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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7258712

THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Also known as AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77055

Financials

$64.7M$58.5M2022$66.8M$64.3M2023$72.5M$69.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$72,542,072$69,133,120$3,408,952$241,114,351$110,739,493$130,374,858
June 30, 2024990$66,797,170$64,329,489$2,467,681$235,901,283$111,956,671$123,944,612
June 30, 2023990$64,739,680$58,451,971$6,287,709$228,774,916$111,672,331$117,102,585
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,520,760
Program service revenue
$66,102,489
Investment income
$3,496,329
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,546,367
Net income from fundraising events
$104,951
Net income from sales of inventory
$317,543
Other revenue
$422,494

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,697,335
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,572,480
Other salaries and wages
$30,313,925
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$42,542,129
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$79,948
Accounting fees
$105,807
Occupancy
$2,504,182
Travel
$352,844
Depreciation
$6,095,912
Program services (functional)
$63,258,704
Management and general (functional)
$4,415,384
Fundraising (functional)
$1,459,032

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$235,901,283
Total assets, end of year
$241,114,351
Total liabilities, end of year
$110,739,493
Net assets, end of year
$130,374,858
Land, buildings and equipment
$138,178,952
Publicly traded securities
$44,729,515
Net assets without donor restrictions
$129,169,660
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,205,198
Gross receipts
$108,776,338
Employees
558
Volunteers
794
Year formed
1956
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Heather BeckHead of School
Officer
40$634,019$25,340
John MurphyChief Financial Officer
Officer
40$331,276$50,683
Thomas OdenSecondary Head
Key employee
40$272,763$46,778
Pierre PugetFormer Proviseur
Former
40$308,176$7,063
Jamila MacArthurChief Academic Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$263,309$26,045
Egmond BoonChief Innovation Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$241,781$23,614
Lauren LinnActing Director of Advancement
Highest-paid employee
40$202,813$30,891
Tim LongLower School Head
Key employee
40$181,365$30,259
Lindsay YoungdahlAthletic Director
Highest-paid employee
40$164,653$20,872
Severine IrelandProviseure
Officer
40$150,113$31,783
Chris WozniakIT Director
Highest-paid employee
40$160,598$20,386
Maconda AbinaderChair
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Hesam PanahiTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Gavin RennickSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Eimear BonnerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Claudia ContrerasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Clio CrespyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Samih ElchahalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Veronica FoleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Johanne GattoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Peggy KrendlBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Justin LevineBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rob MarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Zishan MominBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Renee MorrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Daniel OgbonnaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Stefaan SercuBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Harry YanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Lisa DarlingFormer Head of School
Former
40$459,765$16,168
John MurphyCFO
Officer
40$320,798$46,927
Pierre PugetProviseur
Officer
40$293,495$33,582
Thomas OdenSecondary Head
Key employee
40$253,580$43,177
Heather BeckHead of School
Officer
40$275,607$10,526
Erika KlingSenior Philanthropic Advisor
Highest-paid employee
40$203,938$29,553
Don DavisDirector of Facilities
Highest-paid employee
40$182,839$39,761
Tim LongLower School Head
Key employee
40$177,321$28,670
Lauren LinnActing Director of Advancement
Highest-paid employee
40$153,344$26,565
Lindsay YoungdahlAthletic Director
Highest-paid employee
40$153,717$19,624
Chris WozniakIT Director
Highest-paid employee
40$146,433$18,588
Robert BunchChair
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Harry YanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Jay WatkinsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Maconda AbinaderBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eimear BonnerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Claudia ContrerasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stephanie CoxBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Johanne GattoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Glen GonzalezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jake GopinathBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rob MarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leslie NelsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Daniel OgbonnaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sonya ReedBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gavin RennickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stefaan SercuBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark SweigartBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Luca ZanottiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Lisa DarlingHead of School
Officer
40$965,540$32,147
John MurphyCFO
Officer
40$284,153$37,744
Pierre PugetProviseur
Officer
40$271,977$35,726
Kate AdamsChief Academic Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$209,763$25,594
Thomas OdenSecondary Head
Key employee
40$201,698$33,483
Erika KlingSenior Philanthropic Advisor
Highest-paid employee
40$194,048$23,720
Tim LongLower School Head
Key employee
40$173,579$23,829
Don DavisDirector of Facilities
Highest-paid employee
40$161,211$31,274
Stephanie AlvarezController
Highest-paid employee
40$139,982$30,475
Lindsay YoungdahlAthletic Director
Highest-paid employee
40$143,939$16,455
Akbar MohamedChair
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Robert BunchVice-Chair, Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Glen GonzalezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Maconda AbinaderBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eimear BonnerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Claudia ContrerasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stephanie CoxBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Will EldridgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Johanne GattoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jake GopinathBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maryann MannenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rob MarkBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leslie NelsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Daniel OgbonnaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sonya ReedBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gavin RennickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stefaan SercuBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark SweigartBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jay WatkinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Harry YanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Luca ZanottiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7455 AWTY SCHOOL LN, HOUSTON, TX 77055-7222
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Heather Beck, 7455 Awty School Lane, Houston, TX 77055
Signed the 990
John Murphy, CFO
Phone
(713) 686-4850
Return prepared by
Blazek & Vetterling

Mission

See Schedule OThe purpose of Awty International School (Awty) is to create an environment where students experience excellence every day to make their mark on the world alongside their community, in a spirit of curiosity, courage and kindness. Awty offers students a rigorous path to graduating with either the International Baccalaureate or the French Baccalaureate. In addition to a challenging curriculum, Awty provides students with a kind and friendly environment, in which diverse cultures, nationalities and languages are celebrated. Social-emotional learning and character development are highly emphasized, empowering students with resilience, empathy, and problem-solving skills as they grow to become responsible world citizens.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Awty International School (Awty) is a private day school that provides instruction to both American and International students in Houston, Texas. Awty's enrollment for the 2024-2025 academic year was 1,816 students in preschool through 12th grade. Founded in 1956, the purpose of Awty is to give its students an innovative and comprehensive education at all levels.
    Expenses $63,258,704 · grants $2,697,335 · revenue $66,420,032

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7258712
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
1973
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$241,114,351
Income (IRS master file)
$108,776,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$72,542,072$69,133,120$241,114,351IRS
990June 2024$66,797,170$64,329,489$235,901,283IRS
990June 2023$64,739,680$58,451,971$228,774,916XML
990June 2022$62,520,803$53,539,957$215,959,111IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 23-7258712).

Questions about THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

What is the EIN of THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is 23-7258712.
Is THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
Are donations to THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL 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 THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL 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 THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL 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 THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Heather Beck.
Who are the officers and directors of THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $634,019 (Heather Beck, Head of School).
How much revenue does THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,542,072, expenses of $69,133,120 and total assets of $241,114,351 at year end.

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