What IF We Could
Donations deductibleWhat IF We Could's network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Martens | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Christopher Bass | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Marcello Serrano | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nakesha Ruegg | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patrick Stanton | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Peter Ohser | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tiffany Prior | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Martens | President | 40 | $0 | ||
| NaKesha Ruegg | Secretary | 40 | $0 | ||
| Peter Ohser | Treasurer | 40 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Bass | Member | 40 | $0 | ||
| Marcello Serrano | Member | 40 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Stanton | Member | 40 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Prior | Member | 40 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- What If We Could
- EIN
- 464196169
- Address
- 2250 East Continental Blvd, South Lake, TX, 76092-9792
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- The Novus Academy is a creative, innovative, vibrant independent school for bright students (kindergarten through 12th grade) with learning disabilities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Amy Martens (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsAmy Martens
≥5years on the filingsPatrick Stanton
≥5years on the filingsPeter Ohser
≥3years on the filingsNakesha Ruegg
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.4m
- Total liabilities
- $4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $382k
- Contributions and grants received
- $23k
- Program service revenue
- $1.5m
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 25
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.3m | $2.3m | $1k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.What If We Could likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 3 January 2014
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.