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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Karen Salinas | Superintendent | 2023-2024 | $94,148 | $173,356 | 1 |
| Janis De Luna (former) | Director of Operations | 2023 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan West | Chair | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maggie Barreiro | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Luciana Hampilos | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Victor Saenz | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alfredo Villalobos | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aaron Brenner | CEO | 2022-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trevor Sorensen | Deputy CFO | 2022-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Escamilla (former) | Board Member | 2021-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $94K · 45 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Karen Salinas | Superintendent | 40 | $80,144 | $0 | $14,004 | $94,148 | 1 |
| Dan West | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maggie Barreiro | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Luciana Hampilos | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Victor Saenz | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alfredo Villalobos | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Brenner | CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trevor Sorensen | Deputy CFO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $187K · 34 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janis De Luna | Director of Operations | 40 | $105,082 | $0 | $2,353 | $107,435 | 1 |
| Ana Karen Salinas | Principal | 40 | $74,712 | $0 | $4,496 | $79,208 | 1 |
| Dan West | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maggie Barreiro | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Escamilla | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Luciana Hampilos | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Victor Saenz | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alfredo Villalobos | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Brenner | Superintendent | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trevor Sorensen | Deputy CFO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan West | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maggie Barreiro | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Escamilla | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Victor Saenz | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alfredo Villalobos | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Brenner | Superintendent | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trevor Sorensen | Deputy CFO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan West | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maggie Barreiro | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Escamilla | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alfredo Villalobos | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 2 contractors · $437K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yummy | Harlingen, TX | Food services | $272,968 |
| Seton Education Partners | New York, NY | Management services | $163,980 |
2023 · 2 contractors · $388K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Education Partners | New York, NY | Management services | $282,569 |
| Region One Education Service Center | Edinburg, TX | Prof. 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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,094,556 | $5,550,416 | $25,067,167 | $303,382 | $5,079,523 | $15,033 | $104,604 | 45 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,818,394 | $3,862,584 | $24,590,650 | $759,242 | $3,798,400 | $19,992 | $85,495 | 34 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,427,115 | $835,888 | $1,151,564 | $803,432 | $1,427,111 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,500 | $26,295 | $212,205 | $212,205 | $228,500 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER FUND INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 4 | $920,000 | 2024 | $350,000 | show |
| NEW SCHOOLS FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $215,000 | 2021 | $215,000 | show |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $75,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $13,500 | 2021 | $13,500 | show |
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| ATHLOS ACADEMY OF ST CLOUD | MN | B29 | $6,323,167 | $6,537,818 | Executive Director | $71,974 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x |
| IVY ACADEMY INC | TN | B29 | $7,096,380 | $7,245,101 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $107,528 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $5,550,416 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $3,862,584 spent · pay $1,645,049 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3,862,584 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $835,888 spent · pay $259,992 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $835,888 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $26,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $299
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $26,295 | 100% |
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 year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 45.162 | CLASSICAL 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
- BRILLANTE ACADEMY TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2019-12-16
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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