Nonprofit · EIN 45-4077397
EMERGE FELLOWSHIP
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · HOUSTON, TX 77027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,498,649 | $7,403,822 | $94,827 | $6,331,414 | $520,399 | $5,811,015 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,988,843 | $6,034,068 | -$45,225 | $5,926,851 | $210,663 | $5,716,188 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,212,534
- Program service revenue
- $2,168,718
- Investment income
- $138,993
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$21,596
- Other revenue
- -$21,596
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $59,701
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $517,287
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,925,788
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,118,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,927
- Accounting fees
- $27,844
- Occupancy
- $83,432
- Travel
- $5,644
- Program services (functional)
- $5,448,602
- Management and general (functional)
- $992,004
- Fundraising (functional)
- $963,216
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,926,851
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,331,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $520,399
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,811,015
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,791,424
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,019,591
- Gross receipts
- $7,646,595
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Lindo Anderson | CEO to 12/24 Officer | 40 | $237,827 | $16,951 |
| Janicca Garcia | VP External Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,064 | $17,783 |
| Tarah Burris | VP Programs Key employee | 40 | $171,085 | $10,905 |
| Maurisa Lenz | VP People & Culture Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,736 | $16,660 |
| Sarah Swain | Managing Director Data and Evaluation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,757 | $16,670 |
| Mubeen Khumawala | VP Strategy & Growth to 2/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,476 | $14,744 |
| Daya Fulton | Managing Director, College Access Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,658 | $11,571 |
| Doreen Stoller | Interim CEO from 1/25 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Wiggins | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Bryan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vik Kalra | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bell | Chair, Governance Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Cantu | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pedro Caruso | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Holmes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ann Kennedy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Judy Le | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mia Mends | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Minnix | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Samuels | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bryan Sanchez | Chair, Growth & Strategy Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Denise Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelley Trammell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Liana Wang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maria Zerr | Chair, Development Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ann Ziker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Anastasia Lindo Anderson | CEO Officer | 40 | $212,625 | $9,963 |
| Janicca Garcia | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,375 | $10,283 |
| Mubeen Khumawala | VP of Growth and Strategy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,483 | $15,829 |
| Sarah Swain | Director of Program Strategy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,558 | $16,219 |
| Maurisa Lez | VP of People and Culture Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,385 | $17,923 |
| Adriana Bolivar | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,731 | $18,151 |
| Katie Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Wiggins | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Abdullah Khan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Kennedy | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Bryan | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Cantu | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pedro Caruso | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anish Hariharan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vik Kalara | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Le | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mia Mends | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Minnix | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Samuels | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Sanchez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelley Trammel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Zerr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Ziker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3555 TIMMONS LN STE 800, HOUSTON, TX 77027-6498
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ashley Cash, 3555 Timmons Lane 800, Houston, TX 77027
- Signed the 990
- Ashley Cash, CEO
- Phone
- (832) 350-3061
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
Fellows persist through graduation and into careers that build long-term economic mobility for themselves & their communities.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGE provides a holistic, developmental college readiness curriculum tailored to high-achieving students from low-income communities, helping them apply to, thrive at, and graduate from the nation's best colleges and institutions with strong graduation rates and robust financial aid that position students for long-term success. EMERGE works with students in grades 10-12 through both in-school and after-school programming, providing one-on-one support for students and their families, workshops, events, and a summer college tour to visit campuses. Support continues throughout college so that students persist through graduation.Expenses $5,448,602 · grants $59,701 · revenue $2,168,718
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4077397
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,331,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,646,595
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- August 11, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $6,862,163 | $5,727,866 | $5,960,489 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $4,368,746 | $4,802,811 | $4,668,037 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about EMERGE FELLOWSHIP
- What is the EIN of EMERGE FELLOWSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMERGE FELLOWSHIP is 45-4077397.
- Is EMERGE FELLOWSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
- Are donations to EMERGE FELLOWSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMERGE FELLOWSHIP 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 EMERGE FELLOWSHIP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMERGE FELLOWSHIP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EMERGE FELLOWSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Ashley Cash.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMERGE FELLOWSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,827 (Anastasia Lindo Anderson, CEO to 12/24).
- How much revenue does EMERGE FELLOWSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,498,649, expenses of $7,403,822 and total assets of $6,331,414 at year end.
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