Nonprofit · EIN 46-5596710
UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · GALVESTON, TX 77550
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $0 | $13,133 | -$13,133 | $291,158 | – | -$13,133 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $215,849 | $314,872 | -$99,023 | $328,550 | $91,188 | $237,362 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $187,346 | $417,345 | -$229,999 | $393,622 | $57,237 | $336,385 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $320,618 | $365,558 | -$44,940 | $637,323 | $70,939 | $566,384 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $13,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $304,291
- Total assets, end of year
- $291,158
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- -$13,133
- Land and buildings
- $289,229
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER FREDERICKSON | HEADMASTER | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE GUILLOT | Director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSTY CARNES | Director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN HERNANDEZ | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCLAUGHLAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN BROUSSARD | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY FREDERICKSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DON NURDIN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN PENA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WHATLEY | Director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER FREDERICKSON | HEADMASTER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE GUILLOT | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSTY CARNES | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN HERNANDEZ | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCLAUGHLAN | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAN BROUSSARD | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY FREDERICKSON | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON NURDIN | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN PENA | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WHATLEY | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER FREDERICKSON | HEADMASTER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE GUILLOT | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSTY CARNES | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN HERNANDEZ | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCLAUGHLAN | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAN BROUSSARD | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY FREDERICKSON | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON NURDIN | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN PENA | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WHATLEY | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER FREDERICKSON | HEADMASTER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE GUILLOT | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN HARRIS | Director Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VIVIAN HERNANDEZ | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCLAUGHLAN | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA BLAIR | Director Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUSTY CARNES | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON NURDIN | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN PENA | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAY DAVIS | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINA SPAGNOLA | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3305 CHURCH ST, GALVESTON, TX 77550-1219
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHRISTOPHER FREDERICKSON, HEADMASTER
- Phone
- (409) 354-8998
- Return prepared by
- KATHERINE OVERBECK MAXWELL CPA PLLC
Mission
TO AID HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ESCAPING THE BONDS OF POVERTY AND HOPELESSNESS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH AN EDUCATION THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS. WE ARE AN ACCREDITED, TUITION FREE, PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- WE INITIATED A PROGRAM FOR PERMANENT FUNDING AND EXPANDED LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR WE ADDED THREE NEW FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS TO OUR AGENDA: AN ADMINISTRATIVE QUEST FOR PERMANENT SUSTAINING FUNDS, OFFERING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRS TO INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS, AND COMPILING A LIST OF TRADITIONAL MAJOR DONORS FROM WHOM WE WILL SEEK TRADITIONAL ENDOWMENT GIFTS.ON THE ACADEMIC AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SIDE OF OUR MISSION, WE ARE ADDING/EXPANDING OUR PROGRAM IN "LIFE SKILLS", A PROGRAM WHICH BASICALLY TEACHES ALL THE CONCEPTS MOST OF US LEARNED AT HOME OR IN ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL. MOST OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE NEVER HELD A JOB, AND AS A RESULT WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH GALVESTON COLLEGE . WE HAVE BEGUN FIVE DIFFERENT "LIFE SKILLS" PROGRAMS ALONG WITH A SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURAL/FARMING PROGRAM.PART OF OUR OBJECTIVE FOR THE CULINARY ARTS WILL BE TO HAVE OUR INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM IN PLACE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5596710
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $291,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $0 | $13,133 | $291,158 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $215,849 | $314,872 | $328,550 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $187,346 | $417,345 | $393,622 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $320,618 | $365,558 | $637,323 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | $170,818 | $387,548 | $611,324 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-5596710).
Questions about UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC is 46-5596710.
- Is UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC 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 UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UPWARD HOPE ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $13,133 and total assets of $291,158 at year end.
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