BRILLANTE ACADEMY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $5.1M · expenses $5.6M · assets $25.1M

EIN
84-4218577
Address
706 N LOS EBANOS RD, MISSION, TX 78572-4814
Website
brillanteacademy.org
NTEE code
B29
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
School
Principal officer
Dan West (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Brillante Academy is on a mission to help children grow into people of good character and spirit, and to be prepared for excellence in high school, college, and beyond.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ana Karen Salinas Superintendent2023-2024 $94,148$173,356 1
Janis De Luna (former) Director of Operations2023 $107,435$107,435 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dan West Chair2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Maggie Barreiro Board Member2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Luciana Hampilos Board Member2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Victor Saenz Board Member2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Alfredo Villalobos Board Member2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Aaron Brenner CEO2022-2024 40 $0 reported 1
Trevor Sorensen Deputy CFO2022-2024 40 $0 reported 1
John Escamilla (former) Board Member2021-2023 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $94K · 45 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ana Karen Salinas Superintendent40 $80,144$0$14,004 $94,1481
Dan West Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Maggie Barreiro Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Luciana Hampilos Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Victor Saenz Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Alfredo Villalobos Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Aaron Brenner CEO40 $0$0$0 $01
Trevor Sorensen Deputy CFO40 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $187K · 34 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Janis De Luna Director of Operations40 $105,082$0$2,353 $107,4351
Ana Karen Salinas Principal40 $74,712$0$4,496 $79,2081
Dan West Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Maggie Barreiro Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
John Escamilla Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Luciana Hampilos Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Victor Saenz Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Alfredo Villalobos Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Aaron Brenner Superintendent40 $0$0$0 $01
Trevor Sorensen Deputy CFO40 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan West Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Maggie Barreiro Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
John Escamilla Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Victor Saenz Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Alfredo Villalobos Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Aaron Brenner Superintendent40 $0$0$0 $01
Trevor Sorensen Deputy CFO40 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan West Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Maggie Barreiro Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
John Escamilla Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Alfredo Villalobos Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $437K
NameLocationServicePaid
YummyHarlingen, TXFood services$272,968
Seton Education PartnersNew York, NYManagement services$163,980
2023 · 2 contractors · $388K
NameLocationServicePaid
Seton Education PartnersNew York, NYManagement services$282,569
Region One Education Service CenterEdinburg, TXProf. development$105,042

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,094,556$5,550,416 $25,067,167$303,382 $5,079,523$15,033 $104,604455
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,818,394$3,862,584 $24,590,650$759,242 $3,798,400$19,992 $85,495345
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,427,115$835,888 $1,151,564$803,432 $1,427,111$0 $035
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$228,500$26,295 $212,205$212,205 $228,500$0 $004

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,223,500 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CHARTER FUND INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 4$920,000 2024$350,000
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NEW SCHOOLS FUND Public charity Exact 2021 1$215,000 2021$215,000
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$75,000 2024$15,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$13,500 2021$13,500
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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. Same state only · More (100)

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ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY INCTXB29 $5,967,122$6,693,822 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY OF ARIZONATXB29 $5,406,634$5,388,847 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
ESSENCE PREP INCTXB29 $6,873,671$9,175,566 CEO/SUPERINTEND$133,444 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
ST MARYS CHARTER SCHOOLTXB29 $4,906,259$5,262,875 PRINCIPAL$110,654 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
ECAP ENTERPRISES INCTXB29 $4,241,338$4,330,782 Superintendent/Principal$174,426 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
RESPONSIVE EDUCATION SOLUTIONSTXB29 $4,831,328$3,002,092 CEO & BOARD MEMBER$454,084 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
IMAGINE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONTXB29 $6,957,631$6,689,421 SUPERINTENDE$216,738 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state
ACADEMY 360COB29 $3,923,038$4,137,021 EXECUTIVE DI$102,209 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
BULTUM ACADEMYMNB29 $3,895,452$4,035,844 SCHOOL DIRECTOR$122,009 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
A C E ACADEMYNCB29 $6,546,565$7,130,190 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$146,827 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
PROMISE ACADEMYTNB29 $5,159,361$5,386,522 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$175,885 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
EPIC ACADEMYILB29 $4,149,453$5,713,677 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$266,509 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
NOBLE ACADEMY CLEVELAND INCOHB29 $6,242,109$5,477,864 School Principal$87,000 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar mission
BONNEVILLE ACADEMYUTB29 $4,260,544$4,112,434 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$100,500 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
CRETE ACADEMYCAB29 $6,890,321$6,735,670 FOUNDER$257,260 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
STEPSTONE ACADEMYOHB29 $3,744,139$2,975,568 Board President$0 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
ST GEORGE ACADEMYUTB29 $3,524,964$3,489,227 Director$107,037 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
NOBLE ACADEMY-COLUMBUS INCOHB29 $4,417,308$5,490,085 PRINCIPAL$83,500 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar mission
MEMPHIS MERIT ACADEMYTNB29 $6,689,747$6,612,069 HEAD OF SCHOOL$143,046 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE ACADEMYFLB29 $6,375,278$6,250,846 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
WILLAMETTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYORB29 $3,723,897$3,959,671 CEO$86,667 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
BUTLER ACADEMYSCB29 $5,989,903$6,147,927 PRESIDENT$152,684 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
KOOTENAI BRIDGE ACADEMYIDB29 $3,528,673$2,293,995 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x
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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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC DAF sponsor$7,289,99350 22015–2024 PROMISE ACADEMY; MEMPHIS MERIT ACADEMY
CHARTER FUND INC funds this one Private foundation$5,680,25033 92018–2024 BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY INC; ATLANTA SMART ACADEMY INC; BUTLER ACADEMY; ESSENCE PREP INC and 5 more
FLEETWOOD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,331,37211 12021–2023 PROMISE ACADEMY
THE BYERLY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,250,0005 12019–2023 BUTLER ACADEMY
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,120,0005 42020–2023 RESPONSIVE EDUCATION SOLUTIONS; GLOBAL ACADEMY INC; BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY INC; ATLANTA DREAM ACADEMY
LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,095,0007 22021–2024 BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY INC; DEKALB BRILLIANCE ACADEMY INC
KELLY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$780,0005 12012–2019 ACADEMY FOR THE INTEGRATED ARTS
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$736,5006 12019–2023 ACADEMY FOR THE INTEGRATED ARTS
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$500,0004 12020–2024 BUTLER ACADEMY
THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$500,0005 12020–2024 LIFE LEARNING ACADEMY
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$491,21420 52019–2025 LIFE LEARNING ACADEMY; ATLANTA DREAM ACADEMY; ARETE PREPARATORY ACADEMY; MOUNTAIN SUNRISE ACADEMY INC and 1 more
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$468,4103 12014–2016 STEPSTONE ACADEMY
SIMPSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$375,0003 12021–2024 LIFE LEARNING ACADEMY
SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$370,0005 12018–2024 LIFE LEARNING ACADEMY
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$369,5605 12018–2023 LIFE LEARNING ACADEMY

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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 990 · $5,550,416 spent · pay $1,947,646 · grants $0 · events $6,667
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,540,572$1,422,428$118,144- 27.8%
Interest $915,918$859,587$56,331- 16.5%
Other (as described)School supplies $702,272$702,272-- 12.7%
Other (as described)Instructional services $568,280$568,280-- 10.2%
Depreciation and depletion $460,246$434,426$25,820- 8.3%
Fees: management $447,496$447,496-- 8.1%
Fees: other services $272,598$150,127$122,471- 4.9%
Other employee benefits $162,950$150,454$12,496- 2.9%
Pension plan contributions $116,328$107,407$8,921- 2.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $104,604$96,582$8,022- 1.9%
Occupancy $89,657$85,964$3,693- 1.6%
Insurance $60,135$49,187$10,948- 1.1%
Office expenses $42,201$30,823$11,378- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $37,300-$37,300- 0.7%
Payroll taxes $23,192$21,413$1,779- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,667$6,667-- 0.1%
Total$5,550,416100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $3,862,584 spent · pay $1,645,049 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,301,072$1,165,670$135,402- 33.7%
Other (as described)School supplies $574,368$574,368-- 14.9%
Other (as described)Instructional services $445,499$445,499-- 11.5%
Depreciation and depletion $410,885$387,230$23,655- 10.6%
Interest $363,655$312,547$51,108- 9.4%
Fees: other services $230,398$118,413$111,985- 6.0%
Other employee benefits $130,650$117,053$13,597- 3.4%
Pension plan contributions $108,143$96,889$11,254- 2.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $85,495$76,598$8,897- 2.2%
Occupancy $84,530$81,073$3,457- 2.2%
Office expenses $49,400$22,175$27,225- 1.3%
Insurance $34,488$26,531$7,957- 0.9%
Payroll taxes $19,689$17,640$2,049- 0.5%
Fees: legal $16,380-$16,380- 0.4%
Travel $5,132$5,046$86- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $2,800-$2,800- 0.1%
Total$3,862,584100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $835,888 spent · pay $259,992 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $282,569$154,740$114,373$13,456 33.8%
Other salaries and wages $217,470$217,470-- 26.0%
Advertising and promotion $89,587$88,521$1,066- 10.7%
Other (as described)Prof. development $57,813$41,313$16,500- 6.9%
Fees: accounting $42,200-$42,200- 5.0%
Fees: other services $35,000$35,000-- 4.2%
Information technology $34,922$15,715$19,207- 4.2%
Pension plan contributions $24,458$24,458-- 2.9%
Other (as described)Curriculum $17,015$17,015-- 2.0%
Other employee benefits $14,117$14,117-- 1.7%
Travel $6,215$5,485$730- 0.7%
Occupancy $5,371$4,067$1,304- 0.6%
Payroll taxes $3,947$3,947-- 0.5%
Fees: legal $2,640-$2,640- 0.3%
Office expenses $2,564$922$1,642- 0.3%
Total$835,888100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $26,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $299
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Advertising and promotion $23,175$23,175-- 88.1%
Office expenses $2,246-$2,246- 8.5%
Fees: accounting $475-$475- 1.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $299$299-- 1.1%
Travel $100$100-- 0.4%
Total$26,295100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2025$30,000$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2025National Endowment for the HumanitiesGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 45.162CLASSICAL LITERATURE PROGRAM [WITH GRANT FUNDING, BRILLANTE ACADEMY WILL LAUNCH A BILINGUAL CLASSICAL LITERATURE PROGRAM FOR K-3RD GRADE STUDENTS, INTEGRATING A$30,000

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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