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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1157851

HUGHEN CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642

Financials

$36M$30.7M2022$39.3M$34.7M2023$39.4M$40.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HUGHEN CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$39,368,304$40,631,909-$1,263,605$118,912,687$83,137,011$35,775,676
August 31, 2024990$39,292,399$34,691,028$4,601,371$81,781,318$44,795,348$36,985,970
August 31, 2023990$35,993,240$30,732,063$5,261,177$79,058,498$47,140,443$31,918,055
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$39,290,369
of which government grants
$32,819,019
Program service revenue
$31,441
Investment income
$25,627
Other revenue
$20,867

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,242,171
Other salaries and wages
$16,855,925
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$21,268,316
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$197,117
Accounting fees
$62,312
Occupancy
$3,123,620
Travel
$233,097
Depreciation
$3,532,109
Program services (functional)
$33,840,950
Management and general (functional)
$6,659,367
Fundraising (functional)
$131,592

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,781,318
Total assets, end of year
$118,912,687
Total liabilities, end of year
$83,137,011
Net assets, end of year
$35,775,676
Land, buildings and equipment
$78,008,273
Publicly traded securities
$747,350
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,458,128
Net assets with donor restrictions
$27,317,548
Gross receipts
$39,368,304
Employees
486
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1935
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BOBBY LOPEZCEO
Officer
40$367,775$28,463
LEA ANN HENDRICKCOO / CFO
Officer
40$140,488$11,583
MARYANN LOPEZCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Officer
40$136,913$11,137
JOHN MCLENDONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$130,006$10,577
APRIL WALKERCHIEF TALENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$10,313
GISELLE EASTONDEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$118,110$9,744
JESUS ACOSTACAMPUS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$117,654$9,621
ELIZABETH HERNANDEZLEAD ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$106,224$8,650
CESAR MUNOZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
GARY STRETCHER1ST VP, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
BOBBY SIMON2ND VP
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
JAMES MCDUFFIE3RD VP
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
CHERYL CHERRYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
AL AGUDELOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BOBBY MARTIN JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RONALD MCCRAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARK MULLINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GILBERT MORENOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
NORMA PEREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
RANDY KIMLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Bobby LopezCEO
Officer
40$290,215$23,473
Ellen MessickCOO/CFO (through 12/23)
Officer
40$181,650$8,508
Maryann LopezChief Academic Officer
Officer
40$119,159$3,241
Jesus AcostaCampus Director
Highest-paid employee
40$105,759$4,356
Dora BreauxHR Director
Highest-paid employee
40$103,518$5,707
John McLendonExecutive Director
Officer
40$102,734$4,026
Lea Ann HendrickCFO (from 11/23)
Officer
40$22,002$498
Mark MullinerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
Cesar Munoz1st VP
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
Gary Stretcher2nd VP, Treasurer (from 2/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
Bobby Simon3rd VP
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
Cheryl CherrySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
Michael CaseyTreasurer (through 2/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
Al AgudeloBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Bobby Martin JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Ronald McCrawBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
James McDuffieBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Gilbert MorenoBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Norma PerezBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bobby LopezCEO40$301,354
Ellen MessickCFO/COO40$189,445
Bobby Martin JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Gary Stretcher2nd VP
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
Randy KimlerPast President
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Mark MullinerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
Cesar Munoz1st VP
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
Bobby Simon3rd VP
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
Michael CaseyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
Cheryl CherrySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
Al AgudeloBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
James McDuffieBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Ronald McCrawBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4545 HIGHWAY 73, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-2222
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BOBBY LOPEZ, 4545 HIGHWAY 73, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Signed the 990
LEA ANN HENDRICK, CFO
Phone
(409) 983-3244
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

WE BELIEVE IN THE "TOTAL CHILD" INCLUDING MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT. WE BELIEVE IN HOPE - HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF EACH OF OUR STUDENTS. WE BELIEVE IN SUCCESS, ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL. WE INSTILL A LOVE OF AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE WHILE PREPARING STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. BOB HOPE SCHOOL LEARNERS WILL BECOME THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH THE GREATER COMMUNITY IS SERVED THROUGH INTEGRATED, SELF-DISCIPLINED, AND INDEPENDENT THINKERS WHO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF SELF-RESPECT AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BOB HOPE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE SCHOOL OPERATED FIVE CAMPUSES AND SERVED A TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION OF 2,436
    Expenses $33,840,950 · revenue $52,308

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1157851
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
1988
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$118,912,687
Income (IRS master file)
$39,368,304

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$39,368,304$40,631,909$118,912,687XML
990August 2024$39,292,399$34,691,028$81,781,318XML
990August 2023$35,993,240$30,732,063$79,058,498XML
990August 2022$32,249,164$26,355,686$48,676,855IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 74-1157851).

Questions about HUGHEN CENTER INC

What is the EIN of HUGHEN CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HUGHEN CENTER INC is 74-1157851.
Is HUGHEN CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to HUGHEN CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HUGHEN CENTER INC 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 HUGHEN CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HUGHEN CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HUGHEN CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names BOBBY LOPEZ.
Who are the officers and directors of HUGHEN CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $367,775 (BOBBY LOPEZ, CEO).
How much revenue does HUGHEN CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $39,368,304, expenses of $40,631,909 and total assets of $118,912,687 at year end.

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