Nonprofit · EIN 51-0179387
ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $696,854 | $648,533 | $48,321 | $1,103,133 | $0 | $1,103,133 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $670,204 | $572,960 | $97,244 | $1,054,812 | $0 | $1,054,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $647,353 | $603,841 | $43,512 | $957,754 | $186 | $957,568 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,800
- Membership dues
- $28,800
- Program service revenue
- $656,351
- Investment income
- $11,703
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,740
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,740
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,333
- Occupancy
- $2,508
- Program services (functional)
- $583,788
- Management and general (functional)
- $64,745
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,054,812
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,103,133
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,103,133
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,103,133
- Gross receipts
- $696,854
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Witte | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $59,740 |
| Leslee Schauer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Valerie Buhidar | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tami Knight | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sherry Harris | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren KcKinney | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Amber Reed | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brande Bass | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robyn Cranmer | NAFEPA Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Sanchez | NAFEPA Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tana Amritage | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Buffy Longoria | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Demetric Wells | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tranita Carroll | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aleen Brady | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Boyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Codi Grubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Mangrum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Nash | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Beltran Fernandez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marie Mendoza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Hogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sibyl Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Atchinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rusty Fleeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Chapman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Camie Holcombe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Garza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Manuel Aldaco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Gomez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Witte | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $60,818 |
| Tami Knight | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Leslee Schauer | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Ybarra | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nicole Davis | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren KcKinney | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Luis Guerra | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brande Bass | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robyn Cranmer | NAFEPA Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Sanchez | NAFEPA Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tana Amritage | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Buhidar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Demetric Wells | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luis Romero | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aleen Brady | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryon Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Codi Grubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cypris Potts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Nash | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anber Reed | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marie Mendoza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Hogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sibyl Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Atchinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rusty Fleeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Chapman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Camie Holcombe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Garza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Manuel Aldaco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Borden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Witte | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $43,499 |
| Shirley Coleman | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $30,000 |
| Mark Ybarra | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Tami Knight | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Deon Quinn | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Doyle | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mercedez Rassi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Luis Guerra | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brande Bass | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robyn Cranmer | NAFEPA Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Sanchez | NAFEPA Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JJ DeLeon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Buhidar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ruby Rodriquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luis Romero | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aleen Brady | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryon Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Codi Grubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Husen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amber Reed | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cypris Potts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Cook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tammi Ranfit | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Doyle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Atchinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mercediz Rassi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Chapman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Camie Holcombe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Garza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luis Guerra | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Borden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6203, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209-0203
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Laura Witte, PO Box 6203, San Antonio, TX 78209
- Signed the 990
- Laura Witte, Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 812-1007
- Website
- WWW.ACETX.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Leland Dushkin CPA
Mission
ACET is dedicated to meeting the needs of students in at-risk situations across the state of Texas. ACET is committed to providing quality services that will empower educators to meet the challenges of serving at-risk students.
Program accomplishments
- The spring conference for compensatory educators to provide training and services for the educators of at-risk students.Expenses $198,035 · revenue $327,006
- The fall conference for compensatory educators to provide training and services to the educators of at-risk students.Expenses $225,917 · revenue $275,223
- Scholarships to award college scholarships to students who were served in the compensatory programs during their school career and to award college scholarships to paraprofessionals who aspire to become teachers.Expenses $21,500
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0179387
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,103,133
- Income (IRS master file)
- $696,854
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $696,854 | $648,533 | $1,103,133 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $670,204 | $572,960 | $1,054,812 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $647,353 | $603,841 | $957,754 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $585,338 | $590,868 | $916,801 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 51-0179387).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS is 51-0179387.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS 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 ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Laura Witte.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,740 (Laura Witte, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATORS OF TEXAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $696,854, expenses of $648,533 and total assets of $1,103,133 at year end.
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