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Texas Academy 4

EIN 46-0762992 · Fort Worth, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

WE EQUIP COMMUNITIES AND CHURCHES TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES. OUR SIGNATURE 4TH-GRADE PROGRAM PROVIDES A MENTOR FOR EVERY 4TH GRADER IN THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS WE SERVE. STUDENTS ARE MENTORED TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY.

Income
$4.8 million
Spending
$4.8 million
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
129
Volunteers
5,755
Highest pay
$203,925, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (mutual benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 67% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (mutual benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $2.8 million spent. THE STAFF OF TEXAS ACADEMY 4 PROVIDES PROGRAM SERVICES ON EACH SCHOOL CAMPUS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY MONTHLY. 4,719 FOURTH-GRADE STUDENTS WERE SERVED. THE 4TH GRADE PROGRAM INCREASED BY 5 SCHOOLS. LONG TERM, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PLANS TO CONTINUE ITS EXPANSION INTO URBAN SCHOOLS IN DALLAS AND FORT WORTH AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AUSTIN,MEMPHIS, TN AND BEYOND. TEXAS ACADEMY 4 RECEIVES DONATED SERVICES, MATERIALS, AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE SIGNIFICANT TO THE OPERATION OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE.
  2. $229,947 spent. 4 FAMILIES IS A TOOL FOR ACADEMY 4 CHURCH PARTNERS TO ENCOURAGE AND BUILD COMMUNITY AMONG FAMILIES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY THE UNDER-RESOURCED. WE OFFER WORKSHOPS THAT START WITH PARENTING AND EXPAND TO OTHER TOPICS SUCH AS FINANCIAL LITERACY, LEADERSHIP, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, AND OTHER TOPICS TARGETED TO THE SPECIFIC COMMUNITY'S NEEDS.THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EQUIP MEMBERS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED. OUR PRIMARY TOPIC IS PARENTING. THE PROGRAM ALSO SEEKS TO BUILD COMMUNITY WITH THE PARENTS, SO THEY HAVE OTHERS THEY CAN DEPEND ON ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER.WE SERVED 19 FAMILIES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
  3. $73,514 spent. LEADERS 5 HELPS FIRST GRADERS WITH THEIR READING SKILLS WHILE PROVIDING 5TH GRADERS LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. WE ENGAGED ABOUT 4,448 FIRST GRADERS IN READING WHILE PROVIDING A MENTORING/TUTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 4,448 5TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO WERE ABLE TO PUT INTO PRACTICE THE LEADERSHIOP PRINCIPLES THEY LEARNED IN 4TH GRADE. IN ADDITION, 5TH GRADERS WORKED TOGETHER TO DO SERVICE PROJECTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES POSITVELY IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. THE PROGRAM MEETS ONCE A MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR 90 MINUTES.
  4. $164,316 spent. THROUGH ITS FULL CIRCLE SCHOLARS PROGRAM, ACADEMY 4 AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO WERE 4TH GRADERS IN THE PROGRAM, COME BACK TO SERVE AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND WENT THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. GRANTS LISTED HERE WERE NOT MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OF THE FULL CIRCLE SCHOLARS PROGRAM BUT RATHER DONATIONS MADE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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