THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

EIN 23-7258712

What they do

See Schedule OThe Purpose of Awty International School (Awty) is to Create An Environment Where Students Experience Excellence Every Day to Make Their Mark On The World Alongside Their Community, In A Spirit of Curiosity, Courage and Kindness. Awty Offers Students A Rigorous Path to Graduating With Either The International Baccalaureate or The French Baccalaureate. In Addition to A Challenging Curriculum, Awty Provides Students With A Kind and Friendly Environment, In Which Diverse Cultures, Nationalities and Languages Are Celebrated. Social-emotional Learning and Character Development Are Highly Emphasized, Empowering Students With Resilience, Empathy, and Problem-solving Skills As They Grow to Become Responsible World Citizens.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.20%of revenue went to mission work91.5% of expenses · Program services

2.01%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$95.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.09%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$3.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $659,359 for HEATHER BECK (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$72,542,072

Mission workProgram services$63,258,70487.20% of revenue91.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,415,3846.09% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,459,0322.01% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,408,9524.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$69,133,12095.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.5% mission · 6.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 7.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 8.2% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 7.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 7.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 7.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$72,542,072

Expenses$69,133,120

Annual surplus $3,408,952 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$63,258,704 · 91.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,415,384 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,459,032 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$72,542,072

Expenses$69,133,120

Assets$241,114,351

Income$108,776,338

Contributions$2,520,760

Mission work (program services)$63,258,704

Fundraising$1,459,032

Management and general$4,415,384

Stocks and bonds$44,729,515

Accounting fees$105,807

Investing fees$168,201

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HEATHER BECKHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $659,359Base $634,019 · Other $25,340

JOHN MURPHYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $381,959Base $331,276 · Other $50,683

THOMAS ODENSECONDARY HEAD · 40 hrs/week $319,541Base $272,763 · Other $46,778

PIERRE PUGETFORMER PROVISEUR · 40 hrs/week $315,239Base $308,176 · Other $7,063

JAMILA MACARTHURCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $289,354Base $263,309 · Other $26,045

EGMOND BOONCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $265,395Base $241,781 · Other $23,614

LAUREN LINNACTING DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $233,704Base $202,813 · Other $30,891

TIM LONGLOWER SCHOOL HEAD · 40 hrs/week $211,624Base $181,365 · Other $30,259

LINDSAY YOUNGDAHLATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $185,525Base $164,653 · Other $20,872

SEVERINE IRELANDPROVISEURE · 40 hrs/week $181,896Base $150,113 · Other $31,783

CHRIS WOZNIAKIT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $180,984Base $160,598 · Other $20,386

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

HEATHER BECKHEAD OF SCHOOL

JOHN MURPHYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

THOMAS ODENSECONDARY HEAD

PIERRE PUGETFORMER PROVISEUR

JAMILA MACARTHURCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

EGMOND BOONCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

LAUREN LINNACTING DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

TIM LONGLOWER SCHOOL HEAD

LINDSAY YOUNGDAHLATHLETIC DIRECTOR

SEVERINE IRELANDPROVISEURE

CHRIS WOZNIAKIT DIRECTOR

STEFAAN SERCUBOARD MEMBER

VERONICA FOLEYBOARD MEMBER

SAMIH ELCHAHALBOARD MEMBER

ROB MARKBOARD MEMBER

RENEE MORRISBOARD MEMBER

ZISHAN MOMINBOARD MEMBER

PEGGY KRENDLBOARD MEMBER

MACONDA ABINADERCHAIR

JUSTIN LEVINEBOARD MEMBER

JOHANNE GATTOBOARD MEMBER

HESAM PANAHITREASURER

HARRY YANBOARD MEMBER

GAVIN RENNICKSECRETARY

EIMEAR BONNERBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL OGBONNABOARD MEMBER

CLIO CRESPYBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIA CONTRERASBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 7455 Awty School Lane, Houston, TX 77055
County: Harris
In care of: John Murphy
Primary officer: John Murphy, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 686-4850

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING