Idea Public Schools
Donations deductibleIdea Public Schools' network
10 people7 organisationsi10 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (15) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sewell Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Anthony Ryan Vaughan | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Earl | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Nanette Cocero | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| ED Rivera (also filed as Ed Rivera) | Vice-Chair & Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Erich Holmsten | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gary Lindgren | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Adams | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Reba Cardenas McNair | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Theresa Barrera-Shaw | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
60 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Allison L Serafin | Executive Di | 2020 |
| ANA M Martinez | Executive Di | 2020 |
| Arely Benavides | VP of Auxill | since 2018 |
| Aisha Gayle Turner | Interim Chief Advancement Officer | 2023 |
| Alejandra Loya | Chief of Staff - Superintendent | since 2022 |
| Alex Anzaldua | Senior VP of Schools - RGVR | since 2022 |
| Ana M Shropshire | Executive Director - Tarrant County | since 2021 |
| Ana Padron | Chief of Staff - Operations | 2023 |
| Andrea Fernandez | Executive Director - Austin | 2023 |
| Angie Arismendi | Executive Director - San Antonio | since 2022 |
| Bethany A Solis | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Bethany Solis | Executive Director - Permian Basin | since 2022 |
| Christina M Cavazos-Escamilla | Executive Principal | since 2020 |
| Candice Burns | Chief Communications Officer | 2023 |
| Carlo Hershberger | Senior VP of Finance (to Feb 2023) | since 2022 |
| Christina Cavazos-Escamilla | Executive Principal | 2022 |
| Christina Flores | Executive Principal | 2023 |
| Cody Grindle | Sr. VP Info Systems | since 2021 |
| Deion J Brown | Principal | 2019 |
| Dolores Gonzales | Chief Progra | since 2018 |
| Daniel Fishman | Senior VP of Growth | 2022 |
| Dionel Waters | Executive Director - Tarrant County | 2023 |
| Dolores Gonzalez | Chief Program Officer | since 2021 |
| Elizabet Garza | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Ernesto Cantu | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Erica Matamoros | Senior VP of Schools - RGVR | 2023 |
| Frankie Gray | Executive Director - El Paso | since 2022 |
| Genevieve Cheng | Chief of Staff - Operations | since 2022 |
| Gerald J Boyd | Executive Principal | 2021 |
| Hailey McCarthy | Executive Principal | 2022 |
| Irma Munoz | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Israel Ybarra | VP of School Development | 2023 |
| James Roberts | Chief Human | since 2018 |
| Jill Koehler Dominguez | Regional Sup | since 2018 |
| Joann Gama | President & | since 2018 |
| Jose Deleon JR | Principal | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey Cottrill | Superintendent | 2023 |
| Jessica I Hess | Chief of Staff | since 2021 |
| Jill K Dominguez | Regional Superintendent | since 2021 |
| Joan Alvarez | Executive Director - Coastal Bend | 2022 |
| Jose L De Leon | Principal | 2021 |
| Kenneth Campbell | Executive Di | since 2019 |
| Layne Fisher | Chief Operating Officer | since 2022 |
| Leanne S Hernandez | Sr. VP Finance | since 2021 |
| Martin Winchester | Chief Human Assets Officer | since 2020 |
| Misty D Martin | Chief Admini | since 2018 |
| Natalie Rubio | Executive Director - Houston | since 2020 |
| Nathan Lowry | Executive Director - Austin | 2022 |
| Patricia G Noyola | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Philip A Garza | Chief Colleg | 2018 |
| Phillip A Garza | Chief College and Diversity Officer | since 2019 |
| Phillip Garza | Chief College Officer | since 2022 |
| Rolando Posada | Regional Superintendent | since 2018 |
| Samuel Goessling | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2019 |
| Samuel J Goessling | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2018 |
| Thomas E Torkelson | CEO July-Apr | 2020 |
| Vanessa S Barry | Sr. VP of Ma | 2020 |
| Virginia L Callaway | Executive Pr | 2020 |
| Virginia N Richter | Senior VP of | since 2018 |
| William J Murphy | VP of School | 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Cottrill | Superintendent & CEO | 35 | $399k | $3k | |
| Dolores Gonzalez | Deputy Superintendent | 40 | $388k | $30k | |
| Cody Grindle | President | 40 | $350k | $32k | |
| Martin Winchester | Chief Human Assets Officer | 40 | $338k | $6k | |
| Jill Dominguez | Area Superintendent | 40 | $320k | $5k | |
| Layne Fisher | Chief Operating Officer | 35 | $316k | $46k | |
| Phillip Garza | Chief College Officer | 40 | $310k | $24k | |
| Ernesto Cantu | Chief Schools Officer | 40 | $298k | $9k | |
| Jessica Hess | Chief Governance Officer | 40 | $282k | $34k | |
| Andrea Fernandez | Area Superintendent | 40 | $255k | $7k | |
| Marlon Shears | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $247k | $115 | |
| Angie Arismendi | Sr. Executive Director | 40 | $244k | $2k | |
| Christopher Haid | Sr. VP of Research & Analytics | 40 | $229k | $23k | |
| Colleen Stearns | Chief Academic Officer | 40 | $218k | ||
| Dionel Waters | Area Superintendent | 40 | $218k | $5k | |
| Alex Anzaldua | Sr. Regional VP of Schools | 40 | $217k | $7k | |
| Israel Ybarra | Sr. VP of School Development | 40 | $216k | $9k | |
| Jeremy Beard | Executive Director | 40 | $213k | $54k | |
| Erica Matamoros | Sr. Regional VP of Schools | 40 | $212k | $17k | |
| Frankie Gray | Sr. Executive Director | 40 | $211k | $7k | |
| Michael Battle | Executive Director | 40 | $211k | $470 | |
| Cassandra Flores | Sr. VP of School Development | 40 | $210k | $13k | |
| Kathleen Zimmermann | Chief Financial Officer | 35 | $196k | $44k | |
| Rian Townsend | Executive Director | 40 | $179k | $19k | |
| Collin Sewell | Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Ed Rivera | Vice-Chair & Secretary | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Erich Holmsten | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Barrera-Shaw | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Nanette Cocero | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Dunn | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Lindgren | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Constanza Miner | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Idea Public Schools
- EIN
- 742948339
- Address
- 2115 W Pike Blvd, Weslaco, TX, 78596-0054
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- IDEA Public Schools transforms education by preparing graduates to succeed in college and life. IDEA Public Schools serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12. (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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Jeffrey Cottrill (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Earl
≥7years on the filingsED Rivera
≥7years on the filingsErich Holmsten
≥6years on the filingsCollin Sewell
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
- $2.25bn
- Total liabilities
- $1.72bn
- Net assets or fund balances
- $532.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.15bn
- Program service revenue
- $25.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 12,876
- Volunteers
- 4,364
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.Idea Public Schools 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
- Not stated
- Formed
- 27 January 2000
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.