IDEA Public Schools

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jeffrey Cottrill

Phone

9563778000

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

IDEA Public Schools, founded in 2000, is a large national nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.0B in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $965.9M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

IDEA Public Schools prepares students from underserved communities to be successful college students and responsible citizens by providing educational services to students. IDEA Public Schools serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $896,591,245 Revenue: $19,647,733

IDEA Public Schools believes each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a national network of tuition-free K-12 public charter schools in the United States. The network currently serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools. Through small learning groups and daily access to technology, every student learns at the level and speed just right for them. Teachers bring subject matter expertise and an unwavering commitment to set each student on a path to success. Parents, teachers, and administrators work as a team to help each student reach their full potential.IDEA Public Schools (charter holder known as IDEA Academy, Inc.) is a nonprofit Texas corporation formed in June 2000. IDEA Public Schools (the School) operates and does business as Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement (IDEA) Public Schools. The School is a state authorized, open enrollment charter school. The Contract for the Charter granted by the State Board of Education of the State of Texas pursuant to Chapter 12 of the Texas Education Code is effective until July 2025. The School provides educational services to students in grades Pre K through 12, with a total enrollment of approximately 72,138 students at 124 schools.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $978,123,911

Program Service Revenue $19,647,733

Investment Income $4,106,285

Other Revenue $65,095

TOTAL REVENUE $1,001,943,024

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $840,015

Salaries & Benefits $642,915,551

Fundraising Expenses $2,293,298

Program Expenses $896,591,245

Other Expenses $322,140,061

TOTAL EXPENSES $965,895,627

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,001,943,024	$951,130,243	+0.1%
Expenses	$965,895,627	$915,595,156	+0.1%
Net Income	$36,047,397	$35,535,087	+0.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

13893

Volunteers

2540

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$2,659,926

Total Directors

Key Employees

$2,361,826

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Collin Sewell	Chair	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ed Rivera	Vice-Chair & Treasurer	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Ryan Vaughan	Secretary	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Adams	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Theresa Barrera-Shaw	Board Member	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Nanette Cocero	Board Member	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Earl	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Erich Holmsten	Board Member	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gary Lindgren	Board Member	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Reba Cardenas McNair	Board Member	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dolores Gonzalez	Chief Program Officer	40.00	Officer	$273,960	$33,760	$307,720
Leanne Hernandez	Chief Financial Officer	35.00	Officer	$243,915	$45,926	$289,841
Martin Winchester	Chief Human Assets Officer	40.00	Officer	$245,088	$38,747	$283,835
Cody Grindle	Chief Information Officer	40.00	Officer	$257,936	$24,460	$282,396
Layne Fisher	Chief Operating Officer	35.00	Officer	$216,840	$41,000	$257,840
Phillip Garza	Chief College Officer	40.00	Officer	$224,250	$24,532	$248,782
Aisha Gayle Turner	Interim Chief Advancement Officer	40.00	Officer	$199,744	$13,600	$213,344
Jeffrey Cottrill	Superintendent	35.00	Officer	$201,170	$5,846	$207,016
Candice Burns	Chief Communications Officer	40.00	Officer	$203,178	$0	$203,178
Genevieve Cheng	Chief of Staff - Info Systems & Tech	40.00	Officer	$116,706	$25,428	$142,134
Alejandra Loya	Chief of Staff - Superintendent	40.00	Officer	$109,550	$4,632	$114,182
Ana Padron	Chief of Staff - Operations	40.00	Officer	$104,722	$4,936	$109,658
Jill Dominguez	Area Superintendent	40.00	Key Emp	$307,752	$4,960	$312,712
Rolando Posada	Area Superintendent	40.00	Key Emp	$262,004	$44,624	$306,628
Jessica Hess	CAO & Exec. Chief of Staff	40.00	Key Emp	$225,668	$35,300	$260,968
Andrea Fernandez	Executive Director - Austin	40.00	Key Emp	$234,133	$12,104	$246,237
Ernesto Cantu	Area Superintendent	40.00	Key Emp	$227,368	$9,500	$236,868
Angie Arismendi	Executive Director - San Antonio	40.00	Key Emp	$227,942	$6,362	$234,304
Bethany Solis	Executive Director - Permian Basin	40.00	Key Emp	$197,439	$9,500	$206,939
Frankie Gray	Executive Director - El Paso	40.00	Key Emp	$187,354	$13,300	$200,654
Dionel Waters	Executive Director - Tarrant County	40.00	Key Emp	$181,382	$7,700	$189,082
Natalie Rubio	Executive Director - Houston	40.00	Key Emp	$163,602	$3,832	$167,434
Carlo Hershberger	Senior VP of Finance (to Feb 2023)	40.00	Highest	$211,245	$10,340	$221,585
Erica Matamoros	Senior VP of Schools - RGVR	40.00	Highest	$196,578	$21,812	$218,390
Israel Ybarra	VP of School Development	40.00	Highest	$196,694	$19,436	$216,130
Alex Anzaldua	Senior VP of Schools - RGVR	40.00	Highest	$202,975	$11,436	$214,411
Christina Flores	Executive Principal	40.00	Highest	$196,103	$6,800	$202,903
Samuel Goessling	Former Chief Advancement Officer	40.00		$176,238	$32,400	$208,638

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,001,943,024	$965,895,627	$1,885,164,463	$36,047,397
2022	$951,130,243	$915,595,156	$1,872,347,488	$35,535,087
2021	$822,040,599	$742,490,040	$1,725,652,293	$79,550,559
2020	$665,304,414	$607,925,666	$1,480,680,871	$57,378,748
2020	$665,304,414	$607,925,666	$1,480,680,871	$57,378,748
2019	$532,847,536	$493,910,106	$1,131,490,251	$38,937,430
2018	$422,378,039	$390,430,413	$893,444,366	$31,947,626