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- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +211% in 3 yrs180staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.7%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.3%
Middle half of peersMedianEducation Is Freedom
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.4M spent
Programs$8.6M92%Management and general$282k3%Fundraising$470k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2024
It filed for FY2023 and FY2025, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII31funders
$404ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$75k$50$153k$50k$175kUnited Way of Metropolitan Dallas IncEvery year since FY2017$94k$103k$50k$50k$50k$25k$42kFidelity FoundationOn and off$125k$220kCommit2dallasNew in FY2023$65kThe Ryan Foundation IncNew in FY2023$50kState Fair of TexasStopped after FY2020$15k$10k$9k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$25k$210k$23k$54k$363k$66k14 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$5k$15k$13k$68k$10k$55k$36k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped