Nonprofit · EIN 26-2920798
TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,421,771 | $6,691,532 | $1,730,239 | $15,793,815 | $2,237,007 | $13,556,808 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,839,818 | $6,271,579 | $4,568,239 | $13,748,975 | $1,922,406 | $11,826,569 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,097,377 | $6,103,759 | $2,993,618 | $9,055,960 | $1,797,630 | $7,258,330 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,643,004 | $5,457,630 | $185,374 | $5,893,800 | $1,629,088 | $4,264,712 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,654,636
- Program service revenue
- $4,877,790
- Investment income
- $651,636
- Net rental income
- $151,859
- Other revenue
- $237,709
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $547,983
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $508,747
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,530,564
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,625,075
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,581
- Accounting fees
- $22,583
- Occupancy
- $56,439
- Depreciation
- $833
- Program services (functional)
- $5,070,398
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,282,614
- Fundraising (functional)
- $338,520
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,748,975
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,793,815
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,237,007
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,556,808
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,459
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,299,966
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $256,842
- Gross unrelated business income
- $104,085
- Gross receipts
- $8,421,771
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE KAHARICK | CEO / COO (UNTIL 7/19/24) Officer | 45 | $240,945 | $19,540 |
| BRYCE ADAMS | VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $171,834 | $18,680 |
| STARLEE COLEMAN | CEO (UNTIL 7/19/24) Officer | 45 | $168,254 | $14,443 |
| REBECCA GIESKES | CHIEF OF STAFF (UNTIL 9/30/25) Highest-paid employee | 45 | $158,009 | $16,105 |
| NADIA LUNA | VP OF MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $138,302 | $16,500 |
| JESSICA SHOPOFF | VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $138,071 | $14,827 |
| BRIAN WHITLEY | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $127,845 | $14,309 |
| RENELLE BEDELL | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 45 | $117,351 | $13,601 |
| CHRIS BARBIC | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WILSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STANLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES BERRONES-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEHBA ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FATIH AY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DIBELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE CONGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HOFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA WRIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF COTTRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BENSCOTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW MASTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARLEE COLEMAN | CEO Officer | 45 | $320,556 | $13,183 |
| NATALIE KAHARICK | COO Officer | 45 | $204,312 | $10,267 |
| BRYCE ADAMS | VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $166,939 | $11,015 |
| NADIA LUNA | VP MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $155,233 | $9,556 |
| RYAN HECKER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $153,481 | $11,142 |
| BRIAN WHITLEY | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $123,912 | $9,049 |
| JESSICA SHOPOFF | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,733 | $9,009 |
| CHUCK COOK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BARBIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ZIMMERMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEHBHA ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ARMBRUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIH AY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE CONGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HOFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COTTRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEEM BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BENSCOTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARLEE COLEMAN | CEO Officer | 45 | $304,332 | $10,997 |
| NATALIE KAHARICK | COO Officer | 45 | $191,452 | $9,420 |
| RYAN HECKER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $165,534 | $9,201 |
| NADIA LUNA | VP MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $133,742 | $8,511 |
| JESSICA SHOPOFF | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,034 | $8,375 |
| BRIAN WHITLEY | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $122,182 | $8,338 |
| BRYCE ADAMS | VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $119,906 | $6,215 |
| CHUCK COOK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BARBIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ZIMMERMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PEDRAZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEHBHA ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ARMBRUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIH AY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE CONGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HOFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COTTRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEEM BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BENSCOTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARLEE COLEMAN | CEO Officer | 45 | $241,580 | $10,125 |
| NATALIE KAHARICK | COO Officer | 45 | $151,177 | $8,878 |
| RYAN HECKER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $131,237 | $8,589 |
| BRIAN WHITLEY | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $118,007 | $8,319 |
| ERIN THOLEN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 45 | $115,591 | $8,292 |
| NADIA LUNA | VP MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $111,639 | $8,144 |
| SHREE MEDLOCK | VP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $107,480 | $8,144 |
| CHUCK COOK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BARBIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ZIMMERMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PEDRAZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY ALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEHBHA ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ARMBRUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIH AY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE CONGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HOFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA LANNEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3005 S LAMAR BLVD STE D447, AUSTIN, TX 78704-8864
- In care of
- % MICHELLE TURNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATALIE KAHARICK, 3005 S LAMAR BLVD STE D447, AUSTIN, TX 78704
- Signed the 990
- NATALIE KAHARICK, CEO
- Phone
- (512) 584-8272
- Website
- WWW.TXCHARTERSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
TEXAS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION'S (TPCSA) MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR A POLICY AND REGULATORY CLIMATE THAT ENSURES EVERY STUDENT IN TEXAS HAS ACCESS TO EVER-IMPROVING PUBLIC SCHOOL OPTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- TEXAS PUBLC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (TPCSA) HAS FOUR CORE FUNCTIONS:1. ADVOCACY - TPCSA PROMOTES A UNIFIED POLICY AGENDA THAT PROMOTES CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH AND PROTECTS THE SPECIAL MISSION OF MEMBER SCHOOLS. 2. MEMBER SERVICES - TPCSA PROVIDES SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO HELP MEMBER SCHOOLS MEET THEIR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. 3. PUBLIC AWARENESS - TPCSA INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. 4. ANNUAL CONFERENCE - TPCSA CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO PROMOTE TRAINING, COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $5,070,398 · grants $547,983 · revenue $5,011,414
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2920798
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,793,815
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,421,771
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,421,771 | $6,691,532 | $15,793,815 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,839,818 | $6,271,579 | $13,748,975 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,097,377 | $6,103,759 | $9,055,960 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,643,004 | $5,457,630 | $5,893,800 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2920798).
Questions about TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION is 26-2920798.
- Is TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NATALIE KAHARICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,945 (NATALIE KAHARICK, CEO / COO (UNTIL 7/19/24)).
- How much revenue does TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,421,771, expenses of $6,691,532 and total assets of $15,793,815 at year end.
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