Nonprofit · EIN 61-1416529
CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC
Also known as EQUITY CENTER
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $880,815 | $1,059,622 | -$178,807 | $2,300,810 | $724,017 | $1,576,793 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,161,968 | $1,199,926 | -$37,958 | $2,454,957 | $772,532 | $1,682,425 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,165,197 | $1,385,383 | -$220,186 | $2,485,212 | $937,755 | $1,547,457 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $869,515
- Investment income
- $11,300
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $581,867
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $619,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,920
- Occupancy
- $48,892
- Travel
- $4,457
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,454,957
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,300,810
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $724,017
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,576,793
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,790,464
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,576,793
- Gross receipts
- $880,815
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH SANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $220,025 | $14,343 |
| CARL DETHLOFF | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $197,400 | $12,551 |
| ADAM PIERCE | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Officer | 40 | $124,005 | $25,227 |
| RAY FREEMAN | PRIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $19,570 | $1,781 |
| MICHEAL FRENCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ROLLO | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA GONZALES | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KILLGO | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RINEHART | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND TOSCANO | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILCOX | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTY HYSINGER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE HESSELTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX REMSCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUN MCALPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GONZALES | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STU MUSICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNY WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN HOWETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDEL BEAVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KIMBALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GALYLE STINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT DOSSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY MYNARCIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANA RUETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA MARABLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBIE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WHISENHUNT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HECTOR MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT KIRKLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG LOOMIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RL RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HALLMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RINEHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDUARDO HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT LEE BYROM JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAY FREEMAN | PRIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $234,842 | $43,681 |
| JOSH SANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $179,373 | $27,960 |
| ADAM PIERCE | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Officer | 40 | $115,761 | $35,936 |
| MICHEAL FRENCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ROLLO | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA GONZALES | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KILLGO | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RINEHART | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TOSCANO | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILCOX | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTY HYSINGER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GONZALEz | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNY HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE HESSELTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN MCAPLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STU MUSICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNY WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENICIA HOHENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDD MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN HOWETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDEL BEAVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KIMBALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANN FEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE STINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ADAMS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DOSSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MYNARCIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA RUETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA MARABLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL BREWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WHISENHUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LOOMIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RL RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HALLMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ENGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE CAMEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE MEZA-CHAVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA RENKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAY FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $230,217 | $43,080 |
| JOSH SANDERSON | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,682 | $27,481 |
| ADAM PIERCE | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Officer | 40 | $115,503 | $35,902 |
| JAMES WILCOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEAL FRENCH | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ROLLO | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GRILL | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KILLGO | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA GONZALES | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL DETHLOFF | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTY HYSINGER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALO SALAZAR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GONZALEz | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNY HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE HESSELTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX REMSHCEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN MCAPLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STU MUSICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNY WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENICIA HOHENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN HOWETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL BEAVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN FEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHADWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DOSSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MYNARCIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG KILLIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA MARABLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WHISENHUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LOOMIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RL RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCASLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HALLMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RINEHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE CARMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA RENKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 W 15TH ST STE 300, AUSTIN, TX 78701-1653
- In care of
- % RAY FREEMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSH SANDERSON, 400 WEST 15TH ST NO 300, AUSTIN, TX 78701
- Signed the 990
- JOSH SANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (512) 478-7313
- Website
- WWW.EQUITYCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Allman & Associates Inc
Mission
TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP BEFORE LEGISTLATIVE AND REGULATORY BODIES, TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND OTHERS REGARDING SCHOOL FINANCE ISSUES, AND TO ENCOURAGE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- IMPROVEMENT TO AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WELFARE OF THE MID AND LOW-WEALTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1416529
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,300,810
- Income (IRS master file)
- $880,815
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $880,815 | $1,059,622 | $2,300,810 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,161,968 | $1,199,926 | $2,454,957 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,165,197 | $1,385,383 | $2,485,212 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,223,356 | $1,332,095 | $2,547,392 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 61-1416529).
Questions about CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC is 61-1416529.
- Is CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2002.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE 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 CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOSH SANDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,025 (JOSH SANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR EQUITY AND ADEQUACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $880,815, expenses of $1,059,622 and total assets of $2,300,810 at year end.
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