 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.1

Source object

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