Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Lake Highlands Highlandettes Parents Association

EIN 75-1840556 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong94 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SUPPORT FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL DRILL TEAM FOR EDUCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

Income
$157,195
Spending
$103,330
Reserves
15.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 74%

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

Financial health

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 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 (2)
  1. $31,233 spent. REVUE (SHOW): THE HIGHLANDETTES PRODUCE A SPRING SHOW EACH YEAR CALLED "REVUE" WHERE THE HIGHLANDETTES PERFORM ALL OF THEIR COMPETITION DANCES ALONG WITH OTHER THEMED DANCES, INCLUDING SOLOS FROM THE DRILL TEAM CAPTAIN AND 1ST LIEUTENANT. THE HIGHLANDETTES RECEIVE REVENUE THROUGH TICKET SALES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS ADVERTISING REVENUE FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO ADVERTISE IN THE REVUE PROGRAM THAT IS GIVEN OUT TO SPECTATORS WHO COME WATCH THE SHOW.
  2. $3,021 spent. DANCING WITH DETTES (DWD): DANCING WITH THE DETTES IN AN EVENT THAT OCCURS TWICE A YEAR WHERE MOSTLY ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY PAY THE ORGANIZATION TO ATTEND AN ALL DAY DANCE CLINIC WITH THE HIGHLANDETTES. DWD IS GENERALLY OFFERED ONCE IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND ONCE IN THE SPRING SEMESTER. FALL DWD PARTICIPANTS PERFORM ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD WITH THE HIGHLANDETTES AND SPRING DWD PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO PERFORM A DANCE IN THE REVUE SHOW.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.