Texas Center for Arts-Academics
Donations deductibleTexas Center for Arts-Academics' network
7 people4 organisationsi7 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bates Chair | Past Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leslie Scott Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cheryl Prince Bean (also filed as Cheryl Bean) | Board Secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Wellbaum | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Myong Chong | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Steven Jones | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| WES Poole | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anika Perkins | President/CEO | since 2022 |
| Clint Riley | Previous President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Jackson | Principal | since 2024 |
| Natalie Texada | Superintendent | since 2019 |
| Paul Gravley | President/CEO | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anika Perkins | President/CEO | 40 | $194k | ||
| Jennifer Jackson | Principal | 40 | $109k | ||
| Myong Chong | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Bates | Past Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Scott | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wes Poole | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Prince Bean | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Wellbaum | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Texas Center for Arts-Academics
- EIN
- 750942885
- Address
- 3901 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX, 76109-3321
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Provide artistic training and college preparatory education by establishing, supporting and operating our charter schools, the texas boys choir, and other artistic programs, which are designed to foster a lifelong passion for artistic and academic excellence. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A6BZ Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1946
- Principal officer
- Anika Perkins (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1959
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Bates
≥8years on the filingsMichael Wellbaum
≥7years on the filingsLeslie Scott
≥3years on the filingsCheryl Prince Bean
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11.8m
- Total liabilities
- $1.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $172k
- Program service revenue
- $11.2m
- Employees
- 266
- Volunteers
- 389
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 | $11.6m | $11.6m | Deficit $84k |
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.Texas Center For Arts + Academics 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
- 17 April 1956
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.