Nonprofit · EIN 74-1486232
POST OAK SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,741,721 | $16,562,486 | $179,235 | $35,504,376 | $12,187,376 | $23,317,000 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,962,647 | $16,219,613 | $743,034 | $35,791,780 | $13,030,918 | $22,760,862 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,815,791 | $15,312,868 | $502,923 | $34,654,794 | $12,970,451 | $21,684,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $845,028
- Program service revenue
- $15,628,670
- Investment income
- $319,062
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$51,039
- Other revenue
- -$51,039
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,354,821
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $691,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,728,176
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,438,226
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,033
- Accounting fees
- $28,705
- Occupancy
- $1,004,990
- Depreciation
- $970,957
- Program services (functional)
- $13,833,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,210,621
- Fundraising (functional)
- $518,520
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,791,780
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,504,376
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,187,376
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,317,000
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,296,444
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,570,479
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,809,202
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,507,798
- Gross receipts
- $16,821,760
- Employees
- 152
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Joyce | President, Head of School Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $437,870 | $51,733 |
| Kelly Vaughn | CFO Officer | 60 | $220,546 | $44,335 |
| James Quillin | Adolescent Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $164,899 | $9,873 |
| Emily Milani | Controller Highest-paid employee | 50 | $126,107 | $15,743 |
| Mirna Andrade-Salgado | IT Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,910 | $15,216 |
| Matthew Thompson | Facilities Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,031 | $14,906 |
| Miriam Winton | Early Childhood Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $101,638 | $15,029 |
| Whitney Walsh | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Kartye | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Thacker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lara Leigh Bergoon | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Bruce | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ Farnsworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Le | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriel Loperena | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Norten | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Oscar Parada | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Damon Putman | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Sabina Walia | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jordan Zweig | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Joyce | President, Head of School Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $335,638 | $50,434 |
| Kelly Vaughn | CFO Officer | 60 | $211,815 | $19,711 |
| James Quillin | HS Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,813 | $9,155 |
| Emily Milani | Controller Highest-paid employee | 45 | $120,388 | $14,265 |
| Mirna Andrade-Salgado | Director of Technology Highest-paid employee | 55 | $113,683 | $13,847 |
| Matt Thompson | Facilities Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $107,411 | $13,828 |
| Christina Kopanidis-Cantu | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $100,359 | $14,105 |
| Whitney Walsh | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Tafolla | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Evans | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura L Bergoon | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Bruce | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ Farnsworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Kartye | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Le | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriel Loperena | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Norten | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Oscar Parada | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Damon Putman | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Thacker | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sabina Walia | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Wong | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Zweig | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Joyce | President, Head of School Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $326,014 | $47,276 |
| Kelly Vaughn | CFO Officer | 60 | $198,164 | $18,363 |
| James Quillin | HS Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $135,957 | $12,856 |
| Emily Milani | Controller Highest-paid employee | 45 | $111,505 | $13,421 |
| Mirna Andrade-Salgado | Director of Technology Highest-paid employee | 55 | $108,499 | $12,969 |
| Matt Thompson | Facilities Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $104,375 | $12,680 |
| Alison Wong | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Tafolla | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Evans | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sebha Ali | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Bruce | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Raj Chelapurath | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ Farnsworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Kartye | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Le | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriel Loperena | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Oscar Parada | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rona Sonabend | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Thacker | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Whitney Walsh | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Zweig | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4600 BISSONNET ST, BELLAIRE, TX 77401-3002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Maura Joyce, 4600 Bissonnet, Bellaire, TX 77401
- Signed the 990
- Maura Joyce, President
- Phone
- (713) 661-6688
- Website
- www.postoakschool.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
See Schedule OThe mission of The Post Oak School is to prepare an outstanding Montessori environment that fosters collaboration, cooperation and peace and to provide experiences that promote curiosity, inquiry and engagement. Designed according to the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual characteristics and needs of the learner, our methods guide and nurture each individual from infancy to adulthood. The School's approach is grounded in the principles of AMI Montessori education.
Program accomplishments
- The Post Oak School provides a comprehensive Montessori education, based on the principles and practices of Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and accredited by the International Schools of the Southwest (ISAS), to a diverse population of approximately 500 students from infancy to high school. In keeping with Dr. Montessori's ideals, children work in multi-age classrooms with a high level of freedom in choosing their own foundations in language, math, geography, science, music, and other disciplines. The Middle School and High School are located on a second campus in the museum district of Houston which incorporates the principles of Dr. Montessori as well as the International Baccalaureate.Expenses $13,833,345 · grants $1,354,821 · revenue $15,628,670
- The Post Oak School offers an extensive program of parent education. A free series of four classes, repeated throughout the year, offers general information about Montessori education to both prospective parents and interested visitors. The infant-parent program helps parents of toddlers raise happy, confident children. A variety of other classes, lectures, and other presentations during the school year, some free and open to the public and others by reservation, afford a variety of perspectives on the School's primary purpose of raising intelligent, confident, caring, and self-motivated lifelong learners.
- Community service is deeply ingrained in the Montessori curriculum, from infancy through adolescence. By the time of Middle School, the entire class spends a half day each week working in small groups at various service agencies around Houston. Elementary students have ongoing relationships with other agencies, whether through regular site visits for volunteer work or by working on projects to benefit needy people in more distant places. Older children routinely learn the benefits and blessing of aiding others in the school's multi-age classrooms. Even the infants, living in a small tight-knit community, discover early on that other people have feelings.
- Faculty and Staff regularly present at national Montessori conferences and attend both national and international Montessori congresses. The School's administration has led the formation of a national Montessori administrators association. Multiple organizations, whether devoted to Montessori or traditional education, like the North American Montessori Teachers Association (NAMTA) or Independent School Management (ISM) recommend Post Oak materials, policies, and procedures as models of best practices for similar schools.
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
- 74-1486232
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B820)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,504,376
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,821,760
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,741,721 | $16,562,486 | $35,504,376 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,962,647 | $16,219,613 | $35,791,780 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,815,791 | $15,312,868 | $34,654,794 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,910,457 | $13,930,511 | $33,883,202 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 74-1486232).
Questions about POST OAK SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of POST OAK SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POST OAK SCHOOL is 74-1486232.
- Is POST OAK SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to POST OAK SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POST OAK SCHOOL 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 POST OAK SCHOOL 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 POST OAK SCHOOL 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 POST OAK SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Maura Joyce.
- Who are the officers and directors of POST OAK SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $437,870 (Maura Joyce, President, Head of School).
- How much revenue does POST OAK SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,741,721, expenses of $16,562,486 and total assets of $35,504,376 at year end.
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