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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EIN 74-2948339 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

IDEA Public Schools Transforms Education By Preparing Graduates to Succeed In College and Life. IDEA Public Schools Serves Students In Grades Pre-Kindergarten Through 12.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

86.89%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services
0.21%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses
$96.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
8.96%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses
$1.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
96.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $417,813 for DOLORES GONZALEZ (DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,186,267,518
Mission workProgram services$1,030,752,08686.89% of revenue90.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$106,256,7948.96% of revenue9.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,528,2350.21% of revenue0.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$46,730,4033.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,139,537,11596.06% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.06% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.10% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 6.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.40% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.26% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.32% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 9.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.38% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.69% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 6.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,186,267,518
Expenses$1,139,537,115
Annual surplus $46,730,403 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,030,752,086 · 90.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$106,256,794 · 9.3% of expenses
Fundraising$2,528,235 · 0.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,186,267,518
Expenses$1,139,537,115
Assets$2,251,296,253
Income$1,196,054,810
Contributions$1,147,950,418
Mission work (program services)$1,030,752,086
Fundraising$2,528,235
Grants given$147,534
Average grant$12,295
Management and general$106,256,794
Executive compensation (total)$3,920,005
Accounting fees$423,751
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DOLORES GONZALEZDEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT · 40 hrs/week $417,813Base $387,518 · Other $30,295
JEFFREY COTTRILLSUPERINTENDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $401,654Base $398,926 · Other $2,728
CODY GRINDLEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $382,184Base $350,141 · Other $32,043
LAYNE FISHERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $361,729Base $315,729 · Other $46,000
MARTIN WINCHESTERCHIEF HUMAN ASSETS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $344,358Base $338,045 · Other $6,313
PHILLIP GARZACHIEF COLLEGE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $333,444Base $309,743 · Other $23,701
JILL DOMINGUEZAREA SUPERINTENDENT · 40 hrs/week $324,749Base $320,111 · Other $4,638
JESSICA HESSCHIEF GOVERNANCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $315,781Base $281,521 · Other $34,260
ERNESTO CANTUCHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $306,805Base $297,535 · Other $9,270
JEREMY BEARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $266,090Base $212,590 · Other $53,500
ANDREA FERNANDEZAREA SUPERINTENDENT · 40 hrs/week $262,049Base $254,854 · Other $7,195
CHRISTOPHER HAIDSR. VP OF RESEARCH & ANALYTICS · 40 hrs/week $251,650Base $228,650 · Other $23,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

DOLORES GONZALEZDEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT

JEFFREY COTTRILLSUPERINTENDENT & CEO

CODY GRINDLEPRESIDENT

LAYNE FISHERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MARTIN WINCHESTERCHIEF HUMAN ASSETS OFFICER

PHILLIP GARZACHIEF COLLEGE OFFICER

JILL DOMINGUEZAREA SUPERINTENDENT

JESSICA HESSCHIEF GOVERNANCE OFFICER

ERNESTO CANTUCHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER

JEREMY BEARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREA FERNANDEZAREA SUPERINTENDENT

CHRISTOPHER HAIDSR. VP OF RESEARCH & ANALYTICS

MARLON SHEARSCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

ANGIE ARISMENDISR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATHLEEN ZIMMERMANNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ERICA MATAMOROSSR. REGIONAL VP OF SCHOOLS

ISRAEL YBARRASR. VP OF SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT

ALEX ANZALDUASR. REGIONAL VP OF SCHOOLS

CASSANDRA FLORESSR. VP OF SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT

DIONEL WATERSAREA SUPERINTENDENT

FRANKIE GRAYSR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

COLLEEN STEARNSCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

MICHAEL BATTLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RIAN TOWNSENDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

COLLIN SEWELLCHAIR

THERESA BARRERA-SHAWMEMBER

CONSTANZA MINERMEMBER

GARY LINDGRENMEMBER

DAVID DUNNMEMBER

ERICH HOLMSTENTREASURER

ED RIVERAVICE-CHAIR & SECRETARY

DR NANETTE COCEROMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2000
Location
2115 W PIKE BLVD, WESLACO, TX 78596-0054
County
Hidalgo
In care of
% THOMAS E TORKELSON
Primary officer
Tony Kingman, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(956) 377-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification
Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category
Elementary & Secondary Schools
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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