Nonprofit · EIN 81-4254457
HOLDSWORTH CENTER
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78731
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $40,223,613 | $34,371,478 | $5,852,135 | $215,285,701 | $2,358,174 | $212,927,527 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,195,395 | $33,517,744 | -$322,349 | $207,343,825 | $2,850,973 | $204,492,852 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $35,633,581 | $34,952,492 | $681,089 | $206,727,937 | $5,757,234 | $200,970,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,603,404
- Program service revenue
- $690,552
- Investment income
- $2,089,146
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $430,420
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,829,897
- Other revenue
- $2,840,511
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,148,769
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,253,034
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,476,686
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $372,125
- Accounting fees
- $68,704
- Occupancy
- $521,563
- Travel
- $1,026,950
- Depreciation
- $5,525,721
- Program services (functional)
- $27,301,413
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,921,808
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,148,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $207,343,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $215,285,701
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,358,174
- Net assets, end of year
- $212,927,527
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $155,636,747
- Publicly traded securities
- $47,170,405
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $210,901,590
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,025,937
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,829,897
- Gross receipts
- $55,926,439
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SHARI ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $460,320 | $24,240 |
| DR LINDSAY WHORTON | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $403,372 | $0 | $67,809 |
| PAULINE DOW | VICE PRESIDENT/CPO (THRU 4/25/25) Officer | 40 | $282,040 | $0 | $23,969 |
| KELLI GREEN | TREASURER & CFO Officer | 40 | $235,224 | $0 | $46,445 |
| MARINA LIN | SECRETARY & COO Officer | 40 | $222,075 | $0 | $33,138 |
| JASON SIERRA | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,963 | $0 | $43,060 |
| KATHERINE JARON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,736 | $0 | $22,294 |
| RACHEL GALLARDO | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $170,592 | $0 | $43,142 |
| SHARON FOLEY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $165,248 | $0 | $47,198 |
| BRYAN RUBIO | SECRETARY (THRU 8/9/24) & CDO Officer | 40 | $196,633 | $0 | $8,517 |
| GERARDO RIOS DIRECTOR | OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,744 | $0 | $35,186 |
| JOSE CAVAZOS | SUPERINTENDENT IN RESIDENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,281 | $0 | $11,167 |
| NAMRITA CHAWLA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,955 | $0 | $32,382 |
| ALESHIA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,272 | $0 | $15,611 |
| ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES CLINES | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/13/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE ESTERLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT M GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALLACE B JEFFERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT S KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARMANDO PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NOLAN PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM POSTL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J PUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RUTH SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARTA TIENDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO TREVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SHARI ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $472,932 | $29,586 |
| DR LINDSAY WHORTON | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $383,264 | $0 | $71,944 |
| PAULINE DOW | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $271,636 | $0 | $27,292 |
| KELLI GREEN | TREASURER & CFO Officer | 40 | $224,761 | $0 | $56,283 |
| MARINA LIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $204,699 | $0 | $30,048 |
| JASON SIERRA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,774 | $0 | $51,127 |
| SHARON FOLEY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,796 | $0 | $52,028 |
| KATHERINE JARON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,707 | $0 | $22,588 |
| RACHEL GALLARDO | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $160,677 | $0 | $52,342 |
| GERARDO RIOS | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,419 | $0 | $41,576 |
| BRYAN RUBIO | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $186,376 | $0 | $8,144 |
| ALESHIA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,182 | $0 | $18,293 |
| ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ESTERLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT M GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE B JEFFERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMANDO PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NOLAN PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM POSTL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RUTH SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO TREVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARTA TIENDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CLINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SHARI ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $457,569 | $28,064 |
| DR LINDSAY WHORTON | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $363,935 | $0 | $74,230 |
| PAULINE DOW | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $259,275 | $0 | $27,717 |
| KELLI GREEN | TREASURER & CFO Officer | 40 | $189,425 | $0 | $44,348 |
| MARINA LIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $205,925 | $0 | $21,664 |
| JASON SIERRA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $176,426 | $0 | $41,404 |
| KATHERINE JARON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,024 | $0 | $21,387 |
| KIRSTEN HUND | DIRECTOR DISTRICT PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,443 | $0 | $49,319 |
| GERARDO RIOS | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,317 | $0 | $39,136 |
| BRYAN RUBIO | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $175,128 | $0 | $8,134 |
| NAMRITA CHAWLA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,962 | $0 | $33,392 |
| ALESHIA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,211 | $0 | $17,578 |
| ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ESTERLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT M GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE B JEFFERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMANDO PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NOLAN PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM POSTL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RUTH SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO TREVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARTA TIENDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CLINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4907 RANCH ROAD 2222, AUSTIN, TX 78731-3401
- In care of
- % CHARLES CLINES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR LINDSAY WHORTON, 4907 RR 2222, AUSTIN, TX 78731
- Signed the 990
- KELLI GREEN, TREASURER & CFO
- Phone
- (737) 946-7001
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPACT, OVER TIME, THE QUALITY OF PRE-K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL TEXAS STUDENTS BY SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE HOLDSWORTH PARTNERSHIP IS A MULTI-YEAR INVESTMENT DESIGNED TO HELP SCHOOL DISTRICTS GROW A STRONG BENCH OF OUTSTANDING LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS - WITH A FOCUS ON SITTING AND ASPIRING PRINCIPALS. THE PARTNERSHIP BEGINS WITH THE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. SUPERINTENDENTS AND THEIR TEAM EMBARK ON A TWO-YEAR JOURNEY THAT INCLUDES LEARNING SESSIONS WITH SOME OF THE NATION'S TOP LEADERSHIP EXPERTS, INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPERT PROGRAM TEAM, AND STUDY OF HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS IN AND OUTSIDE THE EDUCATION SECTOR. EXECUTIVE COACHING IS INTEGRAL TO REINFORCE ON-THE-JOB APPLICATION OF LEARNING AND TO SUPPORT CRUCIAL ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR DISTRICT. A CORNERSTONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MODEL, ITS DISTRICT SUPPORT TEAM EMBEDS IN PARTNER DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP, WORKING TOGETHER WITH CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR PRINCIPAL PIPELINE. IN YEAR TWO OF THE PARTNERSHIP, THE CAMPUS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM BEGINS. COHORTS OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND THEIR TEAMS TAKE A TWO-YEAR LEARNING JOURNEY SIMILAR TO DISTRICT LEADERS. PRINCIPALS ALSO RECEIVE EXECUTIVE COACHING TO HELP THEM SET AND REACH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GOALS. CAMPUS TEAMS ALSO TACKLE A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE TIED TO SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. ROLLED OUT IN FOUR PHASES, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 50% OF CAMPUSES IN EACH PARTNER DISTRICT OVER THE COURSE OF THE PARTNERSHIP. THE HOLDSWORTH LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE IS AN 18-MONTH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP DISTRICT LEADERS BUILD A STRONG BENCH OF ASPIRING PRINCIPALS WHO ARE READY TO STEP INTO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WHEN THEY ARISE. A TEAM OF THREE, THE SUPERINTENDENT AND TWO DISTRICT LEADERS, WORK WITH HOLDSWORTH STAFF TO DEFINE WHAT GREAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE IN THEIR DISTRICT AND TO DESIGN SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES TO SUSTAIN THEIR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PIPELINE. THE SUPERINTENDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS AN 18-MONTH PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS SUPERINTENDENTS AS THEY NAVIGATE UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES WHILE SERVING IN A ROLE THAT IMPACTS EDUCATIONAL QUALITY FOR SCORES OF TEXAS STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT IN THE MOST CHALLENGING, HIGH-STAKES AND HIGH-LEVERAGE ASPECTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S JOB, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FROM A NETWORK OF PEERS AND EXECUTIVE COACHING FROM HOLDSWORTH'S SUPERINTENDENTS-IN-RESIDENCE. THE ASPIRING SUPERINTENDENT ACCELERATOR IS A YEARLONG PROGRAM FOR ASPIRING SUPERINTENDENTS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM MASTER THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE AN EXCEPTIONAL SUPERINTENDENT FROM DAY ONE. ASPIRING SUPERINTENDENT INSIGHTS IS A TWO-DAY EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO GIVE LEADERS INSIGHT INTO THE SUPERINTENDENT ROLE AND THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND AREAS OF GROWTH AS THEY CONSIDER PURSUING THE POSITION. THE TEXAS SCHOOL BOARD INSTITUTE IS A THREE-DAY INSTITUTE THAT OFFERS LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO SUPERINTENDENTS AND THEIR NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEES.THE HOLDSWORTH CENTER'S CAMPUS ON LAKE AUSTIN SERVES AS A PERMANENT HOME FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP AS LEADERS, A PLACE THEY WILL RETURN TO TIME AND AGAIN TO GROW, LEARN, COLLABORATE, REFLECT AND GATHER INSPIRATION TO TAKE BACK TO THEIR DISTRICTS.Expenses $27,301,413 · revenue $690,552
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4254457
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $215,285,701
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,926,439
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $40,223,613 | $34,371,478 | $215,285,701 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $33,195,395 | $33,517,744 | $207,343,825 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $35,633,581 | $34,952,492 | $206,727,937 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $23,861,868 | $28,424,784 | $206,118,634 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 81-4254457).
Questions about HOLDSWORTH CENTER
- What is the EIN of HOLDSWORTH CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOLDSWORTH CENTER is 81-4254457.
- Is HOLDSWORTH CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to HOLDSWORTH CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOLDSWORTH CENTER 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 HOLDSWORTH CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOLDSWORTH CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOLDSWORTH CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DR LINDSAY WHORTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOLDSWORTH CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 13 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOLDSWORTH CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,223,613, expenses of $34,371,478 and total assets of $215,285,701 at year end.
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