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Avance Inc

EIN 91-2074499 · San Antonio, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AVANCE CREATES PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR PREDOMINATELY LATINO FAMILIES THROUGH HIGH QUALITY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, TWO-GENERATION PROGRAMMING THAT ENSURES SCHOOL-READINESS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS TO BUILD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CAPITAL.

Income
$65.8 million
Spending
$66.7 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 90%
Employees
0
Volunteers
2,457
Highest pay
$265,949, national chief executive officer

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

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (9)
  1. $47.3 million spent. SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS: HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START- HEAD START - THE HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN (AGES 3-4) THROUGH A CENTER-BASED SERVICES PROGRAM OPTION. HEAD START PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES. HEAD START PROMOTES SCHOOL READINESS AND GAUGES THE PROGRESS AND OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN.- EARLY HEAD START - THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES LOW-INCOME INFANTS AND TODDLERS (AGES 0-3) WITH HOME-BASED AND CENTER-BASED SERVICE PROGRAM OPTIONS. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS ENHANCE CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; AND PROMOTES PRENATAL ENGAGEMENT ON ALL LEVELS. EARLY (CONT. ON SCH. O) HEAD START PROMOTES PRE-SCHOOL READINESS AND GAUGES THE PROGRESS AND OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN.
  2. $3.7 million spent. PARENT-CHILD EDUCATION PROGRAM (PCEP) - THIS PROGRAM FOSTERS PARENTING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT, WHILE ALSO EMPOWERING PARENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR OWN EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. PCEP OFFERS A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH THAT CAPITALIZES ON PARENTS' STRENGTH AND LOVE TO HELP THEM BECOME THE BEST TEACHERS AND STEWARDS OF THEIR CHILDREN'S SUCCESS.
  3. $2.0 million spent. FAMILY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PARENTING EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SERVICES TO FATHERS PROGRAM, AND PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PARENTS' EFFORTS TO FULFILL THEIR PARENTAL ROLES AND HELP PARENTS MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. AT THE FOUNDATION OF ALL PROGRAMS IS THE NINE-MONTH PARENTING EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OFFERED TO PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE.
  4. $1.4 million spent. FAMILY, RELATIONSHIP, AND MARRIAGE EDUCATION WORKS (FRAMEWORKS), A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM, PROVIDES MARRIED, ENGAGED COUPLES, AND SINGLES ACCESS TO RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION SERVICES, SO THEY CAN ACQUIRE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO FORM AND SUSTAIN HEALTHY CONNECTIONS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE FAMILY. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS WEEKLY INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND FUN WORKSHOPS, WITH PRESENTATIONS ON DIVERSE TOPICS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE STRONG, HEALTHY FAMILY FORMATION AND MAINTENANCE, RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD AND PARENTING, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.
  5. $667,893 spent. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) - PROVIDES FUNDING TO DAILY SERVE FAMILY STYLE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACK TO ALL CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE LICENSED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN SAN ANTONIO AND TEXAS WINTERGARDEN SERVICE AREAS. THE MENUS ARE DEVELOPED BY A LICENSED DIETITIAN MEETING ALL THE FOOD REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR NUTRITIOUS AND HEALTHY MEALS.
  6. $382,492 spent. H.O.P.E.S. (HEALTHY OUTCOMES THROUGH PREVENTION AND EARLY SUPPORT):H.O.P.E.S. IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG NORTH TEXAS NONPROFITS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THROUGH ACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HOME VISITATION, PARENTING EDUCATION, AND GOAL SETTING, AVANCE NORTH TEXAS SERVES AT-RISK FAMILIES, CONNECTING THEM WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND STRENGTHENING PROTECTIVE FACTORS. FY IMPACT: LAST YEAR 125 FAMILIES AT HIGHEST RISK RECEIVED INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT. OBJECTIVE: REDUCE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY INCREASING PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENING FAMILY BONDS, AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO RESOURCES.
  7. $179,634 spent. AVANCE TO COLLEGE (A2C) - A NEW MODEL FOR THE PARENT-CHILD EDUCATION PROGRAM (PCEP) WAS PILOTED TO STRENGTHEN OUR TWO-GENERATION APPROACH AND DIRECTLY IMPACT THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF OUR FAMILIES. THIS NEWLY DEVELOPED MODEL IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN US AND AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ACC). IT COMBINES PCEP WITH EXPOSURE TO THE POSSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROVIDE PARENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC PROSPECTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL GROWTH, CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR FAMILY ADVANCEMENT. WE SERVED 97 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE 2024-2025 PROGRAM YEAR.
  8. $3.7 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
  9. $95 spent. FAMILIES BUILDING COMMUNITIES (FBC) IS A SECOND-YEAR LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL GROWTH PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR GRADUATES OF PCEP AND OTHER HIGHLY ENGAGED PARENTS. ROOTED IN THE BREATH OF LIFE RELATIONAL WORLDVIEW FRAMEWORK, FBC CULTIVATES LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CIVIC PARTICIPATION, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CHANGEWHILE CONTINUING CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY WITH A HANDS-ON, SCIENCE-BASED CURRICULUM. FY IMPACT: 120 PARENT LEADERS GRADUATED, WITH 82 CHILDREN CONTINUING THEIR STEAM-FOCUSED EARLY LEARNING PATH. OBJECTIVE: STRENGTHEN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, EQUIPPING FAMILIES TO BE CONFIDENT ADVOCATES AND CHANGE-MAKERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OBJECTIVE: STRENGTHEN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, EQUIPPING FAMILIES TO BE CONFIDENT ADVOCATES AND CHANGE-MAKERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 May 1974.

    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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