COMPELLING WHY
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Plain text COMPELLING WHY. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/compelling-why-273537158. Retrieved 2026-11-15.
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Retrieved 2026-11-15; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $65K ($66K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $74K · assets $19K
- EIN
- 27-3537158
- Address
- PO BOX 231, ALLEN, TX 75013-0005
- Website
- www.thecompellingwhy.org
- NTEE code
- B90 Educational Services and Schools - Other (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2014 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2014 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Torrence H Robinson (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
to ignite the passion in every young...
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrence H Robinson | President | 2020-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Davis | Vice President and Secretary | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Florencia Velasco-Fortner | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrence H Robinson | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Davis | Vice President and Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Florencia Velasco-Fortner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrence H Robinson | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Davis | Vice President and Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Florencia Velasco-Fortner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrence H Robinson | President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Davis | Vice President and Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Florencia Velasco-Fortner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrence H Robinson | President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Davis | Vice President and Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Florencia Velasco-Fortner | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrence Robinson | President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FLORENCIA VELASCO-FORTNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,680 | $74,024 | $18,943 | $14,909 | $30,180 | $34,500 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $110,664 | $117,032 | $24,253 | $23,134 | $55,934 | $54,730 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $106,920 | $119,343 | $38,915 | $29,502 | $50,755 | $56,165 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,684 | $70,629 | $44,524 | $34,897 | $75,854 | $8,000 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,468 | $97,267 | $37,967 | $28,592 | $40,408 | $28,060 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $127,740 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS WOMENS FOUNDATION | $87,500 | 7 | $15,000 | 2023 | 2018-2019, 2021-2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS INC | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 | 2018 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | $240 | 2 | $200 | 2020 | 2019-2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMPELLING WHY” | show |
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLTON TATSCH MEMORIAL | TX | B90 | $67,147 | $70,817 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROOTED AND RISING COMMUNITY | TX | B90 | $73,686 | $25,835 | Second Vice Chair and Secretary | $1,800 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| US COUNCIL OF HISPANICS IN CONSTRUCTION | TX | B90 | $59,019 | $37,171 | Founder | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VAN COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INC | TX | B90 | $70,446 | $69,724 | KEY EMPLOYEE | $14,400 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 12 TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION | TX | B90 | $70,735 | $83,487 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BRIDGING INDIAN CULTURE & ARTS | TX | B90 | $57,016 | $57,678 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WP ACCESSIBILITY DAY | TX | B90 | $56,450 | $41,465 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTHALKE HISPANICLATINO ORGANIZATION LIMITED | TX | B90 | $68,381 | $49,991 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DANBURY HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION | TX | B90 | $65,175 | $63,635 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VOICES OF FLOWER MOUND | TX | B90 | $57,462 | $66,468 | Choral Director | $28,000 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RAISING A HAND FOR RETT | TX | B90 | $62,860 | $30,669 | President / Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROVING VOLUNTEERS IN CHRISTS SERVICE INCORPORATED | TX | B90 | $74,159 | $85,748 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MEDIA ALLIANCE OF HOUSTON CHAPTER OF ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA | TX | B90 | $73,825 | $76,458 | VP STRATEGIC | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JAGUAR CHEER BOOSTER | TX | B90 | $61,778 | $48,968 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DENTON CREEK ELEMENTARY PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | TX | B90 | $57,433 | $68,018 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AKWA IBOM WOMEN ASSOCIATION HOUSTON INC | TX | B90 | $54,575 | $53,575 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LONGVIEW AREA CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | TX | B90 | $66,009 | $72,124 | PRESIDENT CE | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GOLIAD ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | TX | B90 | $70,000 | $122,368 | SECRETARY | $160,000 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TSELA | TX | B90 | $64,069 | $76,651 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEW LIFE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | TX | B90 | $56,746 | $55,513 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE HUMAN POTENTIAL CENTER | TX | B90 | $72,976 | $62,351 | Executive Director | $4,244 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EINSTEIN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | TX | B90 | $58,620 | $27,809 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WESTLAKE INNOVATION FUND INC | TX | B90 | $65,865 | $19,864 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CELINA BOBCATS PROJECT GRADUATION | TX | B90 | $59,750 | $65,851 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DYESS SPOUSES CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION INC | TX | B90 | $60,912 | $77,442 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $74,024 spent · pay $30,648 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,648 | 41.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,107 | 27.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,325 | 15.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,726 | 11.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,218 | 4.3% | |
| Total | $74,024 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $117,032 spent · pay $50,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $50,000 | 42.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,591 | 31.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,440 | 16.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,800 | 5.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,201 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $117,032 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $119,343 spent · pay $51,134 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $51,134 | 42.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,675 | 33.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,200 | 11.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,375 | 8.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,959 | 4.2% | |
| Total | $119,343 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $70,629 spent · pay $57,288 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $57,288 | 81.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,703 | 16.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,450 | 2.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $188 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $70,629 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $97,267 spent · pay $48,443 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $48,443 | 49.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,702 | 24.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,345 | 12.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,285 | 7.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,492 | 5.6% | |
| Total | $97,267 | 100% |
State business registration
- THE COMPELLING WHY TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2010-07-01
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | THE COMPELLING WHY | TX | State business registries | name and state |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
Others with the same interests
NTEE code Educational Services and Schools - Other, TX first:
- ANYAS CLUB TX
- KOOL KATS FELINE RESCUE INC TX
- HOLISTIC-SUPPORT AND TRAINING SERVICES TX
- R A G E MINISTRIES INC TX
- CARTHAGE ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC TX
- APHASIA CENTER OF WEST TEXAS INC TX
- TYLER BOXING CLUB TX
- JAMES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ENRICHMENT CENTER TX
- HOME ORIENTED PRIVATE EDUCATION FOR HIDALGO COUNTY INC TX
- FRISCO H I S TX
In other datasets, the same topic (Education) in TX:
- IPO registrant: Archipelago Learning, Inc. (IPO registrations (S-1, F-1))
- Lobbying client: ABRAMS & COMPANY PUBLISHERS (Federal lobbying (LDA))
Interests: Educational Services and Schools - Other · Education
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 314.18, Collin County, Texas, place (city or town) Allen, TX, county Collin County, TX, state Texas; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Revenue of $64,680 is $1 per resident of Allen, TX (population 110,265).
- That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in Allen, TX (37,243 households at the median $130,901, about $4,875,145,943).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 314.18, Collin County, Texas | Place (city or town) Allen, TX | County Collin County, TX | State Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 7,120 | 110,265 | 1,163,337 | 30,188,424 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 7,110 | 104,627 | 1,064,465 | 29,145,505 |
| Median age B01002 | 42.1 | 38.4 | 37.3 | 35.6 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 24.8% | 25.4% | 24.7% | 25.0% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 13.4% |
| Households B11001 | 2,318 | 37,243 | 416,646 | 10,992,816 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 33.8% | 23.6% | 23.3% | 17.6% |
| Median household income B19013 | $208,908 | $130,901 | $121,600 | $78,476 |
| Median family income B19113 | $208,944 | $151,153 | $145,862 | $94,599 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $81,943 | $55,986 | $57,056 | $40,752 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 13.8% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 6.1% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 4,043 | 59,469 | 642,253 | 15,233,563 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 28.2 | 26.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 70.6% | 57.5% | 56.2% | 33.8% |
| Housing units B25001 | 2,464 | 39,094 | 437,396 | 12,128,515 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 76.1% | 69.4% | 64.5% | 62.6% |
| Renters B25003 | 23.9% | 30.6% | 35.5% | 37.4% |
| Median home value B25077 | $666,400 | $464,100 | $475,600 | $283,800 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $2,615 | $1,932 | $1,859 | $1,403 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 30.5% | 47.4% | 49.6% | 39.1% |
| Black B03002 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 11.5% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 39.7% |
| Asian B03002 | 40.7% | 21.0% | 18.7% | 5.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 314.18, Collin County, Texas.
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