Nonprofit · EIN 82-5253554
CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK
Also known as CAST NETWORK
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,544,934 | $3,303,630 | $1,241,304 | $1,667,475 | $419,208 | $1,248,267 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,192,654 | $2,596,806 | -$404,152 | $1,217,065 | $1,210,102 | $6,963 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,628,135 | $4,501,645 | -$873,510 | $1,355,199 | $944,084 | $411,115 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,356,084
- Program service revenue
- $188,850
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,380
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,086,479
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,374,337
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $321,121
- Program services (functional)
- $2,932,012
- Management and general (functional)
- $371,618
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,217,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,667,475
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $419,208
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,248,267
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $765,031
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $483,236
- Gross receipts
- $4,544,934
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Russell | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $188,629 | $42,114 |
| Eddie Rodriguez | Secretary/Director of Partnerships Key employee | 40 | $111,633 | $40,731 |
| Jennifer M Maestas | Deputy Director Key employee | 40 | $113,194 | $38,632 |
| Lisa Lewis | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lyssa Ochoa | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Shari Albright | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Chain | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rene Dominguez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Nieves | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Ford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Cantu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Sierra | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Russell | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $174,361 | $15,156 |
| Eddie Rodriguez | Secretary/Director of Partnerships Officer | 40 | $103,062 | $48,072 |
| Jennifer M Maestas | Deputy Director Officer | 40 | $100,522 | $43,667 |
| Lisa Lewis | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lyssa Ochoa | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Shari Albright | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Chain | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rene Dominguez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Nieves | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Ford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Sierra | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNE RUSSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $177,923 | $8,994 |
| EDDIE RODRIGUEZ | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $94,400 | $47,329 |
| CAROL MENDENHALL | PROGRAM DIRECTOR & SECRETARY (PART-YEAR) Officer | 40 | $102,105 | $4,674 |
| DR SHARI B ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE BENAVIDES | DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CHAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE DOMINGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NIEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYSSA OCHOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES H CLINES | TREASURER (PART-YEAR) Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 90389, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209-9084
- In care of
- % CHARLES CLINES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jeanne Russell, PO Box 90389, San Antonio, TX 78209
- Signed the 990
- Amanda Sierra, Controller
- Phone
- (210) 462-9991
- Website
- https://castschools.com/
- Return prepared by
- GARZA GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
The Center for Applied Science & Technology Network (CAST) is a San Antonio-based network of tuition-free public schools with a mission to reinvent schooling in order to maximize options for students while preparing them for college, career, and life. Open to all Bexar County students. The Network includes CAST Tech, CAST Teach,CAST Stem, CAST Med, CAST Lead, CAST Imagine and Advanced Learning Academy. Schools are co-created with industries and partners with area public school districts including Northside ISD,San Antonio ISD, Southwest ISD and East Central ISD. For more information, visit castschools.com.
Program accomplishments
- As of June 30, 2025, CAST Schools consisted of 7 schools in operation CAST Tech, CAST STEM, CAST Med, CAST Lead, CAST Teach,the Advanced Learning Academy (ALA)a pre-K through 12th-grade campus, and CAST Imagine Middle School. CAST Schools Programmatic Support (Programs): The Network provides many additional programs as part of its career-centered, experiential approach to learning, that would not otherwise be available to students, and the majority of which are funded through grants. Some examples include travel, job shadowing, internships, service programs, career-connected workshops such as speed interviewing and networking, as well as signature experiences such as the network-wide Youth Rally, and a conference organized and led entirely by students. CAST Network develops strategies and provides leadership for the non-profit organization and oversees the CAST Schools,insuring fidelity of implementation of the model.Expenses $2,932,012 · grants $35,380 · revenue $188,850
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-5253554
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,667,475
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,544,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,544,934 | $3,303,630 | $1,667,475 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,192,654 | $2,596,806 | $1,217,065 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,628,135 | $4,501,645 | $1,355,199 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,472,321 | $1,971,205 | $1,744,502 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 82-5253554).
Questions about CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK is 82-5253554.
- Is CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK 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 APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jeanne Russell.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,629 (Jeanne Russell, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,544,934, expenses of $3,303,630 and total assets of $1,667,475 at year end.
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