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Academic Informer Inc

EIN 90-0495951 · Garland, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

We provide academic advising for students (primarily 8th grade through college). We meet families online, on school and college campuses, at community events, homeschool coops, in private homes, and in pop-up offices around the country. We evaluate each students situation to figure out what they need in order to graduate high school or college successfully. This often includes finding a new school or curriculum and connecting them to ongoing resources and extracurricular opportunities. We often guide them to vetted support services such as tutors, health practitioners, counselors and therapists, and educational specialist. For 12th grade and beyond, we assist individual students and families with college planning, selection, admissions, and scholarships. Our two big goals are helping families avoid taking on debt for college, and stopping students from exiting their educational pathway prematurely, especially at the high school level.

Income
$364,515
Spending
$251,684
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
23.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$100,000, managing director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 54% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 of 5 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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. $18,861 spent. Academic Assessments & Strategies - We provide one-on-one assessments and advising for students in high school and college. Our primary student is struggling academically. This may be due to learning differences, psychological issues, a change in family circumstances, or yet to be determined factors. Regardless of the problem or the causes, we find viable school and financing options for every student that we work with. Most clients report staying with our academic plan into the next school year. We coordinate resources with dozens of providers to provide ongoing support as needed.
  2. $132,026 spent. Home School Oversight Services - We advise, support, guide, and maintain documents for homeschooled high school students. We assist in picking classes each semester that fulfill their state's graduation requirements. We perform a test analysis and provide testing guidelines and recommendations for test prep services. We suggest extracurriculars and build a high school resume. We interact with numerous high schools, junior colleges, and private course providers to assure each student is properly educated and prepared for post high school success. We perform counselor functions when these students apply to college.
  3. $28,291 spent. College Admissions & Scholarships - We work with high school seniors to select colleges for admissions. We provide aptitude testing to guide them towards a major. We actively find or otherwise provide scholarships for graduating high school students. We assist in the college admissions process from filling out applications to editing essays to providing letters of recommendation. We obtained scholarships for more than 69 students entering college for the first time last year, thus avoiding those families having to take on debt for their post-secondary education.
  4. $9,430 spent. Tutoring - Students work directly with a staff to complete their assignments.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 January 2012.

    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.

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